She had more time for her pursuits, yet she seemed to be slipping further away from him.

“No, you haven't," Lilah said, looking at him with worry. “Have I been ignoring you lately? Are you unhappy? I'll try harder from now on."

She looked at him silently, a hint of sadness in her eyes.

“No, you're doing fine..." Gerard sighed, feeling a bit relieved all of a sudden. "You're just too excellent," he added.

Lilah smiled gently.

Only around him did she reveal this sweet side of herself.

A faint smile appeared on Gerard's lips. Never mind. As long as Lilah was happy, that was what counted.

During one night, Lilah's incident became the talk of the internet, and the video where she taught those young men hacking tricks went viral, reaching a large audience.

Lilah was somewhat unsettled.

Whenever she went out without her sunglasses and mask, she was instantly recognized. People were very excited, always greeting her warmly. Lilah found it a bit too much.

She chose to stay in more often for a while, waiting for the hype to calm down before venturing out again.

Nevertheless, people continued to approach her.

“Speak up!" Bowden gritted his teeth, giving his daughter a stern glare.

He had brought Ruth here specifically to apologize to Lilah, but Ruth stayed unusually quiet, as if she couldn't open her mouth.

Lilah sat opposite them at the coffee table, silently watching the situation unfold.

Ruth was a classic spoiled child. She wouldn't give in to anyone and never apologized even when she was wrong.

But to Lilah's astonishment, Ruth had still shown up today.

“Mr. Ruiz, please excuse yourself," Lilah said with a polite smile.

Bowden, the respected leader of the Ruiz family, was a seasoned and forward-thinking entrepreneur whom Lilah greatly admired. She didn't want to cause him any embarrassment.

Upon hearing her words, Bowden grew agitated. "No, we came here to apologize today. This fool agreed to it before we got here."

As he spoke, Bowden cast another intense glance at Ruth.

Ruth kept her lips sealed before finally speaking.

"I'm sorry..." Her voice was as soft as a gentle breeze.

Bowden chastised, "Speak up!"