Swapping a Broken Heart for a New Start novel Chapter 431

Dennis Williams didn’t say a word. His expression stayed calm and unreadable, as if he hadn’t heard a thing Larry Adams had just said.

For a moment, no one could figure out what he was thinking.

Larry and Aaron exchanged glances, both looking completely lost.

So… was he interested, or not?

Dennis was just impossible to read sometimes.

Meanwhile, Camila Davis had no idea what the guys were talking about. She’d taken little Lillian to grab some juice, and when they came back, she handed everyone a cup.

The juice was cold and sweet, just what everyone needed. Once they’d finished, the group started making their way up the trail toward the summit.

The sky was cloudy, and with the recent cool spell, the weather was perfect for hiking—not too hot, not too cold, just that comfy middle ground.

Camila glanced over at Dennis, who was still carrying Lillian. She walked over and said, “Hey, you’ve been carrying her for hours. Why don’t you let me take her for a bit?”

She figured Dennis had to be getting tired. After all, these past weeks dealing with Lillian’s illness had already been a lot for him.

But Dennis shook his head, smiling warmly. “No worries. She’s as light as a feather.”

Lillian, hanging onto her dad’s neck, offered, “Daddy, if you’re tired, I can walk by myself!”

Dennis chuckled. “I’m really fine, sweetheart.”

Camila felt a twinge of guilt. They were all hiking the same trail, but Dennis had a whole extra load and still looked like he could go another ten miles without breaking a sweat.

People really do come in different strengths, she thought.

Dennis seemed to notice her concern and added, “Remember, we promised Lillian we’d be first to the top? Those two probably forgot, so we can’t lose now…”

Lillian giggled, covering her mouth, “Yeah! We have to win!”

Camila could only smile helplessly and let him be.

By around 1 p.m., they finally reached the summit. Just as promised, Dennis and Lillian claimed the “champion” title.

Lillian clapped her hands in delight, her little voice bright with excitement. “Daddy and I won!”

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