Too late for a second chance (Lila and Dorian)

Chapter 46

It seemed Kieran was regaining his senses. He frowned as he glanced at their positions.

After a moment, he slowly set Lila down.

Lila pressed herself against the wall, her feet finally on the ground, which gave her a sense of reality.

"Uncle Kieran, are you awake now?"

His gaze was intense, and she could see his Adam's apple move sensually as he spoke.

"I've had a few too many drinks, but I'm not totally wasted yet," he replied casually.

Lila was dumbfounded.

How was he doing all that while he was awake?

He buried his face in her neck, inhaling her unique, alluring scent.

Lila pushed him away, torn between fearing he wasn't fully conscious and worrying he was.

"Uncle Kieran?"

Kieran's breathing evened out he had fallen asleep.

The room fell silent.

frantic. She threw a mock punch at the air, channeling her frustration into a bit of

took a deep breath, mustered all her strength to get him onto the

Cole. "Cole, if Uncle Kieran gets drunk again,

"What's going on? Is

and even when he does, he's usually

replied, "......

wasn't all

someone else, she would suspect that they were deliberately acting drunk

have hit him with a club

was Kieran. Countless people would compete to

he wanted none

know how abstinent he was, but she was clear

unusual behavior after drinking

crush on someone who didn't feel the same, a yearning for someone

those scenes made her head feel like

kept telling herself it was

force herself to calm down and then

shower. You can sleep dirty." She huffed with her hands on her hips,

his jacket and adjust his position to make him comfortable. Then, she hurried out, not daring to stay even a moment

family elders, who questioned her with disappointment in their eyes, asking how she could

woke up in a