Too late for a second chance (Lila and Dorian)

Chapter 62

"She... she didn't tell me anything. Why didn't Lila... why didn't she say anything? Otherwise, I wouldn't have given it away."

Camille found this amusing. "You're still blaming her?"

Dorian stood frozen in place, the resentment he had built up against Lila over the past few days almost consuming him at that moment.

Had he really been blaming her?

He blamed her for being thoughtless, blamed her for being unreasonable.

Seeming to see through his thoughts, Camille let out a chuckle. "You blame her for not telling you, but she was thinking that she shouldn't tell you, that she couldn't let you bear that burden. Why is that, Dorian?"

He opened his mouth, but his throat was too dry to speak, and he could not utter a word.

Camille answered for him, "Because she only wants your love to be open and selfless! Go look at her fingers; the scars from carving the beads are still there!

"Have you never seen them? Have you ever asked about them?"

into the abyss, and disbelief

who betrays genuine feelings deserves

boulder crashing onto his heart, weighing him down to the point where

had been sitting in

her casually if she had

been standing too

had made it sound so effortless that he hadn't thought much of

had been there day and night caring for him.

he felt his

had always considered himself extraordinary

look at him

with tears. "You asked me why I recommended her and you to the same crew. That day, Lila came to me and firmly told me she wanted to break up with you and start a new

had supported each other for so many years and had come this far. I wanted to give

in her!" Guilt washed over her features. "Dorian, the one who has always let us down,

clenched

that Lila wasn't complaining or seeking their help

wanted to inform Taylor that she intended to let go of the past and start a new