Too late for a second chance (Lila and Dorian)

Chapter 79

Dorian's phone rang non-stop. He frowned in annoyance and silenced it by switching it to mute.

He had no time to deal with Zara right now. He refused to believe that Lila would smash the charm she'd hung for him. The reporters were just a bunch of bastards enjoying the chaos!

Now, he would prove to all of them just how important he was to Lila. With that thought in mind, he rushed toward the mountain without bothering to wear his mask.

Mount Shasta had a cable car that went halfway up, but the second half required climbing the steps on foot. He dialed Lila's number repeatedly as he ascended, but the line was always busy. It was a clear sign that he had been blocked.

He tried reaching her through WhatsApp but failed, so he unwillingly pocketed his phone.

The summit seemed so close, yet he was already drenched in sweat. His legs ached and throbbed with pain.

He'd taken off his blazer and found it too troublesome to hold, so he tossed it by the side of the path. It lay among discarded trash left behind by other inconsiderate visitors and was an eyesore amidst the natural scenery.

Dorian's shirt was soaked, and his tie was loose and dangling. His meticulously styled hair from the morning was now a disheveled mess from the sweat and mountain breeze.

Droplets of sweat dripped from his face and left imprints on the steps before evaporating away.

mid-day sun and the laborious hike, Dorian felt a cold chill in his chest. It crept up his veins, spreading to every part of his

to narrow before his eyes. As his vision clouded from sweat-or

forward to help,

dressed in simple clothes with hair tousled by

incident and immediately felt his

to advance forward. His throat felt raw as if scrubbed with sandpaper, and it felt

way up the mountain, skipping steps as he ran to get to

him, Terry

are you doing this to yourself?" Terry frowned

Though he'd vowed

couldn't harden his heart any longer

up with a pale face and clenched his fists to suppress his emotions. "Are you here to tell me that Lila doesn't

respond, but his silence spoke of the answer. Dorian gave a bitter laugh and shook off Terry's hand. Then, he marched

to this point. She doesn't love you anymore, so it won't matter even if you do this to yourself or die in front of

turn around and continued his climb. He didn't believe in anyone else's words. Hell, he wouldn't believe it even if Lila said it herself. How could she just