Too late for a second chance (Lila and Dorian)

Chapter 82

Dorian's heart felt as if it had been pierced by Lila's indifference. A deep panic from the fear of losing something irreplaceable overwhelmed him.

He fumbled and wiped his trembling hands on his pants before pulling out the shattered charm from his pocket. It was broken into pieces.

Dorian's eyes flickered. His expression was like a child caught doing something wrong, and he said with uncertainty, "I know... I know you're disappointed in me, but I've never wanted to break up with you. It doesn't matter that the charm is shattered. Let's get a new one, okay?"

His voice was low as if holding back an overwhelming depth of emotion. He was clearly trying to contain his desperation so that he wouldn't frighten her.

When he noticed her frowning, he hurriedly explained in an anxious tone, "I-I'm not telling you to go up Mount Shasta again. I'll do it. Let me do it, alright?"

He raised his left wrist. "Look, I even got a new sandalwood bracelet."

Lila's gaze fell on the plain, simple bracelet devoid of the primrose patterns she'd carved herself. Unlike the one she'd painstakingly gotten him, it was just an ordinary piece.

"I know it's not the same as the old bracelet, but I couldn't get it done today. I'll learn to carve the primrose patterns tomorrow, and I promise it'll look exactly the same."

He pulled out the bead he'd picked up from the hospital room and carefully held it up to her. "I promise it'll be exactly the same."

a pitiful and helpless child who'd done something unforgivable. There

hung by her side and clenched slightly. She

over her face to read her expression. His nervousness only made him clumsier as he fumbled a few times before

hands were shaking so badly that he

frustration as he bent down to pick it up,

due to

again. "You like

the box, and his shoulders were hunched as if bearing a weight too

need to do this," Lila said

didn't seem to hear her and muttered as if lost in his own world, "I-I should've taken a shower and changed before coming. This

I love you. I want to spend the rest of my life with

on one knee and held the ring box

to the pair of beautiful, expensive rings in the box. This was the moment she'd once longed for more than anything during these last five

playing a cruel

remained silent, Dorian lowered his head and knelt closer to her. He reached out to hold her hand and gently rested his forehead against her hand

all his pride to plea with the woman who'd once