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 was a desperate

slightly. She wanted to

her face to read her expression. His nervousness only made him clumsier as he fumbled

so badly that he dropped

eyes reddened with frustration as he bent down to pick it up, but

awkward due to the pain

like cleanliness, and I'm not exactly clean

shoulders were hunched as if bearing

clear that you don't need

didn't seem to hear her and muttered as if lost in his own world, "I-I should've taken

to tell you that I

held the ring box toward her. "Lila, will you

beautiful, expensive rings in the box. This was the moment she'd once longed for more than

to be playing a cruel joke

to her. He reached out to hold her hand and

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