Too late for a second chance (Lila and Dorian)

Chapter 83

"Dorian, I'm not like you. My heart can't hold more than one person at a time, and

I can't just decide who I love or don't from one moment to the next. I repeatedly doubted myself over the past two years you've constantly spent with Zara.

"To me, you were like a delicacy I once craved-something I tried to savor time and again, yet it was always just out of reach, while others could effortlessly have a taste.

"No matter how savory this delicacy is, it will never be mine alone," Lila uttered.

Since this was the case, it was better to let go. Her words were blunt. Dorian lifted his head to stare at her. The once cold and aloof look in his eyes was now tinged with desperation.

"I'm yours, and I'll only ever be yours. I swear, Lila. Please trust me one more time."

He clutched her hand tightly with a humbling posture. But Lila who'd once softened to him now lowered her gaze and watched him silently as if weighing the truth in his words.

seconds that passed felt like an eternity to Dorian. His lips were cracked, and his complexion was so pale that he looked sicker than the

begging look in his eyes as he clung

Lila's eyes remained calm as she pulled her hand out of his grip. "Forget it,

look at him, she sidestepped and

to prop himself up and asked from behind her,

door handle. She looked up and shook her head ever so

never regretted it since she'd chosen the Dorian who'd once loved her wholeheartedly. That was not the same Dorian who'd

deeper after hearing

into the room to close

He plunged into a chilling silence and stood there for a long time until the

finally dragged himself away, each step feeling heavier than the last. As he

stepped out in a white dress, her hair falling loosely around her shoulders. Her eyes were

director replaced me with another lead, and I lost a brand endorsement I'd just secured.