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.

lips were cracked, and his complexion was so pale

eyes as he clung to her

remained calm as she pulled her hand

look at him, she sidestepped

the wall to prop himself up and asked from behind her, "Lila, have you ever regretted being with me?" His voice was filled with

She looked up and shook her head

she'd chosen the Dorian who'd once loved her wholeheartedly. That was not the same Dorian who'd grown enamored with the

deeper after hearing

gaze away and stepped into the room to close the door

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

As he neared the hotel entrance with groggy steps, a

around her shoulders. Her eyes were swollen like Dorian's. It was as if she'd been crying as much as he

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