Too late for a second chance (Lila and Dorian)

Chapter 162

Noah flashed his mother a big toothy grin lightheartedly.

Nicole shook her head and pushed him aside. "You better not give Lila any weird ideas."

Noah wasn't bothered by the favoritism his mother showed. With a playful smile, he went over to hug Hazel. "Did you miss me, Grandma?"

"You little rascal, you look so proud after going missing for nearly half a year!" Hazel pushed him away in mock anger.

"Well, I was busy winning a gold medal for you."

As he spoke, he pulled out a gold medal out of his pocket and handed it to his grandmother. "See? Besides, I rushed back right after the competition, all right?"

"Oh, and here's a little something for Grandpa too," he added, drawing out a miniature trophy from the same pocket. "I even asked the organizers to make a smaller one so I could bring it back easier."

Lila almost laughed when she saw the tiny trophy.

Most people who won wanted huge trophies that allowed them to show off.

But this guy? He'd rather save on material costs and get a smaller one.

two elders beamed from ear to ear after receiving their

to make sure it wouldn't fall out. "Well done,

scratched his head.

called everyone to the table. Lila and

her chair for her. This brought Nicole back

back, and I didn't have much

small white velvet box

she saw the logo on the side of the box. Did he really just say he randomly bought a bracelet that cost tens

like it?" Noah asked when she

his head. "Is my

popular among girls. So, he had plenty of female friends and

look

his heart and would go where the wind took him, not

he was a social butterfly who lived in

chuckled. "It's beautiful, but Uncle Kieran just gave me a bracelet. I can't wear so many

the bracelet on her wrist. He inhaled sharply. "That

you guys

didn't mind being cut off. Instead, he

had skipped his team's celebratory dinner and flew straight home after the last match,