Too late for a second chance (Lila and Dorian)

Chapter 337

Terry looked at Yelena's tear-filled eyes, feeling a pang in his heart. They had only been together for less than two months, during which they had grown incredibly close, and now he couldn't bear seeing her in such pain.

He gently patted her hand, his tone impossibly tender. "Don't cry, it's my fault. But Lily and I are friends.

"That's what friends do, right? We help each other when there's trouble. I did it willingly.

"I shouldn't have made you worry. If you're angry, take it out on me, okay? You can hit me or yell at me, but Lila didn't do anything wrong.

"Look at me now-everything's fine, right? You always said I was too busy and didn't have time for you. Well, now we actually have more time together, don't We?"

He gently squeezed Yelena's hand and continued, "Yelena, sweetheart, you..."

Before he could finish, she interrupted him. Yelena looked up at him, her eyes filled with tears, a mix of hurt and anger.

really just friends with her? If you're just friends,

Terry froze, realizing they hadn't considered how their words might be interpreted

close to her had always called her by her nickname, Lily, so Lila had never thought much of it. It was

began interacting as friends. Clearly, Terry hadn't thought about

her that if you don't like it. I can just

all. Lila, of course, had no intention of causing

Griffin, I'm sorry. From now on, I'll be more

just that Terry and I haven't been together for

her expression filled with grievance. Her presence

glanced up at Lila briefly before quickly lowering her

about Lila's background yesterday. She learned that Lila had lost her

her

friends.