Too late for a second chance (Lila and Dorian)

The photo was labeled "Meredith", with a date from 13 years ago.

At that time, Lila hadn't yet met Kieran.

"Uncle Kieran," she said, trying to keep her voice casual. "I couldn't sleep, so I thought I'd find a book to read."

Kieran had already cleaned himself up, and he was wearing a gray suit that made him appear even more refined and distinguished.

With broad shoulders and a narrow waist, his figure was perfectly proportioned.

He approached her, bending down to pick up the photo.

Lila glanced at it—it was a picture of a girl in a white dress.

"If you want to look at it, you can take it to your room. Sitting on the floor like this might give you a chill."

Lila nodded. "I'll take it with me then."

She walked toward the door with the book, and out of the corner of her eye, she saw Kieran carefully place the photo on the desk.

...

Back in her room, her phone rang.

She realized she had forgotten to reply to Amelia's message from yesterday.

She seemed unaffected though, sending another message today.

back to the country overnight. They said she was sent

sure how to respond

he has any conscience left for is his sister. It's a shame that

women as people, and another treated men like

for a moment before replying, "I guess that's what family is

I won't be around these next couple of

instinctively asked, "What

Lila sent a message to Charlotte to check on

"She

Lila was dumbfounded.

was, wondering if Charlotte simply

moment of indecision, she decided not to press

her to keep asking, but she was caught off guard when

confused. "She's not even curious?

be a gossip expert

Lila is young, she's much

a clear sense of

she had felt when she first learned Amelia had been chasing another girl around

family wouldn't have any

seeing her

had specifically asked

stood why Benjamin and

liked Lila

after that. After all, it would always be

Amelia