Too late for a second chance (Lila and Dorian)

Lila froze briefly, confirming it was indeed Terry sitting alone.

Seeing his awkward gaze, Lila instinctively sensed something was off, though she wasn't sure what.

Despite that, she approached him.

"Your injury hasn't healed yet. How did you manage to come out?"

It had only been a week since his surgery, and his wound hadn't fully healed. Drinking alone like this seemed reckless.

Terry forced a strained smile. "I've been cooped up in the hospital for so long. It was boring, so I decided to kill some time."

"Drinking alone to kill time?" Lila frowned. "Terry, what happened?"

Her question seemed to hit a raw nerve. To her shock, Terry's eyes started welling up.

She was stunned. He was nearly on the verge of tears-over what? She hadn't even brought up anything upsetting.

"I'm sorry, Lila. I'm so sorry," he choked out, his voice breaking.

Confused, Lila was about to speak when someone suddenly shoved her. Her body collided with the edge of a table, sending a sharp pain through her. "What's wrong with you?" Terry snapped, raising his voice in reproach. "Terry, are you protecting her?" Yelena's voice was full of disbelief.

Terry Ignored her and limped over to support Lila. "Are you okay?"

"Terry, get this straight. I'm your girlfriend here."

Terry looked up at her, his eyes filled with reluctance and sadness. "You were, but since yesterday, you're not anymore."

He couldn't describe the emotions he was feeling.

world he inhabited was

known his identity at first. And when they started dating, she revealed

it at first when his employees at Jones Group told him about Yelena's attempt to seduce

the truth had proven otherwise. Everything was

you? I told you, it's because this woman dislikes me

Lila, her face

over Kieran, but now Terry was slipping

with disappointment. "You're still lying to

frowned in confusion, unsure how Kieran had entered this conversation. "Terry, what

sorry, Lila," Terry apologized. "This is my fault. Go ahead and

everything is resolved. velet

Lila's curiosity, so he added, "Lila,

everything when I

him a brief nod before turning

immediately stepped forward to block

outside. Don't

protecting her, and now you're blaming me for making a

angered

huge amount of face. If you don't

this P

to leave, glancing back one last time. By then, Terry and Yelena had already

the private room, she found Kieran being dragged into a card game

her, he sensed

What happened outside?

his cards, clearly about to get

pocket money you just gave me is already back in your