Too late for a second chance (Lila and Dorian)

Chapter 395

Ruby was the first to speak when she met Lila's eyes. "Hi, Mrs. Morgan."

Dumbfounded, Lila felt her eyebrows twitch. She had no idea how to respond, especially because she might be calling Ruby "Mrs. Morgan" in the future.

She nodded softly and politely replied, "Hi, Ms. Clemence."

Nicole motioned at Lila to come over. "Come here, Lila."

When she walked closer, she found Nicole and Ruby poring over a photo album. They must have been in the middle of a funny story because Lila heard their merry laughter when she arrived.

"Where's Grandpa and Grandma?" Lila was puzzled to find only the two ladies in the living room.

Nicole answered, "They're off to play Bridge. Take a look at this photo. Do you still recall what happened here?"

She pointed at a photo of Noah and Lila. Lila was in a clean, white dress, yet Noah suffered bruises all over his face. His clothes were tattered, clearly the aftermath of a fight.

Lila joined the Morgan family when she was a high school

been a beauty since young, but she was reserved and quiet. Boys in middle and high school loved quiet, proper girls like Lila. Often,

all among girls. According to the girls, she was too full of it and a hypocrite. They gossiped behind her back, but she knew all

cliques, but it tired her out, and it

However, once she became

vicious attacks became overt. After the Morgan family adopted her, Noah once accidentally saw the bruises on her arm. That was how Noah came to her rescue when her bullies

lot of bullies. He got hurt trying

my bullies stopped beating him when

unscathed, and

"Aunt Nicole, didn't you go to the

show up to school the next day. The next

were gone, peace was restored

next day, but Kieran had already called the school principal and the families of the bullies on