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.

taken in the second year Lila joined the Morgan family when she

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

the girls, she was too full of it and a

cliques, but it tired her out, and it didn't help much. She gave

However, once she became

the 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

a lot of

my bullies stopped beating him when they

unscathed,

didn't you go to the school to complain about

her bullies didn't show up to school the next day.

bullies were gone, peace was restored to

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