Too late for a second chance (Lila and Dorian)

Chapter 436

"Calm down, we can talk this out! Mrs. Morgan is young and doesn't know better. She's just spouting nonsense!" Cole's heart dropped. "Let's discuss this. Mr. Morgan will agree to whatever you want."

He forgot his place, caring only about keeping Lila safe.

"James, turn yourself in. Release the hostage, and we'll consider lightening your sentence!" the officer urged again.

"What do you want?" Kieran finally spoke.

Lila frowned. "Don't let him go! He's the one who killed my parents!"

She would rather die than let James live another day. But she knew James might survive if Kieran agreed to his terms.

"Send me abroad, and I promise you'll never see me again," James said in a low, chilling voice.

"No!" Lila protested. "Kieran, you promised me!"

"Lila." Kieran looked at her.

Though his demeanor was cold, his voice was gentle. Yet the contrast didn't feel jarring.

he wanted to ask if she would give him up

for you to return. Nova is

her fists and met

outside,

began moving toward the car. "See? This man loves you. I

frowned at Kieran, unable to decipher

the knife. Seizing the moment, she tripped him. In the split second he was

screamed, "You

to leap forward, disarming James and tossing the knife aside. He immediately pulled Lila

James to pull out a

he yelled, swinging the blade at the

pain Lila anticipated didn't come. Instead,

cried out in panic, rushing to cover Kieran's wound

deep gash ran from his shoulder down to his arm, staining his black

Morgan! We need to get

help,

glance at James, who

began to droop

Lila's eyes.