Too late for a second chance (Lila and Dorian)

Chapter 439

Lila froze. The news was beyond shocking. It took her a while to find her voice again. "The person Ms. Clemence likes... isn't you?"

She asked again, "Then why do you treat her differently? I've seen you meet her alone."

And Kieran treated Ruby differently from how he treated other women.

Kieran, of course, remembered those private meetings. As he processed everything, it dawned on him. Had Lila's mood shifts been caused by seeing him with another woman?

The realization brought him a sense of joy. But that joy was quickly overshadowed by an even greater sense of melancholy.

Something was always in their way.

Lila had Bryce as her first love. Then she met Dorian when she left the Morgan family to be independent.

When Kieran finally found his way into her world, the incident involving the deaths of her parents resurfaced.

He was always too late.

Kieran glanced at the apple slices, which were starting to brown. He still picked up

a piece with the fork and popped it into his mouth.

The sweetness spread across his taste buds.

explained, "Yes, we've met alone, but it was about Noah. Ruby had just returned to the country and wanted to know

time I saw her during our honeymoon was purely

he overlooked before suddenly

she had misunderstood the situation. The awkwardness left her

apple from Kieran's hand. "I'll cut

the end, eating two apples left him too full to

appetite was

were her fault and her emotions toward Kieran and the

the incident with

that being

But with

she didn't know where to start

stay and keep watch, suggesting she

you back. It'll be fine with him around," Kieran

want her guilt to force her into doing something she didn't want to do. She needed time

Lila nodded and left.

way home, she received a message from Amelia. "Lila, I just

are you now? I'll

Let

of crisis about what he had

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