Too late for a second chance (Lila and Dorian)

Chapter 442

Kieran continued with his work, and the room was quiet and peaceful. He looked up at the two of them, and a sense of calm and tranquillity settled in the air.

Cole didn't return until much later. But when he finally did, he walked in with two large bags in his hands. "Ms. Hart," he called out. "Take these with you."

Lila arched her brow. "What's this?"

She reached out to take the bags, but they were so heavy they almost made her fall over. Luckily, Cole grabbed them back before she lost her balance. He glanced cautiously at Kieran and breathed a sigh of relief when he noticed he wasn't upset.

Cole carefully set the bags down, and Lila, holding her back after nearly twisting her waist, squatted down to see what was inside the two large bags, which were almost as full as half a sack.

When she spotted a 22-pound bag of flour inside, she massaged her temples. The bags contained some food and daily necessities meant for Ash's family. When she noticed the children's moisturizer, she froze and then looked up at the still pale-faced man.

to sense her gaze and turned toward her. "I'll have Cole drive you back later," he

and responded calmly, "It's alright. I borrowed a car from the

didn't say anything else after that. After Cole packed up,

goodbye, Ash walked over and tugged on Kieran's shirt. "Mister,

that Kieran had actually agreed. On the way back,

throughout the ride. It had been a long time since Lila had interacted with a child so young, and she found herself relaxing in the presence of his innocent, charming

isn't that great. It would be nice to just stay in the

words. She glanced over and noticed him still staring out the window with longing eyes.

By the end of the ride, he had dozed off. Lila first dropped

not much going on here, Lila. Why don't you

for her to do here. Lila could have left the day after bringing Matthew here. But if she went back to Northridge

Things here are still a bit underdeveloped noticed that several villages around here don't even have an elementary school. If kids