Too late for a second chance (Lila and Dorian)

After hanging up the phone, Lila gently patted Nova's fluffy little head. "It is a good thing," she mumbled.

In the afternoon, she took a nap. But halfway through, the ringing of her phone woke her up. when she saw that it was Nicole calling, she hesitated for a moment before answering.

"L-Lila." Nicole's voice was choked with emotion, and Lila instantly felt the sleepiness vanish. a sudden, unsettling panic gripped her heart.

"Lila, could you come to the hospital? Grandma doesn't have much time left. Please come see her one last time."

Lila's mind went blank. "I'll be right there!" She didn't even have time to put on her socks. She just threw on a jacket and rushed out the door.

Amelia, who had been relaxing in the living room, was startled. "What's wrong?"

"Ame, can I borrow your car? Grandma... she's not doing well. I need to go see her!"

be fine, okay? Mrs. Morgan Senior's been in

was no way she'd let Lila drive in that

way there. When they finally arrived, the emergency room light had

arrived soon after and helped support

was weak, her eyes dimming, and the

trying to warm up, but Amelie pulled ker hand away. "If I had insisted on clearing your parents' name back then, would we be able to say

leaned down, wrapping her arms around the elderly woman. It had only been half a month since they last saw each other, but Amelie

with me, okay?" Her voice trembled as

held Lila's hand and placed it in Kieran's. "Everyone has to leave Earth eventually. I'm just afraid that when I'm

she could hardly speak

a good girl,

want to ask you,