Too late for a second chance (Lila and Dorian)

Lila rubbed her temple and snapped back to reality. She had been reading too many novels. "Are you in a secret relationship?"

She had done some research on her friends and hadn't seen any media reports about Michael dating anyone.

Matthew chuckled. "Don't poke at Michael's sore spot. He does like someone, but he got rejected when he confessed."

Lila glanced at Michael. In the entertainment industry, he was one of the more good-looking actors and had a good personality. Yet he still got rejected?

Well, she supposed everyone had their preferences.

She didn't stay long and soon left for Taylor's house. When she arrived, Taylor and Camille greeted her warmly, checking in on her well-being before they started her lesson.

That evening, Kieran came to pick her up, but Taylor insisted he stay for dinner before they left.

The next few days were busy. Soon, Faith returned from Portmere.

The Moore family had been using the story of Faith saving Kieran as a way to pressure the Morgans.

Online discussions about the Morgan family being ungrateful were growing more intense.

Lila considered asking Kieran if they should clear things up publicly, but without offering compensation since a clarification might only escalate the controversy.

Fortunately, the one-week deadline set between Kieran and the Moore family had arrived, and everyone gathered at the Morgan residence.

was worried about scaring Yasmin and

was present as well and sat

as the Moore family arrived, Beatrice slammed a thick stack of documents onto the table. "Kieran, I

aggressive? We would never be ungrateful for Faith's life-saving act. But the earthquake was an accident. None of us

accident? So you're saying you don't intend to take

you hear when we

you to

this?" Beatrice's gaze sharpene

anymore due to Kieran.

take responsibility.

compensation we will accept is a proper

gripping the wheelchair's armrests and

weight, and her complexion remained pale

with this compensation,"

unpleasant. "This is not your decision to

"My marriage is

daughter contradicting him only

you think it's inappropriate to use violence here?" Lila

Faith's father? He lashed out at his daughter so easily and treated her like she wasn't

hesitated, and the others thought he was about to back down. But instead, he suddenly

and fell hard to the