Too late for a second chance (Lila and Dorian)

Paramedics rushed in and lifted Andy, who was still coughing up blood, onto a stretcher. A police officer shouted up the stairs, "To the person upstairs-listen up! Surrender now, and you might receive a lighter sentence!"

There was a brief silence from above, then a rough voice called out, "He fell on his own! It had nothing to do with me!"

The truth was, Andy had been trying to kill Lila. In their struggle, he slipped and fell. The man hadn't planned on taking someone's life—he only wanted the money. When the officers reached him, he didn't resist.

But when Kieran's eyes fell on Lila, who was collapsed on the ground, blood seeping from the back of her head, his usual calm expression turned dark and menacing.

When Lila came to, it was already 9:00 pm. The moment she stirred, a splitting pain at the back of her head hit her hard.

Andy hadn't held back-he had swung to kill.

The dizziness and nausea made her stomach churn, and the slightest movement sent waves of pain through her abdomen.

When she heard faint voices outside the room, she called out, "Kieran..."

outside halted instantly. A second later, the door swung

pressed her fingers to her

helped her sit up. "Andy's

saying, "Don't listen to them. I just want to hold them legally accountable. Kidnapping, extortion, attempted murder—Andy's guilty of all of it. "Has Andy still not

Lila massaged her ching head and said wryly, "Well, I guess getting hit on the head wasn't entirely

was going to throw up. "I'm feeling kind of sick. What happened to Andy,

she pressed a hand to her stomach, which was sore and numb, just like how she felt. Kieran brushed his fingers lightly over her bruised

up falling from the stairs. He's in the ICU. Even if he wakes up, he's done

what's his mother

no rush to pursue legal action. Shouldn't she be by her son's side instead of causing

soon as she heard about what

"So, her son is finished... and now she's hoping her daughter will

but Faith