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..."

A second later, the door swung open. Kieran strode in, his eyes dark with worry, anger still simmering

commotion outside?" Lila pressed her fingers to

her sit up. "Andy's mother

want to hold them legally accountable.

her ching head and said wryly, "Well, I guess getting hit on the head wasn't entirely bad. It knocked my memories back into

she was going to throw up. "I'm feeling kind of sick. What happened to Andy, though? Wasn't he

his fingers lightly over her bruised cheek 'After he hit you, he

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

his

there was no rush to pursue legal action.

came as soon as she heard about what happened to you," he explained

hoping her daughter will

Faith turned her