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..."

voices outside halted instantly. A second later, the door swung open. Kieran strode in, his eyes dark with worry,

her fingers to her

her sit up.

tensed. she took a moment to steady her breathing before saying, "Don't listen to them. I just want to hold them legally accountable. Kidnapping, extortion, attempted

she'd blacked out. Lila massaged her ching head and said wryly, "Well, I guess getting hit on the

making her feel like she was going to throw up. "I'm

brushed his fingers lightly over her bruised cheek 'After he hit you, he tried to finish the job. He got into a ght

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

what's his mother

out cold, there was no rush to pursue legal action. Shouldn't she be by her son's

as soon as she heard about what happened

is finished... and now she's hoping her daughter will be her lifeline?" "Is

Faith