too late for a second chance novel (Lila and Dorian) novel Chapter 319

Lila's chest tightened instinctively, her eyes darkening as a hint of gloom settled deep within her. She stepped outside, and the man kneeling by the gate seemed to sense her presence.

As the door opened, he looked up, his gaze meeting hers. She slowly clenched her fist.

The autumn rain from last night had left the air cold and damp.

Pierre had been kneeling all night. His clothes were soaked, sticking to him in a cold, clammy embrace. He was both hungry and freezing, and with the injuries he had sustained, his face looked deathly pale.

He had always had a cold, unsettling appearance, but now, in this state, he looked almost like a corpse.

Lila walked closer, stopping about two meters away and separated from him by the gate. They were around three to four meters apart.

"Lila, I was wrong." His voice was dry, his words scraping out like sandpaper.

Lila almost laughed. "You actually think you were wrong?"

He sneered, "I was wrong. I should have said less and just played you in bed."

The smile at the corners of his mouth was more sinister than before.

Her pupils constricted, her anger flaring as she wanted to slap him across the face. "If that's the case, who are you putting on this act for?"

He didn't feel guilty, nor had he ever regretted his actions. So why was he kneeling in Evergreen Heights? Who was he doing it for?

His smile grew even more unsettling. He slowly rose, supporting himself against the nearby railing. "Some debts need to be paid back. Once they are, I can continue doing what I want, right?"

He removed his glasses, casually wiped them with his wet clothes, and slowly put them back on. If others only looked at his movements and listened to his calm tone, they would think he was mild-mannered and well-tempered.

But the words that followed were disgusting. "Lila, there's nothing I want that I can't get."

His face twisted with malice as he gripped the bars, glaring at her with vicious eyes.

"You can't escape. One day, I'll lock you up, pin you down, and listen to you beg for me."

Lila's hand tightened into a fist, her gaze and voice cold as ice. "Aren't you afraid the Locke family will—"

She didn't finish before being interrupted.