too late for a second chance novel (Lila and Dorian) novel Chapter 66

Dorian was still lying even at this point.

"You were with Zara. She was injured, right?"

Dorian was stunned, unsure how Lila knew that information. He also didn't understand why a small matter from over six months ago was being brought up now.

Seeing him silent, she lowered her hand, her gaze calm, her porcelain-white face revealing no emotions.

"What injury did she sustain?"

Dorian pressed his lips together, still not answering.

"She sprained her ankle. You stayed with her for a week. Do you know where I was at that time?"

Dorian furrowed his brows. He didn't know.

All he knew was that during those days, Lila had said there was a promising collaboration she wanted to check out, which would only take three days but ended up delaying for over ten days.

She wasn't around, which was why he had the time to stay with Zara for a week.

"Can we not bring up something from so long ago?"

He walked to the bedside, looking down at her, a clear pain visible on his face. "I know I've done wrong these past two years and that I owe you. But I promise I will make it up to you slowly from now on.

"Can we be as good as we were before? You can still be my manager, overseeing all my schedules. You can accompany me to film and negotiate collaborations. If you don't want me to get too close to Zara, I won't seek her out anymore. Is that okay?"

Lila lifted her gaze, her long, thick eyelashes fluttering as she blinked.

As if she hadn't heard his plea, she continued, "At that time, I was in Falkoria."

Dorian's eyes widened in shock, his earlier plea transforming into disbelief.

During the New Year, Falkoria experienced a severe outbreak of influenza, which was highly contagious and had a certain fatality rate.

The government sent a special plane to bring back citizens who had not contracted the illness to celebrate the New Year, and they also dispatched a medical team to assist those infected in Falkoria.

Despite these efforts, many still died far from home.

"I… I didn't know. Why didn't you contact me?" His voice trembled.