too late for a second chance novel (Lila and Dorian) novel Chapter 73

In the hospital VIP room upstairs, Teddy looked around restlessly. Even with his broken leg, he wouldn't stay put in bed.

He insisted that Jamie get him a wheelchair, so he could roll around the room, touching everything he could get his hands on. He was as lively as a hyperactive kid.

"Jamie, this is the first time I've ever stayed in such a fancy hospital room. This place is way better than the tiny apartment the company set me up with."

With that, he suddenly clasped his hands together. "Thank you, God, for Mr. Morgan!"

"Are you insane?" Jamie raised her hand as if to smack him on the head. But catching sight of his leg in a cast, she stopped halfway.

Still, Jamie couldn't resist the urge and gently tapped his head anyway, muttering, "Look at you, acting like you've never seen the world."

Teddy pouted. He knew better than to argue with Jamie when she was in battle mode. There was no chance he would win.

"Ms. Hart, what are you going to do about that trending topic about your relationship?" Teddy asked, worried as he looked over at Lila, who was quietly peeling an orange.

Lila lowered her gaze, focusing entirely on the bright, juicy orange in her hands. She mindlessly pressed it a bit too hard, and the juice slid down her pale, long fingers onto the back of her hand. It created a striking contrast between the yellow of the orange and the porcelain-white of her skin.

Teddy sighed again and couldn't help but think that Lila was truly beautiful.

He knew Lila had argued with Zara over him. She even fell down the stairs as a result. He felt both guilty and touched, shedding tears over it. However, the news of her past relationship with Dorian was a shock to him.

Jamie was annoyed by his lack of tack, bringing up the wrong topic at such a time.

Unfazed, Lila split the orange and handed half to each of them. She then slowly cleaned her hands with a wet wipe.

"The relationship was real but I'm just an ordinary person. As long as it doesn't affect my personal life, there is nothing to respond to."

They both watched Lila closely as she spoke. Her expression was calm, as if she was discussing something insignificant.

"Teddy, I've requested three days off for you from the film production. Fortunately, you don't have many scenes, and your role doesn't involve much action. You'll have to work with the injury given the current situation."