too late for a second chance novel (Lila and Dorian) novel Chapter 61

"You!" Camille angrily pointed at Dorian. "You're a fool!"

"You've always thought Lila wanted to break up with you over a worthless bracelet, right? But do you know that she wished for your relationship?"

Dorian's gaze flickered, and he suppressed some anger due to guilt.

His expression became complicated. "Mrs. Foster, I know I handled this poorly, but Lila didn't clarify things either.

"She insisted on breaking up, and after that, she wanted to reconcile. All she had to do was say a few soft words to me, and it would have been fine.

"Instead, she complained to you and Mr. Foster, hoping you would help her get back together.

"This made Mr. Foster, and you develop a bias against me and intentionally made things difficult for me, making me wait outside your house for an entire afternoon. How could I not be angry?"

Camille's expression turned complicated as she looked at him. "She didn't complain or ask for us to help her reconcile with you."

"What?" Dorian was stunned, then found it amusing.

Even at this point, Camille was still defending Lila?

"Mrs. Foster, how long are you going to favor Lila? Don't you remember how you and Mr. Foster treated me before? If it weren't for Lila complaining, would you have made me wait outside for an entire afternoon?"

He continued, "You think Zara is a stranger to you, and you don't like her. I can understand that. But Lila is your student, and so am I! If she hadn't asked for your help, why would Mr. Foster have arranged for us to be in the same crew?"

Camille felt a sharp ache in her heart from the frustration. She rubbed her chest, genuinely feeling that Lila was being wronged.

She closed her eyes briefly before slowly asking, "Do you know where that sandalwood bracelet you looked down on came from?"

Seeing the expression on Camille's face, Dorian felt that she was about to reveal something unexpected.

He had an inexplicable feeling that what she was about to say might lead to consequences he couldn't bear.

His resolve weakened with a shift in mood, and he didn't want to discuss the topic. "Mrs. Foster, that's all in the past. What's there to talk about?"

That broken bracelet had long since shattered, not a single piece remaining.

His mind went blank, and he could hardly believe what he was hearing.

He had never been to Mount Shasta but had heard that the steps were extremely steep. How could Lila have gone up kneeling step by step?

Seeing his stunned expression, Camille felt a deep sense of irony.

"She knelt on thousands of steps to get that bracelet for you, yet you discarded it like garbage! She engraved those uneven primrose patterns on the beads, each stroke done with care! You probably didn't even know that!

"With all her love, she was crushed by your dismissive words about a worthless bracelet. How truly laughable!"

These words were like thunder, exploding in Dorian's mind. He felt utterly blank, unable to think straight.

His body swayed slightly, feeling as if he were about to collapse.

Amidst the shock, regret gradually surfaced in his expression, and his throat tightened. "I… I didn't know about this."