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

"Doctor! She's awake! The patient in Room 7 is awake, come quickly!"

Amelia, who had been keeping watch by the bed, grabbed the call button and

urgently summoned the medical staff.

Only then did she turn back to Lila. "Lila, are you okay?"

Lila stared at her blankly, silent.

Her lack of response made Amelia uneasy. "Are you feeling unwell? The doctor

will be here soon, don't worry."

Lila shook her head slightly, her brows knitting together. "I'm fine... but who arenoveldrama

you?"

There was genuine confusion in her eyes, yet Amelia's face was filled with

concern as if they were close friends.

Amelia froze, staring at her in disbelief. "What... Lila, what did you just say?"

Lila's frown deepened. "Who are you? Do we know each other well?"

"I..." Amelia was completely stunned.

Just then, she sensed movement behind her and turned around.

Kieran had entered the room, his arm in a sling, a cup of warm water in his free

hand.

The moment Lila saw him, the wariness in her expression eased slightly. "You're

here."

Amelia snapped her head back toward Lila, even more shocked. "You recognize

him... but not me?"

Lila struggled to sit up, bracing herself. "Of course. He's my husband."

Amelia let out a short, disbelieving laugh. "What? Are you messing with me?"

"I'm not. I really don't know you." Lila shook her head sincerely.

Then she turned to Kieran and gave him a soft, faint smile. "How's our daughter?"

Now, it wasn't just Amelia who was stunned-Kieran had also frozen in place.

"Daughter?" His lips pressed into a thin line.

Lila nodded without hesitation. "Yes. I rescued our daughter first, but after that, I

was hit by something, and I don't remember anything after that.

"But really, Kieran, what took you so long? Our daughter and I were in danger,

why didn't you come sooner? I was even stabbed in the stomach..."

As she spoke, she reached down to touch her abdomen, only to find nothing

there. She froze, her expression shifting to confusion.

"Did I remember wrongly?" She blinked, utterly lost.

Kieran stepped closer and gently cupped her face. "It was a chaotic situation. It's

normal to mix things up."

Lila lifted her gaze, her eyes turning

red when she saw his injured arm

"But you're okay, that's all that

matters. It must have been God's

protection."

As soon as she said that, her brows furrowed slightly.

God will protect you... He will protect your husband...

Who had said that?

Lila frowned again. "Where's our daughter? How is she?"

Kieran was silent for a moment

before offering her a gentle smile

"Don't worry. The doctors are

checking on her. Once they confirm

she's fine, they'll bring her to you."

Then he glanced at Amelia. "She's a friend's daughter. She happened to be here,

let her stay with you for a bit. I'll go check on our daughter."

Amelia opened her mouth, then closed it again. She wanted to say something, but

in the end, she gave up.

"Yeah, I'm his friend's daughter. So

that makes us friends too. You

probably hit your head, which is why

your memory is a little off. But we've

known each other for a long time.

I'm Amelia Joyce, does that ring a

bell?"

Lila met her hopeful gaze, hesitated for a few seconds, then shook her head.

Then, looking a little lost, she turned to Kieran with big, innocent eyes, as if

silently asking for help.

She looked so adorably helpless that Kieran couldn't help but chuckle.

"You're both friends. I'll be back soon."

Lila nodded obediently. "Come back quickly, okay? I feel a little scared on my

own."

Standing off to the side, Amelia wore a mocking smile. "What, do you think I'm

gonna eat you?" she thought.

Kieran gave a small nod and left the room, heading straight to the attending

physician's office.

At the same time, he instructed Cole to investigate everything Lila had gone

through that day.

What was this about a daughter?

Now alone, Lila and Amelia stared at each other for a few seconds.

Finally, Amelia broke the silence. "Are you seriously playing some weird joke on

me? This amnesia thing isn't funny.

"And more importantly, why did you forget about me but not Uncle Kieran? How

could you let yourself be blinded by a handsome face?"