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

The members of the Morgan family heard that and rushed over in a panic. Since Lila was the closest, she arrived first.

When Lila saw Frances lying on the bed peacefully, her knees felt weak. She covered her mouth and prevented herself from crying. The uneasiness she felt the day before took shape in this moment.

Kieran, who came over in a hurry, held Lila up. Meanwhile, Nicole's face was pale. She crouched next to the bed and held Frances' cold hand. She cried out in pain.

From Amelie's departure to Alfredo and his brother losing contact with each other to Frances' death, all the emotions bottled up inside Nicole exploded. She had always been calm, but she cried at this moment without caring about her appearance.

Alfredo looked at her silently. He was next to her sitting in a wheelchair, but he didn't dare to touch her. Like aged paper, corroded over the years, one touch would crumble it completely before it faded away with the wind.

"How can this be?" Lila grabbed Kieran's sleeve. Her voice was very shaky.

"I had already sensed that something was off last night. Why couldn't I accompany Grandpa a while longer? How could he abandon us? He said before that he would be by my side forever. If I put in more effort and begged him to accompany me more, would he not have left?"

Kieran pulled Lila into his embrace and closed his eyes. He was always calm, but at this time, his eyes turned red, and his voice was a bit shaky. "Lila, it isn't your fault. He just wants to accompany Grandma."

There was a letter on the table. A few bold and powerful words were written in the letter. They were Frances' final words. The pen next to the letter was already closed.

When Lila saw the pen last night, the pen was opened. It turned out that Frances had been writing his final words at that time. Her hands were trembling. It was a thin piece of paper, yet she struggled to hold it.

"Life is long. The older one gets, the more one reflects. My wife has passed, and I can no longer bear to live alone. The Morgan family is facing hard times, and I know I shouldn't leave so abruptly. But each day without my wife feels like a lifetime.

"My wife and I have loved each other for over 60 years. She was beautiful and kind. Our children and grandchildren are also blessed with intelligence and fortune. There's nothing I regret in this life.

"I know my wife cherished our granddaughter, Lila. At first, I simply loved her because she was my wife's favorite, but over the years, she has become family in every sense. Thus, I wish to leave all my shares and assets to her.

"Don't grieve my departure. I'm merely going to reunite with the love of my life. Remember the Morgan family's motto—family and friends in harmony bring peace at home and prosperity in the years to come.

"To have had such a wife, I ask for nothing more in this life."

After reading the short letter, Lila could no longer hold herself back from crying. From soft sobs, she cried out loud.

As the eldest, Alfredo controlled his emotions and said, "This must be a decision Mr. Morgan Senior made after careful thinking. So, we should respect his wishes. We don't need to be sad."

Nevertheless, even though he was over the age of 50, his eyes watered. Then, Nicole fainted. Noah left the competition and returned from overseas in a hurry. He stayed in the memorial hall for a long time.

As Alfredo was in a wheelchair, Jasmine handled the funeral procedures. Meanwhile, he looked after Nicole. He had visibly aged.

Lila stayed in the memorial hall, occasionally helping where she could. Even in the face of such a huge matter like losing a familynoveldrama

member, Kieran had to go to net

company to deal with the trouble

that piled up one after another. Cóntent

The entire market suffered losses because of the war in Zorland. Falkoria had been secretly manipulating events. They took advantage of the turmoil and redirected large shipments. Using the war as justification, they seized assets in collusion with several other countries when Kieran was trapped.

Morgan Group was severely damaged. Overnight, their financial chain fell apart, and a shortfall of

almost two billion dollars was

difficult to recover. In a single

night,

the already heavy atmosphere in the Morgan family became completely lifeless.

The day before the burial, Stefan Morgan, Frances' brother, who was highly

respected, suddenly showed up.