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

What could Ruby get from helping Noah? Could it be that she was still thinking

about Kieran?

He stared at her and frowned. Hadn't she given up? He asked again, "Why?"

Sensing Noah's defensive tone, Ruby felt sad. "Noah, do you hate me?"

"I don't. Why do you ask that?" Noah was confused. He was afraid that Ruby

would ruin Lila's marriage, but he didn't hate her. In fact, he admired her.

"Do you like me then?" Ruby asked directly.

Noah looked at her and her fair shoulders. Did he like her? He analyzed the

meaning of the word "like". After all, they were adults. They weren't kids anymore.

To kids, the meaning behind "like" was pure.

When Noah was about to ask, the door was pushed open and Amelia walked in.

Through the steam, she said, "We're back. What were you chatting about?"

When she approached Noah and Ruby, she noticed that the atmosphere between

the two was strange. Did she come at the wrong time?

Noah rolled his eyes at her. "Why were you gone for so long?"

He hurriedly got up, thankful that she had returned. He thought that a person as

excellent as Ruby would like a mature man like Kieran. On the other hand, he was

known to be unserious. He was completely different from her ideal type.

The only similarity between Noah and Kieran was that they shared the same last

name. They looked somewhat alike as well. It was like one of those moments

where history repeated itself! Noah was frustrated at himself for almost

embarrassing himself.

Amelia seriously sensed the atmosphere and hissed. Did she push the door open

too early?

"Pull Ms. Clemence up." Seeing that Noah had gotten up, Amelia wanted him and

Ruby to have some skinship. It was a method to improve their relationship.

Upon hearing that, Noah didn't think

much of it and reached out to pull

Ruby She was a bit sad that she

didn't get his answer. But the good

news was that he answered he

didn't hate her without hesitation.

Ruby placed her hand in Noah's,

wanting to use his support to get up.

She didn't expect her tower to slip

off because it was too heavy as it

was drenched in water. She

instinctively grabbed his hand.

It was obvious Noah was caught off

guard. When he fell into the water,

he quickly turned and let Ruby lean.

on him. When his back hit the wall, itnoveldrama

didn't hurt much due to the water

resistance.

Ruby fell into Noah's embrace. He could clearly feel her chest on his. He froze on

the spot and didn't dare to move.

Amelia quickly backed away and collided with Lila, who had just arrived. "Let's go.

We can't stay here." Amelia pulled Lila away.

Lila didn't see anything. She only asked after they were out of the place. "What

happened?"

"Stop talking. Let me listen to what's going on."

This time, Amelia didn't close the door, leaving a bit of a gap. Noah was still

holding Ruby's hand. Realizing that they were close to each other, he took a deep

breath.

"Are you hurt?" For some reason, he felt tight in the throat. His body was burning

up as well.

Ruby quickly pulled away and withdrew her hand. She got up by holding on to the

side. When Noah realized his hand was empty, he glanced at it and felt a strange

feeling stirring in his heart.

"Why can't I hear anything?"