Chapter 221

Lila stopped in her tracks and turned to look at Dorian, a smile tugging at the corners of her mouth. "Is that so? I don't believe I can't." With that, she didn't even spare his grim face another glance before turning and walking away. Her steps were steady and confident, each one radiating the kind of assurance and resilience of a wild rose, growing strong and defiant. She first went to the nurse's station to get a face mask before leaving the hospital ward. Dorian had said there were a lot of people outside. That didn't sound like a lie. Her incident was already trending on the hot topic list, showing how badly she had been cornered and injured. The video made her look quite a mess. From the footage, it was clear that as soon as she passed out, Dorian had taken her away. Just as she had guessed, it seemed like he had orchestrated the whole thing. His plan must have been to swoop in at her lowest moment, appearing like a hero to save her. What he hadn't expected, however, was