too late for a second chance novel (Lila and Dorian) novel Chapter 410

Jasmine shook her head helplessly at Lila's nonsensical reasoning but couldn't suppress a soft chuckle when her gaze shifted to Kieran, fully focused on driving.

Her eyes drifted to the wedding ring on Lila's left hand. "That's a unique ring. Compared to it, the bracelet I bought feels a bit plain."

She reached into her bag and pulled out a red velvet box. Opening it, she revealed a pink-toned bracelet.

The diamonds, in a soft blush shade reminiscent of peach blossoms, sparkled faintly even without direct light, like tiny stars scattered across a night sky.

"It's beautiful!" Lila exclaimed.

She reached out and touched the bracelet. The diamonds had a warm, natural texture that hinted at their quality—clearly made of high-grade diamond.

Jasmine smiled faintly, her gaze naturally falling to the gold bracelet adorning Lila's wrist.

"I thought I put in enough effort, but compared to Kieran, I guess I still fell short."

The gold bracelet was one Jasmine had seen years ago at an auction. An exquisite artifact from the 17th century, it was crafted from pure, flawless material.

The starting bid alone had been 50 million.

She had no idea how much Kieran had ultimately paid for it, but it must have been substantial.

Lila, oblivious to Jasmine's subtle gaze, didn't catch her meaning right away.

Without a second thought, she casually pushed up her sleeve and slipped off the gold bracelet.

Jasmine glanced at Kieran. His fingers tapped the steering wheel twice, the small gesture made Jasmine laugh quietly to herself.

She had long suspected that Kieran treated Lila differently.

At first, she hadn't given it much thought, but after Nicole mentioned a few things, the pieces had started to fall into place.

Still, from what Nicole had said, Lila didn't seem to have realized it yet.

Watching Kieran quietly tolerate the situation was a rare sight, and Jasmine couldn't help but find it amusing.

Lila held up her arm, the diamond bracelet dangling from her fingers. "Aunt Jasmine, could you help me put this on?"

She was unknowingly trading a bracelet worth tens of thousands for one valued in the tens of millions.

Kieran's eyes flickered to her through the rearview mirror but remained impassive, his expression giving nothing away.

Jasmine, too, didn't say a word. These two would figure it out in their time.