MainNovelChapter 110
Seeing Lila's confident expression, Jamie and Teddy still couldn't completely relax. Everyone's attention was on
her as she lowered her eyes and smiled lightly.
"I'm sure you all know by now, but Dorian and | had a falling out because he gave the sandalwood bracelet to
another woman at the awards ceremony."
Dorian furrowed his brows, unsure why she was bringing this up. He wanted to remind her that she only needed
to give one answer, but she didn't even glance at him.
She calmly looked into the camera, her tone even and steady.
"And about the origins of this sandalwood bracelet, you all know that I had to kneel on thousands of steps to get
it. When Dorian was just a small-tactor, he worked himself to the point of illness, and even doctors were
helpless. Desperate, | went to Mount Shasta and kneeled up its steps.
"Have you ever climbed a mountain with thousands of steps?" She smiled lightly. "It's exhausting, right? But I did
it on my knees."
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Her words caused a brief silence among the people in the room and the viewers online. Although many knew this
story, hearing it again had a strong impact.
Nowadays, most people would not be in their best physical shape-many would be winded after climbing just five
flights of stairs. Climbing thousands of steps up a mountain would likely leave one bedridden for days, trying to
recover from sore legs. What about kneeling all the way up, then?
How did Lila speak of it so casually?
Dorian began to sense something was off. Instinctively, he wanted to stop her from continuing.
However, she had already begun speaking again. "Everyone says Mr. Blake is devoted, and | should cherish and
forgive him."
She nodded, a playful smile curling at her lips.
He froze, about to speak, but she slowly continued, "If he can be as devoted as | was and bring back another
sandalwood bracelet, I'll forgive him."
Someone drew in a sharp breath. Bring back another sandalwood bracelet like Lila? That meant kneeling up the
mountain!
Who could withstand that?
Dorian's face darkened. The host and camera crew were also stunned.
The plan was that once Lila answered, the cameraman would shift the camera to Dorian. But now, the
cameraman felt his hands tremble. If he switched the shot to Dorian now, his career might be over.
The host, too, realized she might be in danger of losing her job. She looked at Lila with pleading eyes, hoping Lila
would soften her stance.
But she maintained her gentle smile, appearing calm and beautiful, like a white moonflower quietly blooming in
the night.
"The event is over now. I'll be leaving with Jamie and Teddy. | hope everyone has a good time."
She waved at the two, who were still stunned, and left without caring that the camera was still on her. Like a
fleeting moment, she was gone.
Fans slowly began to react.
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"For a moment, | don't even know how to defend Dorian."
"Wait, is this woman crazy? Why is she getting so arrogant? | heard she's an orphan-how dare she talk to Dorian
like that?"
"Although I'm Dorian's fan, | don't think Lila did anything wrong."
"Honestly, Dorian messed up this time. Forget about how the bracelet cabout —it was a gift from his
girlfriend, and he gave it to another woman in public. If this were any other time, he would be roasted as a jerk."
"Wait, are the earlier comments from hired trolls or something?"
After the live stream, many fans who had strongly supported Dorian started to feel uncertain.
Lila's words were recorded and posted with the caption, "If you want to apologize, you must suffer like | did."
The post quickly gained traction, reaching 400 thousand likes and shares in an hour. Dorian's new assistant
informed him that the post had trended, and he saw it only then.
Meanwhile, the narrative about his devotion started to shift. His face darkened as he remembered Zara's words.
A layer of malice slowly filled his eyes.
"Lila, this is what you've forcedinto."
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