Chapter 421

Kieran looked at her, and their eyes met. The cold indifference in Lila's eyes sent a jolt through his heart. "Lila." He reached out to grasp Lila as though she would disappear forever. "Lila, Kieran didn't know. When all of this happened, he was still very young," Jasmine explained as she approached. "All of this is my fault. I'm the one who wronged you." They hadn't been married for long, and she couldn't bear for the adults' past mistakes to create distance between them now. "He truly loves you. Marrying you was something he begged for. If you hold a grudge, blame me instead. Can the two of you stay together, please?" Lila raised a hand to cover her eyes, suppressing the pain welling up inside her. After a moment, she looked at Jasmine, this aunt who bore a resemblance to her mother. This woman she had once regarded as a mother figure turned out to be the person responsible for her parents' deaths. How ridiculous. "Why? Why did you protect that murderer?" Lila's eyes reddene