Chapter 89

Lila's face went cold as she raised a hand to push Darcy away, but Dorian stepped in first, yanking Darcy back and shielding Lila behind him. "Darcy, you're stepping more and more out of line." Lila looked at her arm, which was red and hurting from being gripped. Darcy's face only revealed her shock. "Dorian, you already broke up with her, yet you still—" Before she could finish, Dorian's crisp slap to her face resounded. Zara gasped in disbelief. "Dorian… " Lila paused briefly, her gaze lifting slightly to Dorian's back. She couldn't see his expression, but his anger was unmistakable. He had always been protective of his family. Despite knowing how ridiculous Darcy could be, he rarely ever got angry at her. Lila suddenly recalled the time she'd given Darcy a set of LovingBird earrings. Darcy had openly shown her disdain for it in front of Lila and even complained to Dorian over the phone, claiming that Lila looked down on her and only gave her cheap gifts. Dorian had listened