CHAPTER045 OLIVIASPOV Itriedpullingmyhandout,buttherewasnoluck.Whywasheholdingmyhandsotightly?Heneversaid hewasgoingtodothisintheliesheaskedmetotell.
Andwhenwasthisconversationgoingtoend?MyheartpoundedslightlyasIlookedfromAdriantomyparents,hopingtheywouldntseethe nervousnessinmyeyes.
Andwhataboutyou?Howarethingsgoingnowwiththetwoofyou?Mydadsvoice.snappedmeoutofmythoughts.
Yes,whydontyoutellthem?Adriansaidtomeasheusedhisfingertoscratchmypalmsubtly.Itwasasilentwarning,aremindertosticktothescript.IcouldntbelieveIwasdoingthis.ButIhadto.
Well,allcouplesfight.Whatmattersisiftheycanswallowtheiregoandpatchthings.backup.Idoknowofsomepeoplewhowouldratherdiethandothat.IshotAdrianaquicklook,knowingheunderstoodIwasreferringtohim.
Helaughedabitandsqueezedmyhandtighter,hisgripalmostbruising.
Butthankfully,wearenotlikethem.Yes,Iactedabitimmature,butwesortedthings.out,andnowwerehere,Iadded.
Adriangaveanodofapproval.Exactly.
Thatislovelytohear.Youtwomakemeso happy,mymomsaid,smilingwarmly,butIcouldtellshewasassessingme,tryingtoreadbetweenthelines.
Mydadcheckedhiswatch,thensaid,Wehaveameetingtoattend,sowecantstaylong.
Sure,noproblem.Pleasestopbymoreoften,Adriansaidsmoothly,ever theperfectsoninlawwhenheneededtobe.
Idontknowifitwasjustme ,butwhenAdrianspoketomyparents,itwaslikehe washidingsomethinglikehewastryingtosuppresshisanger.Butwhythough?Washeinabadmoodtoday?Hisexpressionwasunreadable,butsomethingabout histone.mademeuneasy.

Adrianshookhandswithmydadandthenescortedthemtothedoor.IdidntbothercomingalongbecauseImightjustmessthingsup.
Besides,Iwasreallyhungry.Ihadnteaten,andsincemyparentswerenthungry,Ifelt IlikeitwouldhavebeenrudetoeatwhiletheywerespeakingwithAdrian.
IdishedmyselfaplatefulloffooSuccessfullyunlockedightthereinthekitchen.Thewarmthofthefoodsoothedmealie,yiringlefmomentofcomfort.Butofcourse,itdidntlastlong.
Adrianwalkedinonmewithhisusualdisgustedlook.
1/3 CHAPTERO4S Iswear,thatlookwashissignatureexpression.NomatterwhatIdid,healwaysfoundawaytolookatmelikethat.
Irolledmyeyesandignoredhim.Mymealwaswaymoreimportant.Whenhewastired,hewouldleaveandhedid.
Afterfinishingmyfood,Ifeltsatisfied.WhenwasthelasttimeIatemyowncooking?ItwasgoodtoknowIhadntlostmyskill.
NowthatIwasdonewiththat,itwastimetogetsomeinformationfrom Adrian.Ihadn beentoorudetohimtoday,somaybewecouldactuallyhaveaconversation.
Now,wherecouldhebe? Icheckedthebedroom,hislibrary,andthegarden,buthewasntthere.Ieventuallyfoundhiminthegym,runningonthetreadmill.Hisfocuswassharp,hismovements.precise.
Iguessmyparentscomingoverearlierhaddisruptedhisworkoutroutine.
Okay,soIwasgoingtogointhere,pretendasifIwasalsoworking out,andthen Icasuallystartaconversation.
HopeIdont puke,Imuttered,placingahandonmystomach.

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Iwentuptomyroom,changedintoanicegymoutfit,andthenwenttojoinAdrian.IthadbeenalongtimesinceIusedthegym.Iwalkedovertothedumbbellsandtriedliftinga20kgweight.
Iintendedtouseitforsquats,butIcouldntevenpickitup.
Whyisthissoheavy?Igrumbledtomyself,frustrated.
Adrianwasntpayingattentiontome.Hehadhisearbudsin,sohecouldnthearme.Hisfocuswasentirelyonhisworkout.
Iwalkedovertohissideandtappedhimontheshoulder.
Whenwillyoubedonewiththis?Iasked.
Hetookoffhis earphonesandgavemeaweirdlook.
Therearethreemoreoverthere thatyoucanuse,hereplied,pointingattheothertreadmills.
Well,Ilikethisoneandwanttouseit,Isaid,foldingmyarms.
ItmightseemlikeIwastryingtogetonhisnerves,butIwasjusttryingtostartaconversationanditwasntreallygoingwell.
Well,Imnotgoingtobedoneanytimesoon,soIsuggestyouusetheotherones,herepliedcoldly.
Sure,sure,Imuttered.

Istheresomething else ?heasked,histoneirritated.
CHAPTER045 Yeah,Ivebeenthinking…Theladythatgotintotheaccidenttheoneyoupaidhowisshedoing?Iasked.
Shesfine,herepliedwithouthesitation.
Okay,okay…Andum,whatshername?Iasked,tryingtosoundcasual.
Hepressedthepower buttononthetreadmilltostopit,thenturnedtomewithnarrowedeyes.Andwhydoyouwanttoknow? Well,Imacaringperson,thatswhy,Isaid withashrug.
Ithinkhemighthavesuspectedsomethingbecausehegrabbedhistowelandimmediatelyleftthe gymwithoutanotherword.
Jerk,Imutteredundermybreath.
JustbecauseIwastryingtogetinformationfromhimdidntmeanIwaschasingafterhim.Ibitmynailandleanedagainstthewindow,thinking.Ifhewasnt goingtotellme,Ineededtofindanotherway togetit.
Buthow? Hisphone.
Sheshouldbeinhiscontacts,ortheymighthavespokenonWhatsApp.Illgiveitatry.
Icouldcheckwhenhewasintheshowerwhichheshouldbe doingnowsincehejustfinishedworkingout.
Igotupandquicklyrushedtoourroom.Hisphonewaslyingonthebedwhilehewasintheshower.Ipickeditup,butitrequiredaFaceID orpassword.
WhatwasIgoingtodonow?