Chapter 92 Chapter 92 OLIVIAS POV What other ideas did you have ? Adrian asked as he passed the phone back to me .
Our fingers brushed against each other , but I tried my best to pay no mind to it .
Against my better judgment , I found myself indulging his question .
I had a passion for food , I told him and then , proceeded to open the document containing the details plans for the restaurant I had plans of opening .
I could feel his gaze on me watching , observing , and searching for something as I tried to locate the file .
The intense feeling of his eyes on me made the pit of my stomach churn in the wrong way .
I always dreamt of opening a restaurant , I informed , passing the phone back to him .
Adrian took a long glance at it and I watched as his expression constricted , a mixture of bitter realization and something else flashing within his eyes .
Was that … guilt ? The thought was fleeting , quickly discarded when Adrians expression returned to the usual as he nodded .
You have some good business plans and strategy .
With a little bit of capital , you should be able to get a good business going .
He said , staring me straight in the eyes , almost as if he wanted me to see the sincerity of his words .
But I could focus on that .
The fact that we had been in a room for more than five minutes without throwing snide comments or accusations at each other , still felt like a huge anomaly to me .
One that I couldnt see myself getting used to after all the treatment I had endured in the marriage .
But perhaps , if he had been this way during our marriage … My fingers curled up against my lap , but I caught myself before my thoughts could spiral any further .
Of course I do , I answered , reaching for my phone .
Just as I collected it from Adrian , he parted his lips to speak , but my attention was immediately drawn as I felt my phone vibrate and a text notification popped up at the top of my screen .
It was a message from Julian .
Like the A.C.
in the room was suddenly malfunctioning , the temperature of the room dropped drastically and then I heard it , Adrian mumble incoherent words underneath his breath -curses , I was sure , especially with the way his expression had darkened .
However , before I could process what was happening , another message from Julian came in and right about this time , it felt urgent , like a reminder of our plans which had been forgotten .
Well , I guess thats enough time spent on Adrian .
Seriously , I thought as I stood up .
I really should pick wisely , how I spend my time .
Spending it fruitlessly like this on the wrong set of people would get me nowhere in life .

I have somewhere to be , I said to Adrian as I walked toward the bathroom , my cold side almost slipping out without much effort .
I didnt even look back at him , expecting , as usual , to hear one of his snarky comments or sarcastic remarks .
But to my surprise , he didnt say a word .
Instead , he just picked up his phone and started tapping away like I wasnt even there .
It caught me off guard for a moment .
Lately , Adrian had been … different .
Calmer , less confrontational .
Almost like he was carrying some heavy secret he hadnt told me about .
Did he hit his head or something ? I found myself wondering , half serious .
Shrugging it off , I walked into the bathroom .
If he wanted to act weird , that was his business .
I had more important things to deal with .
I opened the cabinet , grabbed a brand new tube of toothpaste , and then paused .
A small , mischievous idea crossed my mind .
I looked around until I found a black marker and wrote DONT TOUCH across the tube in bold , angry letters .
This was a clear enough warning for Adrian .
If he still decided to use it after seeing the message , then it would be obvious he was just looking for trouble .
It wasnt even about the toothpaste anymore .
It was about principle .
Satisfied , I put the tube back neatly and quickly finished getting ready .
A few minutes later , I grabbed my favorite handbag , slung it over my shoulder , and headed toward the door .
As I passed through the hallway , I noticed Adrian was no longer around .
Good .
At least I wasnt the only one with places to be today .
On my way out , my mind drifted unexpectedly .
I thought about my adoptive parents more specifically , my adoptive father .

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It had been a while since I last checked on them .
What they did to me was absolutely unforgivable , a betrayal I could never truly forget .
1/2 0 O +20 Chapter 92 But still , I wasnt the type of person who believed in repaying evil with evil .
I wasnt raised that way , no matter how hard the world had tried to turn me cold .
Maybe it wouldnt hurt to at least check on him , just to see how his health was .
That much , I could manage .
But first , the orphanage .
It didnt take long for me to arrive .
As I pushed the door open and stepped inside , I immediately noticed something was off .
The office was crowded .
A group of unfamiliar men loitered inside , most of them rough looking and intimidating in a way that set my nerves on edge .
They all turned to stare at me the second I entered .
Their gazes felt heavy , lingering in a way that made my skin crawl .
I ignored them as best as I could , keeping my head high and my steps steady .
I wasnt here for them .
My eyes scanned the room , searching for the one person I trusted her .
Julian .
It didnt take long to spot him .
He was standing awkwardly near his desk , shoulders tense , hands twitching at his sides .
The moment our eyes met , he stiffened even more , his face a strange mix of emotions .
He looked … scared .
Surprised ? I couldnt tell .
Concern prickled the back of my neck .
I walked over to him , weaving my way through the silent , watchful crowd .
The closer I got , the more I could see how pale his face looked , and how tightly he gripped the edge of the table beside him , as he needed it to stay upright .
Is something wrong ? I asked as I stopped in front of him , keeping my voice low .

Julian opened his mouth to answer , but for several long seconds , no sound came out .
His throat worked , and his eyes grew shinier .
Finally , he sniffed loudly , wiping at his nose and quickly brushing away a tear that had escaped .
My heart squeezed .
Whatever this was, it was big .
Hey , I said more gently , are you good ? Talk to me .
He took another shaky breath , and then , finally , the words tumbled out .
I , hmm ….
he began , voice cracking slightly , I found your parents .
The words hit me like a bowling ball to the chest .
For a moment , my brain froze , struggling to catch up , struggling to even understand .
And then everything happened at once .
I let out a strangled sound somewhere between a laugh and a sob and threw my arms around Julian in a tight , desperate hug .
Tears pricked my own eyes as the reality of what he said sank in .
After everything , I was finally going to meet them .
My real parents.
Julian hugged me back just as tightly .
His arms were shaking slightly , and I realized he was just as emotional as I was .
Maybe even more .
Thank you , I whispered fiercely against his shoulder .
Thank you so much for doing this for me .
I owe you , big time .
I pulled back a little , looking up at him with gratitude shining in my eyes .
But before I could say anything else , Julians expression shifted .
Theres something else you should know , he said , voice low , eyes clouded with something I couldnt quite read .
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