o step beside Adrian as they ente

ck to what had happened the day before. "Yesterday was on me. I acted without thinking an

g he end his marriage to her mute sister as

thing. But the word divorce drew

him and Jessica, claiming his marriage was nothing more tha

. Eleanor believed that surely the ol

d family. Why was it unacceptable for her t

mple. Adrian just

r she became a widow with a child, he welcomed her back withou

elt veiled, blurred behind something she could not name, and the unc

the elevator, Adri

or, what I promised you will never change. I do not care how many marriages you have had

the temperature in Adrian's voice suddenly dropped as he continued, "In the same way, wh

aughter-in-law Keith had pe

ounger years had rendered Adrian unable

g finally settled into its proper p

promise he had made in his youth and loo

ank in, anger rushed t

to Jessica, then what role w

e no status, forever

id, "Adrian, I understand how trapped you are. But we were the ones who loved each other back then. If

past does not need to be revisited. From now on, I will make

d expression, Eleanor immediately adjusted her strategy. "T

ghtly, his expression calm

r trailed after Adrian as they

ssica did not

stop at a quiet street corner

erself, she entered a small p

ed her as an anim

t her job here,

re heading to the changing room to slip int

doorway, letting out a playful whistle

d recognized Lexi

owner of th

il, large hoop earrings framing her face and drawing attent

ge at all, but she learned it within three m

oward her and had long since com

signed, "Good a

oulders in an easy, familiar way. "You still haven't eaten anything, right?"

eyes caught the marks along J

sitive skin, made the situation obviou

ing through her eyes as she snapp

shing her own neck before she signed, "It i

she pulled Jessica into an embrace

ds moving with practiced calm.

ng must Jessica have endured to reach t

to a chair and carefully helped her remove her mask. "

d six o'clock marked t

suddenly receive

p. Most of the staff had already

ust about to change her clothes. "No need to

Jessica's face as she sig

"A sheepdog swallowed something it shouldn't have. The ow

moved quickly, helping Lexi secure

kness. Since she had heard the sheepdog was in trouble, her foot p

food place. Lexi grabbed burgers for b

ing, the car was already slowing

"Glamour," set in the heart of the city, its sp

ead, and her express

belonged

ge from it, and started toward the

essica halted and signed, "Lexi

rian could very

tside, unwilling to risk

's vibe and did not press the matter. "Do not

eyes following Lexi until she

ur lacked flashing signs

sembling an old fortress or a beast crouche

ciation in Jessica's mind. The plac

g a few steps behind Adrian and Elean

ad not yet fallen und

come with his men to reclaim property t

ension stretched tight as both sides r

leanor hid b

all the more vicious as he said, "So this is the woman your grandfather chose for you? She is pretty. Hand h