grown numb to Adrian

thoughts drifting to the sweet moments captured

ght struck Joelle like a knife, and sudde

urgency as she quickly withdrew her hand from Adrian's arm. "I'm not w

you to the hospital?" she asked Adrian, d

it was that the best revenge against the ot

ike a repentant child. "I also came to say sorry to you, Joelle. Sorry about

ur brother nearly killed mine, and you th

nctively clutching Adri

r when he finally spoke. "That's en

his tone softened. "Let's go.

hoped naively that Adrian was here to check on Shawn

Shawn, it would only be out

han to expect Adr

forget what Erick

psed against Adrian's chest. He caugh

mean any harm. He's

t, he has to pay f

ily she had left. Her father, incapacitated by a stroke, lay in a vegetative state

world together. During their darkest hours, Shawn had carried the b

oo was unbearable. She wished no

t?" Rebecca sobbed, her voic

s eyes turned cold as they locked

ritical condition not

the only thing keeping her from collapsing, her

y have one brother lef

could respond, leaving no

with cold reproach as he looked at Joelle o

ere, rooted to the spot, unable to move or

and hope. Even after her parents' tragedie

where, clinging to him, calli

ad been drugged, Adrian had patted her head and prom

no longer recognized-a man who terrified her, his previous kindness seemin

t Joelle wanted to ask him the same. Ho

had one brother left too when Re

Mill

pected this all along. It was this very reason Shawn had worked himself to the bone-he

on't tell Shawn a

derst

self; she then mustered a smile before

the hospital. Shawn finall

to keep a brave face. Seeing Shawn's weakened

lle. I'm okay." Shawn's vo

o reckless? Who does Erick think he is? Why did you

ened them with visible effort. His words, m

It wasn't about respecting Erick;

er chest tight with frustrati

ad served the Miller family as drivers, but the dee

's videos could sense the d

er?" Shawn notic

ve. "Shawn, you don't have to worry about

in surprise, but re

ears, you've final

years prior, the Miller family had been u

had agreed to the marriage. He knew how much Joelle had loved Adrian

ested being cornered. The Millers and Watsons had shared a long history, and S

n might not be the right match,

th determination. "Tomorrow, I'm going to speak wit

ve got yo

for the first time in years,

ur drove Joelle back to the h

"Leah, my ankle is killing me. Cou

r was so profound that her voice

oking up, she saw Adrian standing on the second floor, his damp hair

sence. You're on dinner dut