Chapter 292

Audrey’s POV

Dr. Clarke booked us a presidential suite with three rooms room, giving Emma and me the master without argument.

a study and two bedrooms. Adrian surprised me by taking the single

After getting Emma to sleep, I heated some milk and knocked on the study door where Adrian was still working.

He looked up when I entered, surprise flashing across his face as I set the glass on his desk.

“Thought you might want this before bed.”

Adrian studied me, eyebrow raised. “Is this how you prepared things for Blake Parker?”

The question stung. I turned to leave. “I was just thanking you for giving up the larger room. If you don’t want it, throw it away.”

“Wait.” His sigh stopped me. “I’m sorry. It’s just… Evelyn would never have done something like this. It caught me off guard.”

turning

he asked quietly, “Did

smile crossed

days, I’d tried so hard with Blake. I wanted to be the perfect wife who waited up with something warm when he worked late. But he never gave me the chance, rarely coming home to Lunar Mansion, preferring

from home, his

he’d say

until I

secrets. It was just me he kept at a

My voice was steady, my back still to him. “I know

Evelyn, wanting me to become like my sister, and you’re afraid I’ll treat you as

Adrian’s face darkened.

me as Evelyn’s substitute. I’ll play her role.” I set down the tray. “But I cannot

him, I

saved me, I don’t want to owe you, and I want to help my sister

moment, Adrian turned with a hollow laugh. “You make me

argue, just left, closing

I found Emma sitting upright, wrapped in blankets, wide

asked, blue eyes

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