Chapter 337

Emma sniffled and held out her pinky. “Promise?”

‘Promise,’ I said, linking my finger with hers.

When we finished our bath, Adrian was waiting in pajamas by the window. Two steaming mugs sat on the table.

“Your milk is ready, ladies,” he said, standing as we entered.

Emma tugged me toward a chair. “Thanks, Daddy!”

I sat down and picked up my mug. “Thanks.”

Adrian raised an eyebrow. “That’s all? No thank you, honey”?”

1 froze, thinking of our argument downstairs. Had he overheard my conversation with Emma?

Emma frowned at my silence. “Mommy?”

I glanced between them. “Thank you, money,” I said flatly.

Adrian smiled. “You’re welcome.”

I hurried Emma through her milk and off to bed, reading her favorite story until she fell asleep. When I finally slipped out and closed her door, Adrian was waiting in the hallway.

“You don’t need to do that again,” I said. “We both know this isn’t real. I’m only playing along for Emma. Don’t ask me to call you that again when she’s not

around.”

leave, but his voice

a plane ticket. “Early flight to

Look your best when you

at him,

he asked, noticing my

frowned and nodded. Downstairs he’d shown that fake invitation, making his parents doubt my intentions. Now

did you buy this?” I

“As soon as I heard about Blake and

– there’s a note on

the ticket into my hand, “I know William matters to you. I had this booked immediately. Even if you hadn’t mentioned it at dinner, I would ve given it to

took the ticket. “Adrian…

mention it. And don’t hold dinner

planned to send me

quiet

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in-laws would react,” he finally said. “They don’t

hard to become Evelyn, to live her life well. I see everything you’ve done. But Audrey, you should know – the Parkers’ feelings toward you

a princess? Media narratives they created. I’m worried if you trust them too much,

took a deep breath and

it. They don’t trust you

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