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.”

to leave, but his voice

He held out a plane ticket. “Early flight

some rest tonight. Look your best when you

at him,

asked, noticing

Downstairs he’d shown that fake invitation, making his

buy

the wall. “As soon as I heard about Blake and

note on the final page. I got their invitation, so

this booked immediately. Even if you hadn’t mentioned it at dinner, I would

ticket. “Adrian…

And don’t hold dinner against

send me to New York, why act that

quiet for

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

to live her life well. I see everything you’ve done. But Audrey, you should know –

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

and put his hands on my

They don’t trust you

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