Adrian’s lip curled coldly."The promise of a liar means nothing, Mother. You're right. I shouldn't have bothered coming here. I can find out what I need to know without you. You? You'll face the full wrath of the law. I'll make sure of it.”The door opened as she jerked to her feet. “You…!”The officer grabbed her before she could swing her hand.“You’ll pay for this, you silly boy! Bastard! You’ll pay!”Her voice echoed through the station before it eventually faded.The officers, who acted deaf to the obscenity, humbly bade Adrian goodbye as he left.He got home a little before midnight.He had long left Patricia's hate-filled presence behind, but he couldn't bring his disturbing thoughts home.So, he had driven leisurely for a while, trying to resolve things in his mind.One thing was certain.Something major had happened between Dahlia and Patricia.Something that threatened Patricia enough to want to forever silence Dahlia.He readjusted his thoughts when he remembered Dahlia's r

The lead soldier at the door straightened as he saw the man approaching.“What's your business here?” he asked sternly.“I am here to see the patient,” the young man responded.“She is not receiving,” the soldier said immediately.“She called me here,” the man insisted.The soldier frowned. How could a woman without a phone have called him?“Does the young master know you are here?”The young man frowned. “I know no young master.”“Then you have no business here. Leave immediately.”The man stepped aside and made a call.Almost instantly, the nurse opened Dahlia's door.She looked at the soldiers nervously and said, “I was asked to lead the man in.”The young man moved towards the door.“No,” the lead soldier said.Two soldiers immediately stepped forward.The man stopped in his tracks.“I have my orders from the young master only,” the soldier said. “Without his permission, nobody passes this door.”The nurse quickly entered to relay the information to Dahlia.She returned moments la

Adrian was relieved he had finally told Seraphina.He had never thought he would be comfortable sharing this part of himself with anyone.Yet somehow, it had felt completely natural.He smiled as he remembered what they had mentioned during their conversation.The game house.The black-clad lady who had sat with Lady Sage that day had been Seraphina after all.Adrian had toyed with that thought since he realised she was Phoenix.So, he asked during the call.She had laughed and said, “You're right. That was me.”“Did you know me back then?”“Everyone knew…”“It's alright, you can say it,” Adrian had said when she suddenly stopped.He knew exactly what she had held back.‘The Cross's bastard.’“It's wrong of them to label you that,” she responded soberly. “Just as it was wrong of Ethan Sterling to try to humiliate you.”Adrian smiled at her defensive tone and said, “Lucky for me, I have a feisty fiancée who's ready to do battle for me.”“Battles indeed.” She had chuckled. “I can't beli