Chapter 85.Normal words.Adrian's POV.Raphael and I ate the cake in silence and with a smile on our faces. The night was approaching and I had to leave which was like a piece of bad news for both of us. He didn't want me to leave, but I had to, I didn't want to begin the real reunion just yet, I still had to wait a little time to hear his complete story before I knew if I was to give myself up for him once again or hurt myself and move on from him."So, til tomorrow, yeah?" Raphael questioned me.I nodded to the questions, "I will make sure to come earlier tomorrow, if I get more serious with the job as I should, we will be done with it in no time and I will be back to the company, I miss that building so much."Raphael began to lead me to the sitting room where I dropped my things."You can visit the company if you miss it as much, or did Maven tell you to stay away from the company til you're done with the appointment with me?" He stopped walking to stare at me for answers.I la
Chapter 86.Happy.Raphael's POV.I have been feeling so happy since yesterday when Adriana returned from speaking with Karla. It was like a new return of her, and it all showed from her hug, which was tight and calming.I couldn't forget that hug in a hurry; it was exactly an eleven-minute hug, and I loved it.Today, I woke up late and that was because I was up almost all night contemplating whether to put a call through to Adriana or just be patient til morning.From when the driver and guards returned to midnight, I was contemplating calling her, but from midnight til four, I contemplated texting.Yeah, I am not okay, I know, but this is Adriana; she just showed me that there won't be any disagreements between us again, and I wanted to pick up every opportunity I get to get her closer to me.Though I don't know what Karla told her, and I was not ready to ask about it, since it's helping me even without putting much 'I know I would have put in much, even my all if only Adrian would
Chapter 87.Galton's proposal.Adrian's POV.I don't know what Karla was doing when she was saying out loud those words. I don't know what she intended to gain from it, but I don't blame her; she must be happy to see Raphael and me together without me keeping a frown on my face."Here, just a bite." I heard Raphael say, and I raised my head to stare at him.He was raising a fork of sauced chicken closer to my mouth, "Come on, open up, you can't just sit at the dining without eating anything. It's not proper."I gently opened my mouth and took in the chicken and I began to chew slowly with my eyes on Raphael. "It's good," I commented.He smiled, "I know right, though your food will always remain the best of all time."I smiled at that and kept on chewing.He fixed his eyes on the fork I had just eaten from, and the next second, he kept it in his mouth, licking it off.When he removed my fork, he smashed his lips and muttered, "Damn! I almost miss the most delicious part."'What delic
Chapter 88.Everything said.Adrian's POV.Every time I judge Raphael and jump to conclusions because of how he was behaving, I always live to regret it, just like now.I was beginning to wallow in regret."Raphael."I didn't even know why I called him, I wanted to hear him out but not in a way to trigger some pain in him.I don't want to trigger anything in him."Raphael, I'm sorry."He gave no reply to me, he just continued from where he stopped."I was walking on the street like a homeless guy and I saw Lincoln looking so hungry and dirty. I loved him at first sight and picked him up, I took care of him and named him 'my brother'."The main reason for choosing him was because of my loneliness, and I never regretted choosing him, and even til now, with the issues and disagreement with you, I still regretted nothing."He faced me, "Do you know that Lincoln had always hated anything that has to do with the opposite sex?" He questioned me and gave me no chance to reply to him."Til he
Chapter 89.Family's relocation.Adrian's POV.Everything had been good between Raphael and me since we talked; we worked and interacted without any form of argument.Today, we would be going to the airport to pick up my mom and my brother, they would be living in the mansion with Raphael when they arrive.That was Galton's idea; even though Raphael had bought an apartment for them already, Galton didn't want it; he wanted a place with Raphael in it.I don't understand how they managed to be that close together and when they began to be clingy to each other.When Galton brought up the idea of staying with Raphael, I was expecting Raphael to argue, but he didn't. He was just listing out all the advantages of staying together, which didn't sit right with me, but I couldn't talk.I promised him already that I wouldn't interfere with their words.A knock came on my door as I was applying a little makeover on my face, and before I could say 'come in', the door opened, and Ryan came in."He
Chapter 90.Awkward about Mom's presence.Adrian's POV.Throughout the journey from the airport to the mansion with Mom by my side, I felt awkward.She was not acting wrong or countering me, but her presence was just so affecting me and I hated that it was.I had suddenly gone dumb and numb like a suspect caught in the act of a crime.When I was being spoken to by Raphael or Ryan, replying to them felt like the most difficult thing to do in life, so I rather replied to them with a nod or a small smile, which only reflected on my lips."Are you okay?" They asked Raphael to me, and I replied to him with a nod and a smile.When we got to the mansion, I couldn't believe how relief I feltIt almost felt like I was just escaping from the captive of the wicked. Like I was just letting off from a cage."We're here." The guards announced with the car's door opening for us.Though that changed nothing from my awkwardness, at least I would be able to keep some space between my Mom and myself.I
Chapter 91.Breakfast together.Adrian's POV.I carried a salver filled with glasses as I walked out of the kitchen with Karla and a little smile was plastered on my lips.I dropped the plate on the table and took my previous seat, which was between Mom and Raphael.Galton was sitting directly opposite Raphael, Beatrice was opposite me and Ryan, was opposite mom Other seats in the dining room were empty."You see that the special delicacy is just for you, Galton; enjoy," Karla told Galton and dropped more chicken on his plate.Galton smiled at her, "Thanks, Karla, I love you already." "Oh please," Karla waved off his words childishly, "I don't want to offend Natalie, I don't know how to fight."Everyone in the dining chuckled at her words."You don't know how to fight, but you're being sweet to my son. Don't worry, you'll learn how to fight with two tribal marks on your face," answered Mom.We couldn't hold our laughter, we laughed. Everyone did."Galton," Karla called him, "No swee
Chapter 92.What Galton did.Adrian's POV.Even with all the persuasions from everyone last night to sleep over in the mansion and with Ryan, who tried everything in his power to send me off so that he could bring Beatrice into the house, I didn't stay over.I left for home.It was in the morning, and I was dressed and it turned out that I regretted my decision.My home was no longer the house with Ryan; it was one with my family in it.That was why I was woken very early to get ready to meet my family, and today, I would be talking to Mom and settling everything worth settling with her.I walked out of my room with my bag hanging in my hand.I met Ryan in the sitting room sipping a drink from the coffee mug."Hey, good morning." I greeted him, heading towards the door."Good morning, you; enjoy your day, and please, don't come back home tonight; I'm bringing Beatrice over."You can only come over if you know that you can hold yourself together when you begin to hear moans, don't say