Chapter 19: Adrian's Response

### FLASHBACK ###

More than six years ago.

Over the past few months, Riley's secret rescuer had given her four boxes of chocolate. After the first instance, she received her requested Matcha flavor a month later. From her marketing class, the following two chocolates were taped to her school locker.

Each chocolate box had a friendly note.

2nd chocolate box: [Matcha. Your special request. Stay away from danger, Riley.]

3rd chocolate box: [Just checking in on you, Riley.]

4th chocolate box: [Glad you are not trying to kill yourself these days, Riley.]

Sometimes, Riley thought her secret savior was acting like the big brother she never had. Nonetheless, she happily ate her treat each time she received one. Of course, she did not get any chocolates in each semester break.

In the third semester of her second year in college, Riley walked into the university with people gossiping around.

"Adrian King won't be back to school. He met an accident. They say he is going to be paralyzed."

"No!