Chapter - [ 216 ]

[ Adeline ]

“Yes, Addison. You look pale, maybe sick. What’s the matter?” I asked my sister with a raised brow while Adam was busy playing with the house staff. I told Xavier not to come out because he and Addison still don’t look into eyes.

She looked here and there, the coffee I served her was still untouched. She was tapping her foot on the floor, which does it whenever she’s nervous.

“Look, we both aren’t very close, I get it but it has a brighter side. You don’t expect me to judge you or give you advise, you just want to talk, then talk. I am listening.” I said to ease her and she looked up.

“But you must promise me that you won’t tell Mom or anyone else.” She said and I was shocked, she was requesting me.

“If you have doubts on me then don’t tell me. I didn’t ask you to come to me.” I said in a little annoyed tone, blame my imbalanced hormones.

“I didn’t mean in that way.” She tried to justify and a tensed silence sprawled between us.

“Addison, if you are seeing yourself on a cr