Adrian's PovAs I approach my mansion, my eyes are drawn to Emberly, my wife, who is seated in the garden there with my sister Skylar.While Emberly was making the mud and a small rose plant was kept next to them along with other plants, Skylar said something to her.They are both gardening here, then.Emberly and Skylar turned to face their mother as she approached them with a tray of sandwiches and a glass of milk.She forces Emberly to take a seat in front of the small dining table in the garden, and Skylar joins her.Skylar pouts as she hands them a sandwich, a fruit plate, and a glass of milk while gesturing for them to eat, which causes Emberly to burst into laughing.I don't know why, but I noticed her happiness and my lips even curled.Thank God, she's happier now. She'd been through worse, and I'll make sure her life with me is filled with joy from now on.Finally, just by looking at Emberly, a weight that had been weighing on my heart lifts.Dad's voice came from behind me a

Emberly POV"Your Nan is so incredible, she's so amiable, and you know, when she was chatting with me, I felt like I was talking to a friend of the same age as mine," As we were wandering inside our penthouse, I started rambling.Adrian was grinning, simply staring at me and patiently listening to what I had to say.He said, "I know," and tucked a hair strand behind my ear.************** I took in the stunning scenery of Santorini, where the majesty blue water makes me feel as like I'm walking on clouds.I took a deep breath of the clean air and thought, "This is heaven, for sure."You will love Greece, Adrian said as he grinned and turned to face me.I grabbed him passionately, saying, "I absolutely love Santorini, thank you very much for bringing me here."He embraced me, and I gave him a hug in return.I exclaimed, "Wow, look at that," and hurried to the beach. I grabbed a handful of the chilly water and rubbed it all over my face.When the gentle fresh water reached my feet and

Adrian povShe begged me to help her as the waves launched themselves at her, sending her plummeting to the bottom of the sea, but I turned away from her and tightened my hands into fists.I want to save her and get her out of that damn water, but if I do, she won't ever be able to stand up for herself again. I don't want her to be a weak, helpless shell; instead, I want her to be strong enough to stand up for herself.One thing became evident when her brother Asher informed me of her illness and how her uncle, aunt, and other members used to abuse and torment her.She is so weak that she is incapable of standing up for herself.She must thus embrace her inner rebel, have the will to overcome obstacles and stand up for herself.And in order to learn, she must experience the threat to her life or soul damage that will awaken the spirit of retaliation within her. If I wanted to, I could jump in to save her in a matter of seconds, but I won't; she must do this in order to ensure that no

Adrian POVI gripped the steering wheel so hard in my car while going towards that place.Skylar told me that that fucker bastard uncle ran away from jail and he called Emberly to meet him. He even said something to her which made her furious too.Why the hell did Emberly go there? Yes, I want to make her fearless, but not this time. It's different than that bastard uncle and aunt of hers. I don't trust them.I drove my car in a rash as I wanted to be there as soon as possible. I won't be able to tolerate it if they hurt her. I can't afford to lose her.Not at any cost. I can't tolerate it if even a hair of her body hurts. I will kill them.Since when she became this special to me, I used to hate her when I had to know that she was in Sarah Winston's place as a bride at a wedding.I thought that she was a gold-digger, an opportunist, and a betrayer. That's why I hurt her when she came into my mansion.How wrong I was about her. She's an angel indeed. I will never be able to forgive my

Before entering Adrian's Study, I closed my eyes, took a deep breath, and gulped.I don't care what the consequences will be. All I know is that I'm in love with him and this is the truth.I entered his study while clutching the knob of the door so hard."A... Adrian," I murmured, and finally saw him.He was sitting on the large chair beside his table, looking absently at some papers in his hand.I went closer towards him. "Adrian," I said, and he quickly snapped his head in my direction."Emberly," he stands and turns to face me."What happened is that everything is fine?" I asked, fidgeting my fingers.He nodded, looking around. I don't know, but I felt that he was avoiding eye contact with me."Nothing, Em, do you need anything?" he inquired softly."A... I want to tell you something," I said while biting my lip."Sure, go ahead,""I... I love you," finally, I confessed. An unknown fear settled in my heart after saying this. I felt so cold around my chest."What?" he asked with wid