Chapter 14
Paige tapped send and the video uploaded mcressfully. After that, she lacked away from the edge, sitting
Then, after waiting the culs, her phone up–Adrian was ralling Votre
ely inside the roodtop rating, casually sipping from a water
- g. She smirked, letting it ting right times before answering, instantly switching to a tearful, broken
“Adilan… you’re still Inking for her, atent you? I don’t mean anything to you anymore…….”[]
Twige Don’t do anythha stupid!” Adrian’s voice finally cracked with pink ||
“Im not doing anything stupid” She suddenly lost control, screaming hysterically: “You prombed you’d only free… Why did you just disappear? Why did you abandon me for that women?! You know I have severe depression, and you still prall this shit that’s gonna kill me… Adrian, I really can’t live without you]
Silence on the other end, then a deep sigh. “Okay, just… wall for me…”
At the peacekeeping camp, Artrinn hung up, bis fingers digging deep into its pot
He walked to Stella’s quarters and stood ogiate, his knuckies hovering in the air, unable to bring himself to knock. Ten minutes passed before he finally took a deep breath and gently tapped on the dose.[]
who is 117 Stella’s voice came from indide.[]
After a brief stence, the door opened. Stella wore loose fatigues, her hair casually tied hork, a healing scrape stil visible on her face. She looked up at him with eyes as Indifferent as if he were a complete stranger. “What do you want? Tre going to sleep.”
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Hearing her cold tone. Adrian’s throat tightened. After a long passe, he replied quietly. “Stella, I might have to go back home…”
Stella glanced at him, then nodded with complete indifférence, okay. Sad tracks. Then she turned to close the door, but Adrian quickly pressed his hand against the
Watt Can we just talk for a minute??“]
50–lla stared at him for a few seconds, then finally stepped aside to let him in []
Inade the quarters, they sit facing each other.
Adrian’s gaze swept across the sparse roum.
photo of her and her brother s the nightstand, textbooks and an open notebook were piled on the desk and hanging on the locker was a faded protective
um–one she’d liked for hours to get from a mountaintop temple, hoping it would bring him back. She’d even hurt her leg on that trip and couldn’t walk properly for days
But when she’d given it to hun, þe’d dismissed it as useless and tossed it aside, Now here it was, hanging in her own space
She at have picked up after he threw it away. What must she have felt then? Every detail cut his heart ke a blade
What did you want in say! Stella’s tone was ice cold.||
Page is threatening suicide. I need to go back and be with her. The words came out patsfully, and for the first tiine, he fell ashamed in front of Stella. [
the barely reacted, juu lening out a bitter laugh like this was nothing new. Th. Well, you better get going then Dout seep her waiting.”
Her casual one made Adrian squirm||
He couldn’t help but take her hand, his voice hoarse. “Stella, Tau sorry……”||
Stella froze, instinctively trying to pull her hand back, but he gripped it her. “All these years, I was wrong. Everything you for me, I remember it all, it’s just..“]
“Just that you don’t love me.” Kella finished calmly, like she was discussing the weather.
Adrian shook his head, his eyes reddening
“No……||
His phone rang loudly. “Page” Dashed across the scree
Adrian declined the call and was about to speak when she called again, like she’d keep barassing him until he answered.
ng” she pulled her hand free and stood up to
um to let him out
Stella glanced of the screen and suddenly smiled. “Well go ahead then. Died keep her waiting too long.
Artrian stood there, his chest heaving. He had so much he wanted to say, but in the end could cely age hoarsely. “Im leaving some security guys behind. They’ll keep you sale while you’re here.”
“I dont need them.” Her rejection was swift and final)]
He looked at her almost pleadingly. “Then at least answer my calls, so I know you’re okay? |
Stella was quiet for a moment, then nodded. “Time“]
sering her agree, Adrian finally felt he could leave. He took one last long look at her, as if that single glance held a thousand unspoken words Stalls watched him go. fail as he was about to close the door, the suddenly spoke up ||
“Adrian, I don’t need your protection, and I really don’t want to see you anymore. After this, let’s call it even, Don’t bother me again…“]
Adrian’s whole body went rigid. He wanted to say something, but all that waited him was the loud slam of the deur |
