Chapter 5
The photo in his palm showed them in their early twenties, captured on a Paris street.
They had just started dating then. In the photo, he didn’t even dare put his arm around her shoulders.
But she noticed his hesitation and rested her head on his shoulder
instead.
Adrian carefully wiped the dust from the photo. He tried desperately to smooth out the creases, but no matter how hard he pressed, they wouldn’t disappear.
“Mrs. Parker is making ravioli today. We better hurry downstairs to get good seats.”
“That outfit looks amazing on you. Designer clothes really do make a difference.”
“Nice hairpin.”
“Aren’t these shoes gorgeous?”
Chattering voices drifted in from outside. Adrian frowned and glanced toward the door.
In that single glance, he spotted Violet wearing a pink dress–the same one he had bought for Sophia from Italy.
It was his one–month anniversary gift to her.
“Stop right there!”
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Adrian rushed outside and shouted, halting everyone in their tracks.
He saw that everyone was wearing items he had given to Sophia–scarves, coats, dresses, bags, and shoes.
One woman was even wearing his and Sophia’s wedding ring.
“Who said you could wear her clothes? Take them off now!
“Who gave you permission to wear that ring?
“Remove everything that doesn’t belong to you immediately!”
Adrian’s gaze briefly rested on each person, yet he couldn’t remember any of their faces.
These women–he couldn’t even recall their names.
Usually, Adrian catered to their every whim just to hurt Sophia.
This was the first time they’d seen him so furious.
Frightened, they quickly removed everything. Only Violet, being inexperienced, muttered complaints and refused to undress.
Adrian’s eyes blazed with anger. He strode forward and tore the dress off Violet
“You have five minutes to return everything you took from her to its proper place!”
Adrian instructed Mrs. Parker to watch them while he rushed downstairs to check the security footage.
The security staff opened the recordings from the past few days for Adrian’s review.
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He immediately spotted her running through the snow, with bright red blood trailing behind her. The sight made him gasp.
He saw her get into Ethan’s car. Twice. It was Ethan both times.
“Damn it!
“I should never have let that jerk attend!”
Adrian cursed before returning home. As soon as he entered, he saw several women chatting in the living room.
In the past, watching Sophia surrounded by them, angry but unable to speak up, had given him a twisted satisfaction.
But now, without Sophia, he found their presence irritating.
“Life’s no fun without Sophia.‘
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“Normally she’d be washing our socks by now, and later she’d make us snacks.”
“You know what? I kind of miss her!”
Adrian stood at the doorway, his eyes cold as ice.
Though he had permitted this behavior before, hearing those words now felt like torture.
Every syllable seemed to torment him.
They reminded him that he had driven Sophia away.
“Mrs. Parker!
“Tell them to pack their things and get out!”
Adrian’s sudden outburst startled everyone in the living room to their feet.
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They hurriedly apologized, promising never to gossip behind his back again.
But Adrian wouldn’t listen to their explanations. He ordered Mrs. Parker to take them upstairs to pack their belongings.
That’s when the bold Violet stood in front of Adrian, blocking his path.
“I’m pregnant.”
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