Chapter 21
Adrian's Pov
The grocery bags were heavy in my arms as I walked up to the side entrance of the mansion. I was done with the groceries shopping for the new month.
The time was sharp ten-thirty, the same time I had come the past two afternoons. I had learned Darcy's schedule well.
He always left around nine-thirty for his meetings and didn't come home until dinner. It gave me a perfect window to arrive, bearing in mind that I would do my duty fast and head to my room without seeing him.
It worked.
Pink and I had enjoyed two peaceful days with no dark stares across the kitchen, no silence thick with unspoken things, no memory of that kiss chasing me through the halls. Just quiet afternoons filled with cartoons, homework, and cookies.
I should have felt guilty for planning
