Chapter 6

He looked at me with a visage that held a depth I couldn't quite grasp. He paused briefly before speaking, his voice noticeably filled with regret. "I'm Adrian. Adrian DuMont."

Adrian DuMont. The name struck a chord with me, evoking a flash of reminiscence. It was a name with weight, one that triggered something deep within my memories. But I couldn't remember where I'd heard it before.

He responded the question before I could think more about the mystery surrounding his name. "What about you? Can you tell me your name?"

I paused for a moment, unsure whether to reveal my true identity. But there was something about him, something in the way he looked at me, that made me want to believe his every word. "Lily, Lily McGregor."

Adrian's face lit up with surprise, as if my name meant something. His eyes widened slightly as a flash of recognition passed through them. "Lily McGregor," he said quietly again, as if testing the name on his tongue. "The daughter of the