Chapter 121

ADRIANA

"What did you want to ask?" Daciana says, pulling me from my train of thoughts. I keep reading the book in my hand, to be honest, I've been repeating the same line, which I'm sure I've read before since I came out.

Xander glances at me and I quickly avert my gaze, going back to my book and once again reading the same line.

"The day you went out, for shopping," he adds the last part with a pointed tone. I can see Daciana's eyes roll from here, her brother doesn't pay her much mind.

My hand trembles as I hold the book tighter, or at least try to. I knew it wouldn't go on forever but I was hoping it wouldn't happen this soon either. He hasn't said anything about Aiden's escape, at least not to me and from the looks of it, Daciana knows nothing about it either. Her expression is blank, a little impatient and a lot irritated. She looks like that a lot when it comes to him.

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