Chapter 186. Unhappy Parents

“Dad, Mom, I understand that you are upset and confused, even if you have no absolute right to, because this is my life, but there is a lot you don’t know about what’s been going on in my life. What do you know about my life anyway?” Adam began, his voice calm but firm. “Ayana and I may have had our differences in the past, but we have moved past that. We have become friends, confidants, even. Now, if that is a crime, let us know.”

His parents exchanged skeptical glances, their expressions still clouded with suspicion. Ayana could feel their doubt weighing heavily upon her, a silent reminder of the barriers that stood between her and Adam’s family.

“Adam, you expect us to believe that you are just friends with this woman after everything that’s happened? You? Friends with this opposite gender? No one is a fool here!” His father retorted, his tone laced with incredulity. “You have always been impulsive and reckless, but this is beyond reckless.”

Adam’s jaw clenched