Chapter 36

Kelly POV

I hesitated briefly before answering, my thumb hovering over the screen as my heart did a nervous little flip. I pressed the green button and held the phone to my ear, forcing my breathing to stay even.

“Hey,” I said, my voice carrying a lightness I didn’t quite feel.

“Kendra,” Adrian replied, his tone warm but calm. Just hearing my name in his voice eased some of the tension in my shoulders. “How are you holding up?”

“Better, I guess,” I answered truthfully, twirling the edge of my sleeve between my fingers. “You?”

“Busy as always,” he said with a soft chuckle. “And how is Harper?

“She's fine, she already went to school” I replied, my tone soft.

I wasn’t expecting much from the call until Adrian casually dropped the bombshell.

“So, the D.C. hospital branch we’ve been working on is finally ready,” he said. “It means I’ll be moving to D.C. soon.”

For a moment, I thought I misheard him. Moving? To D.C.? My hea