Chapter 83

Adrian POV

The envelope sat on my desk, taunting me as I stared back at it for the 100th time. I could not take my eyes off it. A few days ago, I had been desperate for this moment, desperate for the seal to be broken. I had been eager for answers.

Now, I was not so sure anymore.

I leaned back in my chair, the leather creaking under me, staring at the small logo of the testing lab printed in the corner. It was absurd, really. This small package, just paper and glue, held the power to change everything.

My hand hovered over it, fingers trembling slightly. I was hesitant. The truth had a funny way of unraveling the world as you knew it. And once it was out, once I read those results, there would be no taking it back.

A knock on my office door snapped me out of my thoughts. The sound was sudden and sharp.

“Adrian? You in there?” Kelly’s voice came through the door. It was soft but carried a tone of concern I recognized.

I hurriedly slid