Chapter 30

Right on the bed, beneath the heavy duvet, Adrian lay fast asleep, his breathing deep and heavy. Beside him, Vivian was curled up, her brown powdery face relaxed in slumber.

Adrian stirred, his body shifting restlessly before his eyes fluttered open. He blinked a few times, disoriented, then suddenly realization hit him like a lightning bolt.

With a sharp gasp, he bolted upright, panic set in.

“What is the time? My phone… where is my phone?!”

He scrambled frantically out of the bed, nearly tripping over the edge of the duvet. His hands fumbled along the nightstand, knocking aside a glass before finally grabbing the small table clock.

His eyes widened as he read the time.

“Jesus!” He shouted.

“Oh my goodness!” Adrian’s voice cracked with panic as he carelessly dropped the table clock, the loud clatter echoing across the quiet room. He darted around the room, fumbling, scrambling for his scattered clothes like a man chased by fire.

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