Chapter 8
After breakfast, I sat on the sofa, my mind still racing. Abigail left for Evergreen City a week later. In that time, I continued my efforts to encourage Adrian to respond. I pretended to be in danger again, hoping it would push him to react. Abigail had been thrilled with my progress and had urged me to keep at it, to try to make a miracle. happen.
If it weren’t for her business in Evergreen. City, I knew she would have stayed longer. In any case, she kept her promise and transferred five hundred thousand dollars to me. Adding that to the one hundred. thousand she had already given, my total now was six hundred thousand dollars. I was amazed at how much money had come
my way.
Money became my main motivation. It fueled my actions, pushing me to find ways to provoke Adrian‘ s responses. I tried
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everything: screaming for help, which
always worked because it made him tense up immediately. I would run exercises with him, embrace him in minimal clothing, speak sweetly to him, take him
swimming… There was no shortage of ideas, and I didn’t mind using them all if it meant getting Adrian to react.
The best method, however, remained screaming for help. He would tense up at the sound, his body reacting in a way that made me feel powerful. Perhaps it was because I had been so starved for love and attention that I couldn’t help but enjoy seeing him react, even if it was just a small twitch of his fingers.
Two months passed. Adrian’s responses grew stronger, though his eyes still remained closed. But now, his fingers
twitched whenever I held his hand. It was a
sign of progress, and I knew we were close to breaking through.
One day, after massaging Adrian, I went to
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my father’s house for a brief visit. My grandmother had fallen ill, and I wanted to make sure she was okay. My father was absent, so I took the opportunity to buy my grandmother some gifts and leave her some money. When I returned to the villa, Amanda pulled me aside with urgency.
“Miss Greer, you won’t believe it! Adrian moved! It’s the first time he‘ s moved on his own. He must have missed you.”
“Miss me?” I felt my heart race, and I rushed to Adrian‘ s side. Sure enough, his fingers were twitching ever so slightly.
I immediately held his hand, interlocking our fingers tightly. As soon as I did, he calmed, his body becoming still again.
Amanda’s eyes widened with astonishment. “He must have been anxious not seeing you. He was agitated until you returned.”
It made sense, and my heart swelled with warmth.
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“Don’t worry, Adrian. I won’t leave you, I whispered softly, pressing a kiss to his forehead. I felt a deep sense of affection for him, even though he couldn‘ t respond.
Amanda giggled and went downstairs, leaving me alone with Adrian. That was when I heard the familiar voice of my father.
I rushed to the balcony and looked down. My heart sank when I saw him standing at the entrance, flanked by several relatives. It was clear he had been following me.
“What are you doing here?” I muttered, feeling a surge of dread.
“Amanda, who are these people?” my father shouted, pushing Amanda aside.
“Where’s my daughter? I saw her enter this house!”
I cursed under my breath. My father had followed me. I hadn‘ t expected him to go this far.
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I wasn t in the mood to deal with him, so I shouted, “Lucas Alston, get lost!”
My father pointed a finger at me, his voice dripping with disdain. “You‘ re marrying
rich guy, huh? Who paid off my debts? Where did you get the money to help your grandmother?”
Before I could respond, my relatives chimed in, glaring at the villa. “She must be some rich guy’s mistress. That’s why they live in such a fancy place.”
“Amanda, call the police!” I ordered, heading back toward the bedroom.
But the chaos downstairs only grew louder, and my father’s voice boomed up to me. As I reached for my phone, something incredible happened: Adrian‘ s eyes fluttered open.
Amid the chaos, I froze, my heart racing. Adrian had opened his eyes.
