บททั้งหมดของ His accidental husband: บทที่ 161 - บทที่ 170

Adrian Hale POVMy father sat across from me, his eyes on me.He cleared his throat. “You’ve grown,” he said finally, voice calm and cold like always. “But you’re still making the same mistakes.”I scoffed. “And you’re still pretending you have a right to tell me what to do.”Damien stood beside me, tense but quiet. I could feel the heat of him at my side, grounding me. My father’s gaze flicked to him, his jaw tightening.“So it’s true,” he muttered. “You’re with him.”“Is that a problem?” I asked, daring him to say what I knew he wanted to.His eyes hardened. “It’s more than a problem. Do you have any idea what you’ve done? Who is he?”“I know exactly who he is,” I snapped. “He’s the man who stayed when you didn’t.”My father’s nostrils flared. “You think this is love? You’re blind, Adrian. He’s using you. Just like ”“Don’t you dare,” Damien cut in, his voice low and dangerous. “Don’t finish that sentence.”The room went still.My father turned to him, his tone dripping with contem

Damien Cross pov“Adrian?” I whisper, afraid the moment will crack if I’m too loud.His eyes flick to me. “Dad… I don’t know what to do.”“You’re doing fine,” I say quietly. “Just… stay with him.”He swallows. “What if he doesn’t wake up?”“He will.”“How do you know?”“I don’t,” I admit. “But I need to believe it. And so do you.”A tense silence.Then Adrian exhales shakily. “Damien… I’m scared.”I move closer. “I know.”“No,” he says, voice breaking. “I’m scared because… if he wakes up, he’s going to ask questions. And I don’t have answers.”“What questions?”His jaw tightens. “About Mom.”My chest tightens. “Adrian ”“You told me to stay out of it,” he says. “But everything is falling apart, and I’m supposed to just sit here and watch?”“You’re not alone in this.”“You feel alone,” he snaps. “I can see it.”I open my mouth, close it, then sigh. “Right now, all that matters is him.”Adrian turns back to his father. “I don’t want to lose him like I lost her.”“You haven’t lost anyone

ADRIAN HALE POVDamien stood beside me, our hands brushing lightly together. Not holding, not quite touching, just hovering.It felt… new. Soft. Dangerous in a good way.He glanced at me. “You okay?”“Mostly.”“‘Mostly’ meaning?”“Meaning,” I exhaled, “I’m still scared.”Damien nodded slowly. “Then let me earn the part that makes you fearless again.”My stupid heart jumped. “You talk like that and you expect me not to blush?”He smirked. “You’re already blushing.”“Shut up.”“I like it.”I bumped his shoulder. “Stop.”He laughed, and god he hadn’t laughed like that in weeks. And it made something warm bloom in my chest.But then A black car rolled up to the curb.At first, I didn’t think anything of it. Just a car. Just traffic.Until the window rolled down.I froze.Damien felt it instantly. “Adrian?”A man leaned out from the back seat. A familiar face. Sharp cheekbones. Cold eyes. The same face I had not seen in ten years but still dreamed about sometimes, against my will.My brot

ADRIAN HALE POV The warehouse door slammed shut behind us. I felt Elena tense beside me, but she didn’t stop moving.I held her hand tighter.“Stay close to me,” I said.“I’m not going anywhere,” she replied.We reached the metal staircase leading to the upper floor. I pushed her behind me as I checked around the corner.Empty.For now.“Elena,” I said quietly, “if things go wrong ”She cut me off. “Nothing is going wrong. Don’t talk like that.”Before I could answer, a shadow shifted behind a row of storage crates.I spun, pulling her with me as a bullet sang past my ear and shattered a window.Elena gasped. “Adrian!”“It’s okay,” I said, forcing calm into my voice. “Just hold on.”I pushed her toward a concrete pillar for cover and stepped out with my gun raised.A figure leaned out from between crates.I didn’t hesitate. I fired twice.The man dropped.Elena peeked out from behind the pillar. “There are more coming,” she whispered, pointing to movement near the far end of the ware

Adrian Hale POV The hallway shook again.BOOM.Dust fell from the ceiling in small clouds. Leon cursed under his breath and rushed to the control panel on the wall.Damien grabbed my wrist. “Adrian, look at me.”“I am!” I snapped, my voice shaking.Another loud metal slam hit the entrance.BOOM. BOOM.Damien cupped my face with both hands. His thumb brushed my cheek softly, a strange mix of comfort and urgency.“Don’t freeze on me,” he whispered. “Please. Not now.”“I’m trying,” I whispered back, breath trembling.Leon shouted from across the hall, “We have less than a minute before he breaks through!”Damien pulled me behind him. “Leon, what’s the fastest way out?”Leon typed fast. “The emergency tunnel leads out the back of the property. But once you enter it, you can’t come back in.”“Good,” Damien said. “Open it.”Leon hesitated. “Damien… only two people can fit inside at a time.”Damien nodded. “Adrian and I.”Leon shook his head. “No. You don’t get it. Once you close the tunnel