Arabella and Catherine locked eyes. Catherine’s hand shook, her lips trembled. “No.” she whispered. “He can't know about it.” Arabella was scared to look back.She could not turn around.Because the moment she did, she would have to look at his face and know exactly how much he had heard.‘Why is he suddenly home?’She didn't want Adrian to know about this either. This was a secret she was supposed to carry to her grave. Victor had made her swear to it. But now, neither of them knew how he heard. “Arabella, w—what are you doing here?” Adrian asked, his voice a little closer. Arabella swallowed, then slowly turned to face him. Adrian stood just a few inches away, his eyes wide, his face expressionless. Arabella’s heart thudded in her chest. How long was he standing there? How much has he heard? These were questions his face had no answer to. “When did you…come in?” Adrian dropped his gaze, “Just now.”“Are you alright?” he pulled her close, quickly dismissing the topic, “D
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