Adrien’s POV The road back felt longer than it should have, not because of distance, but because of what kept replaying in my head. I couldn't follow up with Lucian, because I knew Celeste wouldn't want to see me either. I didn't want to provoke her either, that was why I drove back home. I entered the mansion, as the sky outside softened into the early morning, that cold in-between light where everything feels exposed. I stepped inside without announcing myself, and the first thing I heard was my mother's voice, laughing aloud. When I reached the main room, I saw them immediately. My mother and Hazel, were sitting as though nothing had shifted in the world while I was gone. That alone made something in me tighten and I stopped walking. My voice came out lower than I expected, but steady. “Mother. Hazel.” Neither of them reacted with surprise. Hazel lifted her gaze first, softening her expression quickly as if she had been expecting me to arrive exactly like this and had alre
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