《The Replaced Bride’s Fortune》全部章節：第 81 章 - 第 83 章

Adrian’s POV Fucking bloody hell! Those were my first thoughts once I caught sight of Brianna sitting slack on the sofa in the corner of the closet. My smile was wiped smooth, immediately dropping into a frown faster than the speed of light. I had searched the whole house for her and only just found her here but one look at the scene and I knew something was super wrong. I caught a glimpse of a rusty blue box. One that was familiar. Too familiar. I remembered what the content of that box was and my breath quickened. She didn’t look up at me even as I announced my presence. Her full attention was with the open box and its content. I moved closer, quiet, measured, around the table like the smallest thing could scare her off. It probably would. “Bri?” I dropped the Herrera bag I’d brought back gently on the closet counter. My gaze stayed on her. Hers stayed with the box, on her shaky hands gripping tightly at a picture. The box was a third party I didn’t welcome. Fuck. It w

Adrian’s POVI smiled, the small tilt in my lips I managed couldn’t be further from how I was feeling at the weight of her question.But I pushed it back. It was now or never. I had to sound as convincing as possible or it was game over.In my slacks though, the pocket where my hands were fitted, it was sleek with cold sweat, the same kind that also smothered the back of my neck. “It’s just an old box I found, Brianna.” I met her gaze. “Doesn’t really mean anything. What do you mean it feels familiar?” I frowned. The lie slipped through my teeth without a second thought.She frowned down at it, thumb brushing the rusted edge. “I don’t know. It just… feels weird. Like I’ve seen it before.”“Maybe in passing?” I offered, genuinely like I didn’t know the truth. “You’ve been around the house. Could’ve caught a glimpse.”“No.” Her eyes flicked up, sharper now. “I haven’t. You locked the drawer it was in. Why keep it so well if you wanted me to find it? If you wanted to give it to me?”Oka