Adrian waved off the nurse, having clearly heard her words. "Elena, there's a limit to acting out. Are you so eager to cut me off?"
But seeing her pallid face, he softened his tone.
"After learning about last night, I took care of that bastard who touched you. He'll never lay hands on a woman again."
He produced a velvet box, revealing a dazzling diamond necklace. "Stop being angry. This is your birthday gift. Do you like it?"
He leaned in to fasten it around her neck himself.
Elena turned away. "Don't bother. Your time would be better spent on Sophia."
Adrian paused, then retorted petulantly, "True. She's blaming herself for what happened last night. I should be comforting her, not someone who means nothing."
He tossed the necklace onto the bed and strode out.
The moment the door
