Elsa As soon as the meeting ended, my father asked to speak with me in private, and Adam, to my surprise, allowed it. I limped alongside my father as we walked to his truck, wondering what he needed to discuss. When we reached the truck, he reached into the cockpit and handed me my phone. "Lucas has called over a hundred times," he said, his tone a blend of concern and disapproval. "Your husband mustn’t know about this, Elsa. Adam is very jealous and possessive. But I’ve come to realise that he’s also a good man, and he loves you. Don’t do anything foolish that might break him. He’s been through a lot, and he’s still healing. It’s going to take time, just like it took me time after your mother passed. Adam is making an effort, and while the relationship may not be moving at the speed

