It is painful.
He had arrived home early, just at sunset. Valeria was going out to the garden to get some fresh air. She approached the entrance when she felt Adrien arrive.
"How was your afternoon?" he received a kiss on his lips.
"Liberator. I ran into Alaric Jackson and his daughter; they had come to see me."
"Did you behave like an ogre again?"
"No, it wasn't like that. Alaric and I studied together, so I have a past with him that is not pleasant for either of us." Valeria waited for him to say something more on the subject, but it didn't happen. "Is Mia sleeping?"
"And."
"Which means he will wake up at dawn."
"I see you're already taking his schedule."
It seemed like a perfect time to tell him.
"I have something very important to tell you, Valeria. Let's talk." He thought ab
