Five years into my closed-off-site work posting, I finally got approved for my first-ever month-long family visit leave. The moment my plane touched down, I spotted my mom and dad at the arrival gate, eyes all red, waving wildly at me.
Adrian wasn't there.
And honestly? I breathed a huge sigh of relief.
Ethan passed me an invitation through my parents, and I decided to go anyway. Lucas was also in the private room when I arrived. The two sharply dressed men locked eyes on my right wrist the second they saw me. Ethan's eyes welled up immediately. "Does your wrist still bother you day to day?" I twisted my wrist casually.
"Only aches on rainy, overcast days. Otherwise, it's fine." He hung his head, and it took him ages to force out three quiet words. "I'm sorry."
Lucas poured himself a
