Chapter 55: The Gift of Art
Adrian's POV
I was standing outside the gallery, breathing in short, tense gasps. The anticipation bit at the corners of my resolve, clawing at me. For weeks, I had been quietly and covertly preparing this, hoping that when the time came, Elena would see it as a sign of my dedication to her and to us.
In the middle of all the turmoil and heartache, her work had always been the one thing that had kept her rooted and the one thing that made her happy. I had seen her fight to establish a position for herself, to make a name for herself where she could be heard, seen, and understood. I was going to give her that space immediately.
The gallery was a little but exquisite space, just what Elena had always imagined. Her pieces, each representing a bit of her soul e
