Adrian didn’t speak for a long time.
He went to visit evelyn and sat at the edge of the rooftop, staring at the city lights below, Marcus’s words still echoing in his mind.
"Your father started the rebellion. He betrayed us all. And Evelyn? She was just the final piece I needed to push you over the edge."
His hands were clenched so tight, his knuckles turned white.
Evelyn stood behind him, quiet. Her heart was beating fast. She had heard everything Marcus said.
Everything.
“Say something,” she whispered.
Adrian didn’t move. “I don’t know what to say.”
The silence between them felt heavier than the night sky above.
“I didn’t know,” Evelyn said, voice shaking. “I didn’t know he was using me. I swear.”
Adrian turned slowly. His eyes were red, not from crying,he didn’t cry but from h
