When Adrian got home, Elleri was nowhere to be found. He had tried calling—more times than he cared to admit—but every attempt went straight to voicemail.
Maybe she just needed space. Time to process everything.
Honestly, so did he.
“You’re not gonna look for her?” Chloe asked, arms folded as she studied him.
Adrian leaned against the wall, rubbing his forehead. “Let’s give her time to think.”
Chloe scoffed. “Just like that? You’re seriously just gonna wait around?” Her eyes narrowed. “What did you do?”
Adrian exhaled sharply. “Why is it always me you blame whenever we have a misunderstanding? You’re my sister—shouldn’t you be on my side?”
Chloe didn’t flinch. “I would be, if you actually treated Ate Elle the way she deserves. But you don’t. You just keep hurting her.” Her voice tig
