I never found out what Victoria said to Adrian.
On a weekend with the sky hanging low and gray, Victoria showed up with Adrian in tow.
This time Adrian's face was even fouler than the last time we met.
But with Victoria standing right there, he had no choice but to choke down his fury. "I apologize."
Victoria immediately turned to me, eager to claim credit. "He apologized to you. Can we make up now? Come back home with me. I already bought a house, just for the two of us. We can go back to the way things were. You take care of me. You cook for me."
Out of the corner of my eye, I caught Adrian's expression. His face was contorted. The look he aimed at me was pure hatred.
I shook my head.
Victoria started to say something else.
Adrian cut her off. "You're not Elliot. You're the other
