“Like you said, you’re different from them, but I’m sure your uncle would have done the same thing.”
“So what happened next?” Daniel asked nervously.
“It warmed me up right away. I thanked you, then I went to the shop and met my dad.”
“I mean, what did I do next?”
What had he done to spoil the moment? To cause a dislike that lasted over a decade?
“Nothing. I didn’t see you again until a year ago. I knew it was you immediately, though; no one has a face like that.”
Daniel let out a frustrated sigh. “You can be honest with me. What did I do to make you hate me?”
“What?”
“I’ve been dying to know for some time”
Confusion flashed in Adrian’s dark eyes. “Daniel, I don’t hate you.”
“I know you don’t now, but when I first moved here. Why did you dislike me so much?”
“Daniel, I never dis
