ADRIAN’S POV.
I leaned against the terrace railing, staring up at the stars. They were scattered across the sky, so quiet and out of reach.
I took a deep breath, letting the cool night air fill my lungs. My mind drifted back to earlier that day, to Katherine's living room, to the moment she told Charlotte that I was her boyfriend.
I felt a mix of emotions just thinking about it. Katherine had been so brave, standing there, telling her daughter the truth.
She didn’t hide or hesitate. She was proud of us, of what we had. And me? I felt proud, too. But there was something else, something that made my stomach twist with guilt.
How could I feel proud when I was still keeping her a secret from my own family? I denied her. And here I was, standing on this terrace, hiding from the truth li
