The storm hadn’t stopped.
It followed them home.
Not in the sky—
But in silence.
The car ride back to the mansion was suffocating. Rain streaked across the tinted windows like veins of fractured glass. The city lights blurred into smears of gold and red.
Elena sat rigidly in the passenger seat.
Adrian said nothing.
His jaw was tight. His hands steady on the wheel.
Too steady.
The preliminary DNA result echoed in both their minds.
99.2% probability of paternity.
The number felt like a verdict.
Not confirmed.
But close enough to ignite war.
When they reached the mansion, Adrian stepped out first. He walked around to her side automatically, opening her door.
She hesitated before taking his hand.
The touch was warm.
Familiar.
And complicated.
Inside, the house felt colder th
