CLARA'S POV.
I fell silent. Adrian's words hung in the air, as if daring me to admit something I wasn't even ready to fully realize.
"Except what am I, Adrian?" I asked.
I looked at him, trying to read the expression on his face. The Adrian I had always known was stern and calculating, but this time his eyes were softer, as if giving me a chance to consider something that shouldn't be possible.
"Unless you want to stick around and deal with it, not keep running away from it," Adrian replied. He was Leon's father after all, wanting his son to be happy.
I took a deep breath. "I don't know, Adrian. I'm still unsure and scared," I said finally.
He watched my reaction for a few seconds before nodding slowly. "I understand. But sooner or later, you have to make a decision, Clara."
I didn'
