Chapter 78
Three days later, Adrian made the call.
She stood in the doorway watching him pace the small living room, phone pressed to his ear. The baby was with Nadia, safely out of earshot.
"Alexei," Adrian said when the line connected. His voice was different. Tired. Defeated. "It's Adrian. I need to talk."
She couldn't hear the other side of the conversation, but she saw Adrian's face. The careful performance of desperation.
"I know. I know I betrayed him. I know what I did." Adrian ran a hand through his hair. "But I'm done running. I can't do this anymore. She's exhausted, the baby won't stop crying, we're almost out of money..."
A pause. Alexei talking.
"I don't care what he'll do to me. I just want it over. I want her and the baby safe." Adrian's voice cracked convincingly. "
