Ariana couldn't quite understand why Adrian suddenly wanted to see their new house. Still, considering everything that had happened between them, she followed him quietly.
Guilt weighed heavily on her heart—more than what he might have seen in her eyes.
She had once told him, without hesitation, that no matter what happened, she would always be there for him. Ariana had truly believed she was the last person who would abandon him when things got complicated.
And yet, she had done exactly that.
Saying something and living up to those words—she now realized—were two entirely different things.
When he nearly lost control yesterday, what was her role as his partner? To understand what pushed him to that point, to talk to him, to help him find his ground again.
But what did she do? She ran. Like a frightened child.
She couldn't even look at herself in the mirror this morning.
