Ella never received an answer to her question. After thinking about it, she realized that he was probably referring to the night they first met. Maybe she mumbled random things under the influence of alcohol.
Since Adrian seemed to have been travel-worn and Ella expected him to sneak into her room to sleep. But not long after he escorted her to her room, he left to work in the study.
When Ella woke up the next morning, Adrian was gone again.
On the breakfast table, Ronan and Kade glared at Ella grievously. There were deadly dark circles under his eyes.
Old Madam seemed to be in high spirits as she played with Riri and Lala, "You both did not rest properly?" She turned to both the men.
Ronan smiled bitterly and averted his gaze.
Kade clung to his grandmother, "Grandma, why don't you talk to brother…"
"I don't know what this is about but Little Ian always thinks for your good," Old Madam neatly dismissed her younger grandson with a shrug.
