Chapter 11 WHAT LOVE HIDES

Mila barely slept.

Every time she closed her eyes, she saw Adrian sitting alone in that small room, his voice breaking as he spoke her name. The thought that he had carried so much alone made her chest ache in a way fear never could.

By morning, she knew one thing.

She had to see him.

School felt distant, unreal. Teachers spoke, bells rang, but Mil