Adina’s POV

Nathan was true to his word, he never let me sit still in my thoughts for too long.

The following morning, after a quiet breakfast, he surprised me again. “We’re exploring today,” he said, his eyes lighting up like the boy I imagined he once was. “The town’s not far from here, and I’m not letting you hide away in the villa when there’s life waiting outside.”

I hesitated, the idea of being surrounded by strangers making my chest tighten. But when he held out his ...