Chapter 22

Darcy's Pov

I left the kitchen without looking back.

“She needs space; I would respect that.”

11:30pm sharp but sleep avoided me just the way Adrian had in three days now.

The time stretched.

I looked up at the ceiling, some times, I stared into nothingness as my thoughts raced from one point to the other. Restlessness settled.

The clock in my room ticked constantly—2:47 AM, 3:15 AM, 4:03 AM, each minute it moved made me restless.

“I’m afraid... it’s ...