Adrian ended the call, shrugged on his coat, and prepared to leave. His gaze landed on Rose, still sitting on the bed, her expression shadowed with disappointment as she looked at him.

He stood there for a moment, then spoke with patience and candor: "Something came up with Zhi Yu. I need to go check on her."

Rose hesitated, worry flickering across her face. "Arent you afraid your grandfather will have someone watching you? If that happens, you know what hell dohell ...