Adeline's POV

The next morning, I woke to find Kayden already gone. A note placed carefully on his pillow.

I have an early meeting with Marco. Be back by lunch. Love you.

Love you.

Two words that used to terrify me. Now they were the anchor keeping me steady while everything else felt uncertain.

I made coffee, stood on the terrace overlooking the gardens, and tried to organize my thoughts.

Six weeks to observe Grey's present, not his past.

Six weeks to give him a fair chance.

Six weeks to ...