Chapter 142: Harmony (1)
Adrian hesitated outside the door to the room where Amelia and Sophia were being treated. He glanced through the small window and saw the healers inside. They were about done changing bandages around their injuries, so it seemed like the right time to enter.
Taking a deep breath, Adrian knocked softly on the door. The healers noticed who it was and hurried out, leaving him alone with Sophia and Amelia.
’Seems like they’re still scared of my outburst...’ Adrian thought, watching them leave. ’I might have to use [Query] and see if it has any way to get this rage under control.’
But for now, he had more important things to deal with. like facing Amelia and Sophia.
Sophia looked up as Adrian entered, her bandaged hands fidgeting nervously. One of her eyes was wrapped in bandages that went around most of her head.
Only her mouth and eyes weren’t bandaged, while the rest of her body looked worse than Adrian anticipated.
"Adrian," she said softly, her voice barely above a whisper.
Amelia lay nearby, her arm missing and bandages covering the rest of her bruises. She turned her head slightly to acknowledge Adrian’s presence, but her expression was unreadable.
"Hey..." Adrian replied, forcing a smile on his face that never came.
Upon A’Mila’s insistence, Adrian had come to talk with Sophia and Amelia. But as he looked at them now, he began regretting it. Their injuries were a stark reminder of his hasty decisions that put the girls where they were, and he couldn’t bring himself to meet their eyes.
"I... I’m sorry," Adrian began but choked mid-sentence. "I should have been more careful. I never meant for any of this to happen."