Chapter 147 Her Life Now

• Serena tossed and turned in bed for hours, waiting for Adriano to return. She had planned to keep her meeting with Elliot to herself, mostly because she did not know how Adriano would react, and she did not want to make things worse for herself or Elliot.
• When the words slipped out, she had expected the worst. But that didn't happen; he did not yell or permanently bar her from ever leaving the house. Instead, he had just stormed out. No punishments.
• But somehow, that unnerved her even more. Still, the absence of a harsh reaction allowed a sliver of hope to bloom inside her chest. Maybe, just maybe, she was starting to reach him. That thought stayed with her, even as she curled up under the covers and stared at the door, waiting for him to return.