CHAPTER 045 OLIVIA'S POV I tried pulling my hand out , but there was no luck . Why was he holding my hand so tightly ? He never said he was going to do this in the lies he asked me to tell . And when was this conversation going to end ? My heart pounded slightly as I looked from Adrian to my parents , hoping they wouldn't see the nervousness in my eyes . " And what about you ? How are things going now with the two of you ? " My dad's voice . snapped me out of my thoughts . " Yes , why don't you tell them ? " Adrian said to me as he used his finger to scratch my palm subtly . It was a silent warning , a reminder to stick to the script . I couldn't believe I was doing this . But I had to . " Well , all couples fight . What matters is if they can swallow their ego and patch things . back up . I do know of some people who would rather die than do that . " I shot Adrian a quick look , knowing he understood I was referring to him . He laughed a bit and squeezed my hand tighter , his grip almost bruising . " But thankfully , we are not like them . Yes , I acted a bit immature , but we sorted things . out , and now we're here , " I added . Adrian gave a nod of approval . " Exactly . " " That is lovely to hear . You two make me so happy , " my mom said , smiling warmly , but I could tell she was assessing me , trying to read between the lines . My dad checked his watch , then said , " We have a meeting to attend , so we can't stay long . " " Sure , no problem . Please stop by more often , " Adrian said smoothly , ever the perfect son - in - law when he needed to be . I don't know if it was just me , but when Adrian spoke to my parents , it was like he was hiding something - like he was trying to suppress his anger . But why though ? Was he in a bad mood today ? His expression was unreadable , but something about his tone . made me uneasy . Adrian shook hands with my dad and then escorted them to the door . I didn't bother coming along because I might just mess things up . Besides , I was really hungry . I hadn't eaten , and since my parents weren't hungry , I felt I like it would have been rude to eat while they were speaking with Adrian . I dished myself a plate full of foo Successfully unlocked ight there in the kitchen . The warmth of the food soothed me a lie , yiringlef moment of comfort . But of course , it didn't last long . Adrian walked in on me with his usual disgusted look . 1/3 CHAPTERO4S I swear , that look was his signature expression . No matter what I did , he always found a way to look at me like that . I rolled my eyes and ignored him . My meal was way more important . When he was tired , he would leave - and he did . After finishing my food , I felt satisfied . When was the last time I ate my own cooking ? It was good to know I hadn't lost my skill . Now that I was done with that , it was time to get some information from Adrian . I hadn ' been too rude to him today , so maybe we could actually have a conversation . Now , where could he be ? I checked the bedroom , his library , and the garden , but he wasn't there . I eventually found him in the gym , running on the treadmill . His focus was sharp , his movements . precise . I guess my parents coming over earlier had disrupted his workout routine . Okay , so I was going to go in there , pretend as if I was also working out , and then I casually start a conversation . " Hope I don't puke ," I muttered , placing a hand on my stomach . I went up to my room , changed into a nice gym outfit , and then went to join Adrian . It had been a long time since I used the gym . I walked over to the dumbbells and tried lifting a 20kg weight . I intended to use it for squats , but I couldn't even pick it up . " Why is this so heavy ? " I grumbled to myself , frustrated . Adrian wasn't paying attention to me . He had his earbuds in , so he couldn't hear me . His focus was entirely on his workout . I walked over to his side and tapped him on the shoulder . " When will you be done with this ? " I asked . He took off his earphones and gave me a weird look . " There are three more over there that you can use ," he replied , pointing at the other treadmills . " Well , I like this one and want to use it ," I said , folding my arms . It might seem like I was trying to get on his nerves , but I was just trying to start a conversation - and it wasn't really going well . " Well , I'm not going to be done anytime soon , so I suggest you use the other ones ," he replied coldly . " Sure , sure , " I muttered . " Is there something else ? " he asked , his tone irritated . CHAPTER 045 " Yeah , I've been thinking ... The lady that got into the accident - the one you paid - how is she doing ? " I asked . " She's fine , " he replied without hesitation . " Okay , okay ... And um , what's her name ? " I asked , trying to sound casual . He pressed the power button on the treadmill to stop it , then turned to me with narrowed eyes . " And why do you want to know ? " " Well , I'm a caring person , that's why , " I said with a shrug . I think he might have suspected something because he grabbed his towel and immediately left the gym without another word . " Jerk ," I muttered under my breath . Just because I was trying to get information from him didn't mean I was chasing after him . I bit my nail and leaned against the window , thinking . If he wasn't going to tell me , I needed to find another way to get it . But how ? His phone . She should be in his contacts , or they might have spoken on WhatsApp . I'll give it a try . Icould check when he was in the shower - which he should be doing now since he just finished working out . I got up and quickly rushed to our room . His phone was lying on the bed while he was in the shower . I picked it up , but it required a Face ID or password . What was I going to do now ? 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