She looked herself as she glanced back at him once more. Taking a deep breath, she closed her eyes momentarily as she prepared herself to speak. When she opened her eyes again, she looked back up at him.

“Please don’t apologize,” she stated.

Adrian stared at her, stunned by what she had just said.

“Pardon?” He asked, furrowing his eyebrows. He stared at her with confusion etched onto his face as a small part of him wondered if he had misheard her correctly. Did he actually hear her right?

“I said please don’t apologize, Adrian. I mean it. You have nothing to be sorry for,” she clarified before continuing. “Don’t...