ADRIAN'S POV

I was beyond dejected as I retreated back to my chambers. My conversation with Tessa replayed in my head, her words a constant sting to my troubled heart. The little hope I had held before speaking to her, the possibility of reconnecting with my children had been dashed against the rocks.

I was frustrated but I understood why she was reserved and I couldn't blame her. However, after seeing the way the triplets warmed up to me and called me dad even though they didn't realize I was their dad, it fueled the desperate need to be a part of their lives.

There was a meeting with the...