Lopez's brows furrowed in confusion at Adrian's unexpected request. She had expected a confrontation, or at least a discussion about everything that had happened the previous day, but his request caught her completely off guard.

"Why?" she asked, unable to hide her confusion.

Adrian sighed and ran a hand through his hair in frustration.

"Because I want you to. That house was built in my mother's name, so it belongs to her. I don't want it ending up with just anybody."

Lopez studied him for a moment, weighing his words against her own situation. His statement stung. At the same time, she couldn't bring herself to tell him what her...