Sure enough, it was because Adina had not eaten anything for the whole day.
She stood up weakly. “I must’ve gotten it last night. I’ll feel sick whenever I eat anything…”
Duke carried her to the couch in the living room. “Sit here. I’ll cook you some oatmeal.”
“It’s alright. I don’t have an appetite.” Adina smiled. “Duke, go accompany Hal. I want to be alone.”
“I’ll accompany you. I will neither say anything nor bother you. Don’t chase me away.”
Duke sat in front of her. There was a hint of pain in his gaze.
‘Whenever I’m in pain, he’s in pain too.
‘I owe him so much…’
She lowered her gaze. “Duke, I’m going out for a walk. I don’t want to stay here.”
“I’ll go with you.”
He stood up. He put on his coat, then helped Adina put on her down jacket. “Let’s go.”
“Duke, I want to go out alone. Please…” She bit her lower lip. “I want to be alone. I want to be by myself…”
“You can walk in front, and I’ll trail behind you, then. I won’t make a sound.” He said softly.
That aloof and decisive Mr. Winters was humbled into the dust.
“Duke, please don’t act like this. I’ll suffocate…” She tugged on her collar. “Once I’ve calmed down, I’ll come home. Let me take a walk alone, okay?”
Adina wanted to find a place where no one was around. She wanted to be alone in silence.
‘I need to think about what I should do next…’
Duke looked into her eyes and saw her gaze filled with pain.
He took a deep breath and said in a low voice, “Alright. Addy, you can go out and be alone for a while. I’ll wait for you to come back.”
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