Chapter 7 I froze for a second . Then kept drinking . They kept gossiping about him , didn't bring up my story . Classy crowd , plus Adrian was there . Most of them needed his business anyway . After the party ended . Vivian and Blake were still going at it on the curb . I glanced over . That one look pissed Adrian off . That night he pinned me down , eyes red - rimmed . " You still have feelings for him ? " I wiped the tears from his eyes . " Adrian , I'm not a masochist . " " How could I still love someone who ruined my life ? " But he was still angry . Had me until I was raw . Adrian was never like this - three years of marriage , always gentle . Except when it came to Blake . That was his one trigger . After getting expelled , I used that money to Japan . Worked my ass off to survive , but didn't finish school . Got a job at an art gallery instead . Art has always been my dream . But it was too expensive for a poor kid though . That's where I met Adrian . He bought one of my paintings - more money than I'd ever seen . " Your stuff's got soul . But it's so dark . " I just smiled back then . It took him a year to understand why everything I painted was so dark . 15:22 From ' Clingy Orphan ' to Unbothered Quoon : The Block Rutton Is Mi Rost Povongo 26.60 Chapter 7 I never hid my past . The day he confessed , I said : " If it bothers you , pretend you never said anything . " Adrian chain - smoked on the balcony for hours . Thought he was having second thoughts . When he came back , his eyes were red . Crushed me against his chest . Said it over and over . " It wasn't your fault . " " It wasn't your fault . " I didn't cry when they expelled me . Didn't cry when I jumped in that lake . But hearing those words , the tears wouldn't stop . ♡ ( 0) 15:22 Discover our latest featured short drama reel. Watch now and enjoy the story!