Noah.
I was expecting Maria to react immediately, maybe to yell at him or probably just curse at Adrien for even suggesting something so absurd.
But instead, she remained completely mute.
The silence coming from her felt strangely unsettling, especially with the tension already suffocating.
And honestly, at that moment, I really wished I could step inside her head for even a second, just to know what exactly she was thinking.
Because her expression gave away almost nothing.
I turned back slowly and stared at Adrien for a few seconds, studying him carefully, wondering if panic had finally driven him insane.
Because nothing he was saying made any sense anymore.
"Explain yourself properly," I said coldly, my patience wearing thinner with every passing second.
Adrien immediately shifted his attention toward Maria.
The desperation on his face was impossible to miss now, his breathing was uneven, hurried, and his hands…his hands were stained with Davian's blood.
