Chapter 18

Lucian pouted, clearly upset. "Oh?" Adrian's lips curled into something between a smile and a smirk. "Uncle Adrian, what brings you to the patient rooms? Here to see someone?" Damien asked, looking up at Adrian with curiosity in his eyes. Adrian hummed in response and gestured toward the elevator, his tone neutral. "The elevator's here. You should get Lucian home soon." "Okay, Uncle Adrian. We'll talk later." "Goodbye, Great-Uncle Adrian." Adrian gave a brief nod and remained silent. Only when the elevator doors closed did he turn and walk away, his steps light as he made his way to Celeste's ward. Celeste had been rushed into the emergency room when an accident occurred at the company's project site. He had left to handle the situation and had only just finished taking care of it. She had risked her life to save the children from the orphanage, so by any reasonable standard, or even basic human decency, he owed her a visit. At the moment, Annie had gone out to get food for C