Celine couldn't fall asleep. Soon, another lock clicked on her door. Who could it be this time? She opened it to find Leo, who had rushed over.

"Mrs. Alvarez," he said.

She stepped into the hallway. "Leo, why are you here?"

Leo's expression grew more anxious. "Mrs. Alvarez, Mr. Alvarez was drugged at Tate Manor. Please, you need to go to Lux Garden and check on him."

"Didn't he ask you to find someone else? I'm not going," Celine said, turning back toward her room.

"Mrs. Alvarez!" Leo called after her. "Mr. Alvarez didn't mean it. He said that on purpose to provoke you. Couldn't you tell?"

Her hand froze on the doorknob.

"Mrs. Alvarez," Leo continued, "do you remember the vacation villa? That day, Mr. Lynch took a hit for you. But have you ever considered what Mr. Alvarez went through? His left hand was injured trying to save you."

Celine slowly turned back. "What does his hand have to do with me?"

Without hesitation, Leo pulled out his phone. "Mrs. Alvarez, see for yourself."

She took the phone and played the surveillance footage. The video showed her with her back to the chaos as one of Willie's men lunged at her with a knife. Adam threw himself forward, grabbing the blade with his bare hand.

Celine froze. She hadn't known.

"Mrs. Alvarez, Mr. Alvarez injured his hand for you," Leo said. "After you slapped him that night, he stood outside this hospital room all night. The next day, his hand needed 23 stitches. The doctors said that if he'd arrived any later, his hand might have been permanently damaged. That day, when the knife came at you, both Mr. Alvarez and Mr. Lynch rushed to protect you. Mr. Lynch was closer, so he reached you first."

"Celine!"

In the footage, both Adam and Nathan could be heard shouting her name.

Celine's mind reeled. That day had been so chaotic she hadn't realized what happened. Without this video, she never would have known. Adam had never told her. She hadn't expected him to save her. Why? Didn't he hate her?

Her thoughts drifted back to the hallway. "Celine, my hand hurts." He had said it twice. At the time, she'd dismissed it, but now it was clear he'd been trying to show her his injury. She had spent all her time with Nathan.

Celine let out a small, bitter laugh. Adam could be so absurd.

"He was angry with you," Leo added. "He was angry with Mr. Lynch."

"And why was he angry?" Celine asked, turning to look at Leo.

Leo replied reluctantly, "Mrs. Alvarez, you should ask Mr. Alvarez yourself. But I thinkhe might have fallen for you."

Adam? In love with her? How was that even possible? Celine dared not believe it. He had forgotten his promise in the cave years ago. Yet, she had held onto it. He had cast her aside, and still, she had come to him. All this time, she had followed in his shadow, yearning for a fraction of the love he so easily gave to Carly. How could he like her?

At Lux Garden, Adam sat on the living room couch, his discarded newspaper crumpled beside him. His sharp features were set in a grim scowl, his eyes clouded with darkness. Suddenly, the front door clicked open. Someone had arrived.