Adam’s answer stunned Larry. After a brief moment of thought, Larry hummed. “I’ll let you decide, Mr. Alvarez.”

Adam nodded. “How about a million?”

A million dollars? Larry’s eyes lit up. He hadn’t expected Adam to offer such a large sum.

“That’s more than enough,” Larry quickly said.

Adam pulled out a checkbook, wrote the amount, and handed it to Larry.

Larry counted the zeros carefully. It really was a million dollars. He grinned. “Thank you, Mr. Alvarez. I’ll be leaving now.”

With the check in hand, Larry left the estate gleefully.

When Adam returned to the bedroom, Celine was waiting.

She stared at him. “What did Larry say to you?”

Adam unbuttoned his black shirt, revealing his collarbone. He chuckled. “What do you think he said?”

Celine frowned. “I’m serious. Don’t joke with me.”

Adam took off his expensive watch and placed it on the nightstand. He cocked an eyebrow at her tense expression. “Nothing much. He just asked for money.”

Celine’s face fell. “And did you give it to him?”

“I did,” Adam nodded.

“How much?” Celine gasped.

“One million dollars.” Adam shrugged.

Celine was speechless. “Why would you give him money? And why that much?”

Adam approached her and teased, “Celine, what’s wrong? That’s your adoptive father. What’s the harm in giving him a million?”

Celine observed him. Adam was always generous and kind to her. To him, a million dollars was nothing more than pocket change.

Her eyes locked onto his handsome face. “He asked for a million today. Tomorrow, it’ll be two million. You’re just fueling his greed. I’m going to get that money back for you.”

Celine turned to leave, but Adam grabbed her arm. “Celine, what’s gotten into you?”

He asked in a lowered voice, “Why was your adoptive father imprisoned? A ten-year sentence isn’t a light punishment.”

He sounded curious, but his tone remained gentle.

Adam, raised in privilege and with a refined education, embodied grace and decency. He had always treated her well, never looking down on her because of her past. Even Mary had shown acceptance toward her, embodying the true values of their esteemed family.

Celine didn’t answer when Adam asked the question. It wasn’t because she felt ashamed; she just thought it wasn’t necessary.

Celine stared at Adam. “This is a personal matter. It has nothing to do with you.”

Adam smiled faintly. He tugged her closer and muttered, with a mix of amusement and annoyance, “Celine, don’t push your luck.”

She sighed. “Adam, don’t get involved in things you can’t take responsibility for. Don’t give people hope and end up disappointing them.”

She pulled her arm free and turned to leave.

Adam was a good man, but he didn’t belong to her. They would divorce soon. He was meant for Carly. No matter how much she yearned for his support, she couldn’t bring herself to rely on him.

He had promised to take her away years ago. He would never know how long she waited for him. She waited day after day, but he never came.

Instead, she only faced the arrival of that monster, Larry. Adam had never come to take her away.

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• Corrected spelling errors (glectully, bar, herselt).
• Improved punctuation, especially with quotation marks and commas.
• Replaced informal contractions ("Idid") with standard forms ("I did").
• Removed unnecessary word repetition.
• Clarified ambiguous pronoun references (e.g., "He" referring to Adam).
• Improved sentence structure for clarity and flow.
• Added commas for better readability.
• Corrected minor grammatical errors.
• Improved word choice for better precision.

The revised passage is more polished and easier to read.