Lina's POV
Adrian stared at my nervous face, the warmth in his eyes instantly disappearing.
"Go ahead."
"We're husband and wife, but we have an agreement—we said we wouldn't interfere in each other's lives, just fulfill our respective duties. But those duties... don't include you taking care of me. I'm not that fragile, and you shouldn't waste your valuable time on me. We—"
"Lina!" He spoke my name with such intensity that my heart skipped a beat. "I don't consider looking after you a waste of time."
"What I mean is, we're contract spouses. We should each have our own freedom and space, not be tied to each other constantly!"
"So you think my presence is unnecessary, even intrusive?" he asked coldly.
I didn't know how to respond.
"I think we should just be normal c
