Chapter 18 - Adrian Apologizes Deeply To Naomi For His Blind Trust
Later that evening, as the sun dipped below the tree line, Adrian found Naomi reviewing garden schedules on the back stone patio.
He walked over quietly, leaning against the stone balustrade and looking out over the expansive, manicured Greenwich lawns.
“I never properly apologized to you, Naomi,” Adrian began softly, breaking the quiet evening stillness between them.
“For what, Mr. Vale?” she asked, looking up from her digital tablet with a calm, inquisitive expression.
“For almost letting my own blindness cost my mother her life, and for initially doubting your instincts when you confronted Celeste,” he confessed.
Naomi laid her tablet down on the stone table, offering him a gentle, understanding smile that put his heavy conscience at ease.
“You were betrayed by someone you trusted, Mr. Vale. That doesn't make you blind; it just makes you human,” Naomi answered wisely.
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Adrian nodded slowly, feeling an overwhelming wave of gratitude for the woman who had saved everything he held dear.
“Thank you for keeping us safe when we couldn't protect ourselves,” Adrian whispered, raising his coffee cup in a silent toast.
