Skylar's eyes widen. "Help? What do you mean help?"
Adrian shoots me a death glare. "He's lying. Don't listen to such nonsense."
I bark a humorless laugh. "Skylar, please listen since your husband won't. Blue is stalking me and now my wife. She follows us, breaks into our homes, and blows up my phone even though I won't answer. I can show you the text messages."
Blue gasps.
Skylar looks at her in horror.
"He-he's lying," she weakly claims.
Adrian puts his stake deeper in the ground. "He is. If this were happening, he would have told us."
"I didn't want to embarrass her. Or you or Skylar. I thought it was just a stupid crush that would pass," I confess.
Skylar's hand flies to her mouth. Her eyes soften into worry. "Oh God."
Adrian's expression darkens further. "Printsessa, you're not buying this?"
Skylar looks between Blue and Adrian. Then she looks at me.
"I'm not lying," I softly repeat, begging her to believe me.
Adrian spits venom. "Your wife?—"
"She's not the one sneaking around people's apartments."
"Valentina Abruzzo?—"
"Enough!" Skylar turns toward Adrian.
Surprise fills his expression. He doesn't move.
Skylar's lips tremble. She orders, "Don't you dare say another word about his wife."
Adrian's eyes widen.
Her voice shakes. "Brax has never lied to us. If this is true, Blue needs a doctor."
"What? Mom!" Blue cries out.
Skylar spins on her. She grabs her arm. "How did you do this?"
Blue's mouth hangs open.
"Skylar!" Adrian scolds.
Her eyes well. She shakes her head at Adrian. Worry, fear, and sadness fill her voice. "These are serious accusations."
Adrian scoffs, "Yes. Accusations being the keyword."
I shake my head at him. "Why would I lie about this?"
"To cover for that snake of a wife you have!"
"Adrian! Stop it!" Skylar fires.
He breathes hard, staring at her.
