Chapter One Hundred and Sixty Nine - Roses for Laura

Twenty-four years ago, Chicago

A young Adam Grey walked into the gates of the Goldman residence with a bouquet of flowers in his hands.

One of the maids, who was watering the flowers outside, greeted Adam with a soft smile once she saw him. “Adam, what a lovely surprise.”

Adam returned the smile. “Good morning, Silvia. Is anyone home?”

“Mr. and Mrs. Goldman are out; the only one home is Miss Lauren, but she’s having a session with her therapist,” Silvia answered Adam.

Adam furrowed his brow in confusion. “I thought that they only had sessions on Fridays. It’s Monday.”

Silvia shrugged her shoulders. “It was an emergency. Miss Laura demanded that I call Dr. Smith immediately, then sent me out of the house to water the flowers, even though the gardener already did it this morning.” Silvia lowered her tone. “Between you and me, I think she’s spiralling, and I'm very worried about her. I know he’s your brother, but I blame Sebastian. His lack of affection is really lowering her self-estee