Chapter 23: A Mother's Request
Adrian's POV
Jake's bike was a straightforward fix — a cracked fuel line and a loose battery terminal, the kind of thing that looked worse than it was.
I finished the write-up, tore the estimate off the pad, and set it on the seat where he'd find it.
Then I stood there.
My eyes went to the door ...
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Chapters
1. Chapter 1: Fake Money
2. Chapter 2: The Reason I Went to Grandmother
3. Chapter 3: The Boy at the Repair Shop
4. Chapter 4: Grandma
5. Chapter 5: A Thousand Dollars
6. Chapter 6: The Money Mom Gave Grandma
7. Chapter 7: Megan Harris
8. Chapter 8: Adrian Cole
9. Chapter 9: Popular Students
10. Chapter 10: The Boy Behind the Silence
11. Chapter 11: A Dance Just for Me
12. Chapter 12: The Encounter Outside
13. Chapter 13: Egg Noodles
14. Chapter 14: Pulleys, Lockers, and a B-minus
15. Chapter 15: Adrian's Help
16. Chapter 16: The Broken Bicycle
17. Chapter 17: She Came Back
18. Chapter 18: Sharing Bread
19. Chapter 19: Even
20. Chapter 20: Mr. Thompson's Request
21. Chapter 21: Mistaken for a Confession
22. Chapter 22: The Refusal
23. Chapter 23: A Mother's Request
24. Chapter 24: Adrian Steps In
25. Chapter 25: The Flea Market
26. Chapter 26: The Market Scam
27. Chapter 27: Going Home Together
28. Chapter 28: Praise and Consequences
29. Chapter 29: Clara Wins an Award
30. Chapter 30: Adrian’s Inner Struggle
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