Adrian's POV
"Master!" Albert shouted.
I blinked, suddenly registering what I'd just done. I looked down at Alicia, who had burst into tears, her little face crumpling as sobs wracked her small body.
Guilt crashed over me like a wave. I hadn't meant to shout at her. I was just panicked, worried, desperate to find Seraphina. But that was no excuse.
If Seraphina had been here, she definitely would have glared at me. Maybe even stomped on my feet for shouting at her little cutie.
The thought made my chest ache.
I sighed and knelt before my daughter, bringing myself to her level. "Forgive Daddy," I apologized softly. "Daddy didn't mean to shout at you..."
The little girl cried harder, and it broke my heart into pieces.
