Silence fell for a few seconds in the hospital corridor.
It was still raining lightly outside.
Lila stood still.
Her eyes were on the door.
It felt like if Adrian came back now...
then she wouldn't let him go.
Maya slowly came to stand beside her.
"Lila..."
"Come on, the doctor said you need to rest."
Lila shook her head slowly.
"No..."
"I'm not going anywhere without an answer."
Ryan sighed.
"We want answers too."
"But Adrian's gone."
The hallway fell silent again.
Just then...
Aria suddenly said, as if remembering something,
"Wait a minute..."
Everyone looked at her.
Aria was silent for a moment and then said,
"I think... there's one person who can help us."
Lila immediately asked,
"Who?"
"The school's principal."
Ethan was surprised,
"Principal?"
Aria nodded.
"Yes."
"I saw it once many years ago..."
"...The Principal and Adrian were talking."
"I was young then, so I didn't understand."
"But I remember everything now."
Maya said in surprise,
"You mean the Principal knew Adrian?"
"Maybe..."
Aria said quietly.
"And if anyone knows the truth about Adrian..."
"...then she knows."
Lila didn't delay a moment.
"Let's go."
They reached the school in the afternoon.
The rain had almost stopped.
The school corridor was as quiet as ever.
Everything was normal...
But Lila felt like,
Today she was going to find out one of the most important answers of her life.
Everyone stopped in front of the Principal's office.
Lila knocked slowly on the door.
A familiar female voice came from inside—
"Come in."
As soon as the door opened, the Principal looked up.
She was clearly surprised to see all of them together.
"All of you?"
"What brings all of you here?"
Lila didn't waste any time.
She said directly,
"Ma'am..."
"We need to know something about Adrian."
The Principal's smile faded as soon as she heard that.
A strange emotion flashed across her eyes.for a moment.
Surprise...
Or an old memory...
No one could tell which it was.
She slowly took off her glasses placed them on the table.
Then she looked at Lila for a long time.
Finally, she said softly
"...I knew it."
"One day or another, you'll come to me with this question."
Silence fell again in the room.
Lila's chest seemed to be pounding even harder.
The Principal took a deep breath.
Then she said in a low voice
"Sit down."
"Today I'll tell you something..."
"...that I haven't told anyone for many years."