Chapter 416 Aria’s POV When I arrived home, I stood in the doorway of the living room and did not announce myself. Lana was on the rug with a picture book, one hand on the page and the other ferrying a cookie to her mouth. She is a little over

Chapter 415 Aria’s POV Three Years Later My office had a window that faced west. I had chosen it for that reason. I loved the way the afternoon light came in at that angle and turned the whole room gold before the day ended. My grandmother had always said that

Chapter 414 Aria’s POV I looked at Nathan, at the man I had once loved with the whole, uncomplicated faith of someone who had not yet learned that love was not the same as safety. At the man who had stood and watched me be led away. At the man

Chapter 413 Aria’s POV Patrick pled not guilty despite all the evidence stacked against him. The DNA confirmation of Sophia’s parentage was the moment his lawyer stopped arguing and started managing damage. The judge found him guilty and gave him fifteen years imprisonment. Patrick was led out with his face

Chapter 412 Aria’s POV “Sophia is not my sister.” I corrected. “They are both in custody, and you stand here looking at me like you didn’t cause this p> “I didn’t cause it,” I said. My voice was completely steady. “They both caused it. When they decided to commit crimes

Chapter 411 Aria’s POV “I came to help,” Nathan said, staring at me. “I didn’t ask for your help p> “I know.” He stepped forward slightly. Rowland didn’t move. “Let me speak. Then if you want me to leave, I’ll leave p> The room was very quiet. I looked at

Chapter 410 Nathan’s POV I pushed back from the table. I needed to move, to do something, because sitting still with this weight on me felt impossible. “I’ll fix it,” I said. “I will make it up to her. I’ll spend the rest of my life p> “Nathan.” Grandmother’s voice

Chapter 409 Aria’s POV “I didn’t know,” Jennifer said. Her voice was smaller than I had ever heard it. “I knew you had been in prison. I knew it had been difficult. But I didn’t know —” She stopped, collected herself with visible effort. “I am so sorry, Aria p>

Chapter 408 Aria’s POV The morning light came through the curtains in thin, pale strips, falling across Lana’s face where she slept curled against my side. I lay still for a moment, watching her breathe. I pressed a kiss to her forehead, careful not to wake her, then slipped out

Chapter 407 Nathan’s POV Her words echoed loudly in my mind. I leaned back into the pillow, staring at nothing. So that’s what it is. What I had done was simply unforgivable. The staff suddenly went very still. I could almost smell the moment realization struck her. Her breathing changed.