CHAPTER 384

DONNA MITCHELL’S POV

Evan and I were filled with a mix of emotions when we learned that Aria would be at the fashion show. We felt a strange pull to be there, almost as if it were fate bringing us to the same place. Of course, we had another reason for attending—the brand Ethan and I built together was being showcased, and in his absence, it was our responsibility to be there.

Everyone knows that we are grieving the loss of our only child in the Pacific Ocean and we can be excused not to attend the event. But let’s be honest— the real reason we couldn’t resist attending was Aria.

Everyone knows that we are grieving the loss of our only child in the Pacific Ocean and we can be excused not to attend the event.

Every day without Ethan has been a slow, torturous descent into despair. The pain of losing our son is something that never dulls. It’s a wound that festers, a constant reminder of what could have been if things had gone differently, and somehow, in our grief, we have latched onto