Chapter 123

ARIA'S POV

By the time Adam brought me back to my hospital room, I felt like I was walking through a fog.

Everything that had happened today seemed to cling to me like a heavy burden—the shock of seeing Dante awake, the accusations from his mother, Linda’s mocking words.

I could barely even process any of it; it was as if the ground had shifted beneath my feet, leaving me feeling off-balance, lost.

As I sat down on the small couch in the corner of the room, Adam placed a glass of water in front of me. With shaky hands, I reached for it, hoping that a sip might help clear the weight pressing on my chest.

Adam took the seat across from me, leaning back with that familiar, confident look, though this time there was an edge of sarcasm in his expression. “So,” he began, an eyebrow raised. “Are you still planning on going back to see him? I mean, since you’re so… love struck?”

I met his gaze, feeling my face flush at his mocking tone. His eyes were searching, waiting, as if he knew exactly