Chapter 75

DANTE'S POV

I watched from the hospital room window, my breath fogging up the cold glass. Below, Aria was getting into her car, her movements slow, hesitant.

The tight knot in my chest hadn’t loosened, and watching her drive off didn’t make it better. If anything, it made it worse.

And then, there was Finn.

He stood there, hands shoved deep into his pockets, his eyes trailing after Aria’s car as it drove away.

There was something about the way he watched her—it felt wrong. Off. Too…interested.

I narrowed my eyes, my hand tightening into a fist at my side. Just as I thought he might leave, Finn turned and started walking back towards the hospital.

As soon as I heard his footsteps nearing the door, I couldn’t hold it in any longer. I pushed it open and stepped into the hallway before he could enter the room.

“Finn,” I called, my voice harder than I meant it to be.

He stopped in his tracks, eyebrows raised in surprise. “What?”

“We need to talk,” I said, motioning for him to follow me awa