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As soon as I entered the house I heard voices from the living room. I tried to walk past it without them noticing me but all of it was vain as Natalie saw me and called me out. “Aria!” She yelled. I closed took a deep breath then turned around slowly.When I turned around I stood frozen in my place and saw my father, stepmother, Natale, and Nicolas glaring at me. When I walked close to them I noticed their change when they saw the injuries on my face. “What happened to you?” Nicolas was the first person to ask. I ignored him and continued looking at the painting on the fireplace. “Aria where were you?” My father asked. I looked at him, didn’t say anything. “Aria I’m going to ask you one last time where you were, if you can’t give me a proper answer then you will be punished severely.” My father spoke in a threatening voice. I chuckled softly. “Dad, even after seeing my condition you are asking this. Why aren’t asking me what happened to me or don’t you love me.” Tears streamed down

“What the hell happened here?” Amelia's voice was sharp, slicing through the tension in the room like a knife. She looked between Ava and me, her expression a mix of fury and suspicion.Ava, still sprawled on the floor, put on the most convincing performance I’d ever seen. She pointed a trembling finger at me, her eyes wide with faux terror. “She… she attacked me, Amelia! I was just trying to tell her that Nicolas and I were working things out, and she went crazy! She pushed me into the table,” she wailed, her voice breaking as if she were on the verge of tears.My heart pounded in my chest, panic rising like a wave. I opened my mouth to defend myself, but the words got stuck in my throat. Amelia’s eyes were already filled with anger and disgust, and I could see that she had made up her mind about what had happened.

I took a deep, shaky breath and followed him, my heart pounding in my chest. "Nico, wait," I called out, quickening my pace to catch up to him. He didn't respond, his strides long and purposeful as we exited the station and headed toward his sleek black car parked outside.He opened the passenger door and looked at me expectantly, his expression hard and impatient. I offered him a tentative smile, clinging to the hope that this was his way of making amends, of believing in me after all. I settled into the seat, the leather cool beneath me as he closed the door and walked around to the driver's side."Thank you, Nico. I was so scared," I said softly once he was behind the wheel, my voice barely above a whisper. He remained silent, not even sparing me a glance as he started the engine and pulled away from the curb.As

With two suitcases in hand, which I had packed as soon as I came home from the hospital this morning, I walked out of my room and made my way to the living room. My father, Peter, his wife, Rachel, and her daughter, Natalie, were sitting there, enjoying their morning coffee. As soon as they noticed me, my father lowered his newspaper, looking at me with a raised brow, suspicion, and curiosity mingling in his gaze."Where do you think you’re going?" he asked, his voice sharp and demanding. I could feel my heart pounding in my chest as I steeled myself for whatever would come next, knowing that what I was about to say would set off a storm.Taking a deep breath, I squared my shoulders and spoke, "I’m moving in with Nicolas." The words came out steady, but inside, I was holding my breath, bracing myself for their reactions.

 It had been two long days since I last saw Nico, and during that time, he had spent every moment at the hospital with Ava. I tried calling and texting him, but each message went unanswered, leaving me to grapple with the silence and the growing fear that I was losing him completely.But now, as I walked into the living room and saw him standing there, talking to Shawn, a flicker of hope ignited in my chest. He was finally home.“Nico, you’re here,” I said, smiling as I approached him. But as soon as he turned to face me, I saw the familiar glower on his face. He looked at me with an expression so cold and detached that it made my heart sink, but I pushed the feeling aside, determined to reach him. “I missed you, Nico.”He didn’t respond