Aria's POV.The living room was a battlefield, every breath a struggle, I could literally hear the sound of my heart beating so hard against my chest. Ryan and I sat side by side on the couch, our shoulders hunched in fright, and our faces pale. Across from them, Dad and Mom loomed, their expressions a volatile mix of anger, confusion, and sheer devastation.Mom's pacing had turned frantic. She wrung her hands together, her voice rising and falling with the tide of her emotions. "I don't even know where to start. I just—" She stopped mid step, her eyes brimming with tears as she turned to face us. "What have we done wrong? What did we miss? Tell me, because I can't make sense of this!""Mom, it's not like that," Ryan started, his voice low and hesitant."Not like what?" Her voice cracked, her disbelief quite obvious. "Not like you betrayed every moral and familial bond we ever taught you? Not like you’ve spit in the face of everything this family stands for?""Babe, calm down please."
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