Chapter 23

Aria's father's face twisted in a mixture of anger and disdain as he spat out the words, "Your mother is not part of the family, she's an outsider," his voice dripping with venom. His eyes seemed to flash with resentment, and his jaw clenched in frustration. "And a terrible mistake I made," he added, his tone laced with regret and bitterness.
Aria's expression turned fiery, her eyes blazing with anger as she listened to her father's words. Her face reddened, and her lips pursed in disgust. "You made a mistake but you're letting the innocent pay for it," she said, her voice sharp and cutting. Her words seemed to slice through the air, leaving a trail of tension in their wake.
Her tone was accusatory, and her eyes seemed to bore into her father's soul, challenging him to justify his actions. "That makes you stupid, because you can't amend your mistakes, instead you put the blame on someone to make your ego feel better," she added, her voice dripping with venom. Her words were laced with contempt, and her gaze never wavered, daring her father to respond.