Chapter 90 Aria

• “Aria, I can't believe what you did!” my mother declares, her voice full of indignation.
• I look at her, not understanding what she's talking about. My children are finally safe, lying in their beds, the soft sound of their breathing echoing in my mind like a fragile reminder that, at least for now, they are protected. But my body can't relax; my muscles are still tense, and my heart pounds with the memory of everything that happened.
• I turn to face her, my brow furrowed in exhaustion and irritation.