Chapter 298

Aria's POV We finally made it back to the mansion just before midnight. I'd been fighting to keep my eyes open during the drive home. Aiden noticed me yawning constantly and immediately suggested I take a shower when we arrived. My biological clock was killing me. I wiped away the tears that formed in the corners of my eyes from yawning so much, took the water glass from his hand, and headed toward our bedroom, sipping as I walked. After my shower, I felt a bit more awake. When Aiden walked into the bedroom, I instinctively looked up at him, wanting to ask if he was feeling any better after our cemetery visit. But when my eyes met his, I suddenly felt shy. Tonight had been quite the adventure—climbing over walls and nearly getting caught. Looking back, it was actually pretty funny. I never expected Aiden would do something like that with me. My original intention was to cheer him up, but thinking about it now, I couldn't tell who was cheering up whom. "I'm going to shower," he said, gi