Chapter 20

ARIA'S POV I showed it to Lillian. "Speaking of the devil," she muttered. "Are you going to answer?" I hesitated before hitting decline. "Not worth it. She'll just try to manipulate me again." Seconds later, a text message came through: "You bitch! You're ruining my life with these lies! I'm in the HOSPITAL because of you!" I showed it to Lillian, who rolled her eyes dramatically. "Yeah, the hospital you checked yourself into after your little performance didn't get you enough sympathy. Someone should tell her that suicide baiting is disgusting." "I'm not engaging," I said firmly, blocking her number. "She's had enough control over my life." Just as I put my phone down, it rang again. This time it was Liam. I stared at his name flashing on my screen, my heart no longer racing the way it once did. "What do you think he wants?" I asked Lillian. "To save his ass, obviously," she snorted. "The internet is roasting him alive right now." I accepted the call but put it on speaker so Lillian c