#Chapter 43: A Formal Apology

Aria’s POV My feelings for Lucian, as Aria, were a jumbled mess. My outrage with him was bundled up with my confusing, lingering love for him. It made me passionate and emotional, quick to anger. As Dr. A, I had to keep all of these feelings under lock and key. Above all, he couldn’t know that the wife he refused to divorce was also the mysterious Dr. A. So, instead of denying his request to speak to me alone outright, I found myself forced to comply. He seemed determined and persistent, and I didn’t have a good enough reason to push him away. Besides, if I removed my complicated feelings as Aria, and focused only through the lens of Dr. A, Lucian just came to my rescue. He didn’t have to side with me, standing against Caleb’s family, and yet he still did so. Even with the potential consequences of such an unpopular action, he chose to do the right thing. At his heart, I knew he was a good man. Though, knowing that didn’t make our situation easier. He was a good King who