#Chapter 47: Little Surprises

Aria It was safe to say that the events of that morning had left me a little more than rattled. My mind kept replaying that confrontation, my so-called family’s accusations, the disgust on my mother’s face, the disappointment in my father’s eyes. But most importantly, there was Sarah… her evil little sneers, her lies, her attempts to drag me through the mud in front of everyone. She’d only brought her parents here to embarrass me because she was pissed that Darren had taken my side over hers. What did she expect, given the fact that she’d put people’s lives in danger multiple times, and for what? Because she wanted the attention and money of a wealthy man? It’s not as if I was trying to take that from her. I was just… existing. I hadn’t taken the abuse, of course. I wasn’t the scared little girl I used to be. But I did feel exhausted and shaken up after the ordeal. I’d considered leaving work early; Darren probably would have understood. But I’d stayed anyway,