Chapter 17

For the next two weeks, Dylan and Milla stayed at the hospital taking care of Ariella. The burns had lasted too long and led to a pretty severe case of pneumonia. The doctor said if they'd found her any later, she'd be gone. Ariella figured the punishment she'd taken was probably enough. From now on, she had to live well-for her parents, if nothing else. Milla was sharp and quick with her hands, and her cooking was seriously good. Every day, Ariella pushed herself to eat a bit more, even when she had no appetite. Half a month later, she was finally discharged and went back to her apartment. Dylan wrapped up his duty and didn't stick around. She guessed he probably flew off to Aegean. Normally, he was inseparable from Lucian. Once home, she plugged in her phone. There were tons of missed calls-all from her family. Her inbox had a few unread messages too, all from Fiona. Each one was paired with a pic of Fiona and Lucian together. Besides Aegean Sea, they'd clearly gone to other places t