Chapter 141

Aria's POV I struggled to straighten myself up: "No problem. I'll stand at the door and see you off." Aiden frowned, clearly unsatisfied with my answer. But he didn't say anything, turning to get in the car. I smiled as I watched Aiden get in the car, then turned to go back inside. Suddenly, a sharp pain in my knee made my leg buckle. Fortunately, I reacted quickly enough to grab the door frame. I had just steadied myself when I heard the harsh sound of brakes. Confused, I looked outside. Wait, hadn't the car already left? Why was it backing up? As I stood there puzzled, the rear door opened and Aiden stepped out. "Do you have something else to tell me?" he demanded. I was confused. What should I say? After thinking for a moment, I said, "Goodbye, I hope everything goes well for you." "Hmm?" His tone made it clear he didn't accept that answer. Before I could explain, Aiden was beside me. Without warning, he bent down and scooped me up. Before I could even gasp, he carried me back insid