Chapter 84

Aria's POV I grabbed my phone and rushed to the door, my heart hammering in my chest. Sure enough, a police car was parked outside with several officers standing at attention. "Ms.Carter?" one officer asked, eyeing me carefully. "Your friend reported a possible break-in at your residence. Is there an intruder in your home?" My face burned with embarrassment. "I'm so sorry, officer. There's no break-in—it's just a misunderstanding. My husband returned from his business trip, and I briefly thought it might be an intruder. My friend hung up before I could explain..." The officer seemed to understand this was probably a false alarm, but still followed protocol. "No intruder, no other concerns? Would it be possible for your husband to come down so we can verify everything's okay?" I hesitated, shifting my weight from one foot to the other. "He's actually in the shower right now. It's not really convenient." "That's fine, we can wait," the officer replied firmly. I reluctantly invited them t