Chapter 86

Aria's POV I woke up the next morning to find my phone blinking with notifications. Unlocking it, I saw several messages from Lillian sent last night. Lillian: So Aiden was back? Some wife you are, not even knowing when your own husband returns! Lillian: No worries, just explain to the police! I overreacted! Lillian: Hello? Lillian: [Where are you.JPG] Lillian: Gotcha. Absence makes the heart grow fonder. I'll leave you two alone! My face flushed hot remembering last night as I typed back that I'd just woken up. Lillian replied instantly: Was it a night of three hundred rounds of battle? I: ... Thinking about our "battle" from last night, my cheeks burned even redder as I quickly changed the subject. After sitting in bed contemplating life for a while, I finally got up to shower. By the time I made it downstairs, it was already past nine. Having gone to sleep at 1 AM, I was exhausted, yawning as I descended the stairs. The mansion was eerily quiet. I headed toward the kitchen where Luc