Chapter 28

Right after, her expression shifted. She stared blankly out at the lake beyond the window and spoke slowly, "Ariella, I just hope you'll always remember-you're my best friend. I wish I could be completely honest with you, no secrets at all. But life... it just doesn't always let you say what you want." Ariella felt a sharp sting in her nose, and before she knew it, tears started rolling silently down her cheeks. She lowered her head quickly, pretending to take a sip of tea. Fiona didn't catch her reaction-her gaze was blurred by the weeping willows outside, and maybe her own eyes were wet already. Ariella got it. Fiona's heart was probably in pieces, gripped by all the things she wanted to say but couldn't. ‘Fiona, is Lucian pressuring you the way he did me?' ‘Fiona, do you know deep down that he doesn't love you enough, yet you're still pretending everything's fine? Is this mess all because of me?' ‘I just want to break free from that devil's grasp, so you can have him, completely. Th