Owen
I sat on the bench, Aria's words replaying in my head. She was right. Every word. I had lived my life thinking only of myself.
I always thought I was doing the right thing-listening to my father, marrying Olivia, raising Osborne. Those were the right choices... for me. But what about everyone else? The ones I hurt along the way with my selfishness?
I hurt Aria. And now, I've hurt my mate-the woman I came to truly love. The truth is, I hurt her long before this day.
And now I learn of a child. My child. A daughter with Aria I never even knew existed. But how can I fault her? I left her. I didn't even explain anything to her. No contact, no goodbye-just silence.
I thought leaving her just like that was best. That ending things abruptly would help us both move on. I told myself I ne
