Aria’s POV
Marco kept his word and got me discharged from the hospital in less than an hour. I didn’t know whether he threatened the doctors or I was just okay enough to be let go, but an hour after that horrific encounter, I was in a car sitting next to Marco, wondering what would happen next.
Dante had left.
It hurt that I had not seen him when I walked downstairs. I thought a final glance at him would be enough to prepare me for whatever I was about to face at the hands of Marco’s wrath, but maybe he didn’t see it like that.
I comforted myself with the thought that he was probably looking for a way to get me out.
Now that everything was out in the open, I felt some kind of relief… that everything was going to work out.
That relief didn’t last very long.
If I’m being precise, it e
