The next day dawned with a mix of hope and anxiety. After a night of restless sleep, I felt the weight of my decision to go against Antonio pressing heavily on me, especially since Antonio had not returned home last night.
"If you go through with this, don’t expect me to be waiting for you when you come back." His words rang in my ears once more. I picked up my phone and called, but still got no answer. He must really be upset. But what did he expect me to do? Michael is Aria’s father just as much as he is.
I took a shower and went downstairs, finding the house empty with only the housekeeper cleaning in the kitchen. My dad and Mason had already left for the hospital.
As I got in the car and started the ignition, I received a call from Antoinette saying that Michael had been released on
