Jade’s POV
Quickly, I took a step away from him, my heart pounding in my chest. My hands trembled as I locked eyes with Aiden, whose face was filled with a smile.
“Aiden, where did you learn such words from?” I smiled, lifting him off the ground, signaling the maid to take him to his room, but he wouldn’t budge.
The expression on his face says it–he’s sad. I don’t need to see a diviner to know that he is. As much as I hate to admit it, my feelings for Silas were still fresh after five years. But I cannot allow Aiden to be caught up in this web.
It is him I cannot sacrifice. There’s too much ongoing at the moment. Choosing Silas means being selfish and putting my child’s life at risk.
“Jade, if that is my son–”
“Don’t touch me!” I snapped, pointing a finger towards him to ascertain
