Emily’s POV
I think the hospital is supposed to be a place of peace, a sanctuary where we can stay around Aria and support her in this fight for her life. But that idea falls apart all too quickly. Within hours of Susan’s arrest, news crews swarm the entrance like a pack of vultures. I peek out from Aria’s hospital room, my heart a mix of anger and anxiety as I see bright lights and cameras flashing, the press eager to catch any glimpse of the situation.
“They’re everywhere,” Maira says, pushing her hair back with trembling hands. “What are they hoping to see? Aria’s condition? As if they care. They want to make a huge press out of this. Argh, those bastards!”
“I don’t know,” I reply, my gaze fixed on the chaos outside. “But it feels like they’re just waiting for something to happen. It
