_Aaron's POV_
I couldn't stand there listening any longer. I needed answers, and I needed them now. Carefully, I reached for the doorknob and slowly turned it, pushing the door open just wide enough to slip inside unnoticed.
As I stepped into the room, my father's shocked expression confirmed that he had no idea I had been eavesdropping on his conversation. He quickly covered the phone's receiver and looked at me with a mix of surprise and guilt.
"Aaron," he stammered, his voice trembling slightly. "I... I didn't expect you here."
I wasted no time on pleasantries. My voice was firm and demanding as I confronted him, "Who is Elena, Father? And what do you know about her? Why have you been keeping this from us?"
"Elena?" my father replied, attempting a façade of innocence that didn't si
