As the plane finally broke through the heavy cloud cover, the rain left behind gave way to a brilliantly clear sky.
Staring out at the endless stretch of blue, I found a bitter wave of sorrow washing over me. Back then, Julian had taken Mia to a premium maternity wellness retreat owned by Ethan.
At that exact moment, I was lying in a sterile hospital room, undergoing my sixth consecutive D&C procedure. Julian had been so terrified that I would somehow harm the precious baby growing in Mia's belly that he whisked her away to Aguatal.
Ethan had always kept a close eye on me. More than once, he had pleaded with me to leave Julian.
"Aria, Dad made a terrible mistake back then," Ethan had told me, his voice heavy with regret. "He left you and your mom to suffer through so much hardship, and
