The dining room went completely quiet when Aria brought up what she wanted this morning.
Aria watched her mother's face and Dominic's face shift from normal to something else entirely.
Dominic especially. He looked at Aria in a way she could not figure out.
"Why, sweetheart? What is going on? Why are you suddenly saying this?"
Helena walked over to her daughter. She sat down next to Aria and reached for her hand.
"What is wrong?" Helena asked again.
Aria glanced at Dominic. "I do not want to be a burden to Dad." The second she said it, she mentally called herself stupid. Because that reason was just going to make her mother more sure about keeping Aria here with Dominic.
"I do not feel burdened. Dad is happy you are living here," Dominic said.
Helena nodded. "See? Your dad said it
