Aiden turned towards his car, ready to go search for Alina himself, but then he froze. Right there, not far from the house, he saw her walking slowly toward him.

Michelle, who had been watching closely, held her breath. She was expecting anger or irritation from him, maybe even scolding words, but to her surprise, Aiden didn’t hesitate. The moment his eyes landed on Alina, he shut the car door close and hurried straight to her.

"It was a set up… I … I” Alina muttered weakly, her ...