ARIA

The next day, after Emma was committed to psych eval, my phone rings with Uncle Richard's call.

I let it go to voicemail, then listen as his voice fills my office.

"Aria, sweetheart, I wanted you to hear this from the family first. Your cousin Emma's been hospitalized. We're all so worried about her...she's been struggling with mental health issues for months, apparently. None of us realized how bad it had gotten until Vivienne reached out. Anyway, I just wanted you to know that ...