“I suppose you’re right,” I say, pulling my knees to my chest. “You know, it’s ridiculous,” I continue. “For my entire life, I’ve dreamed of a day when I wouldn’t be confined to the walls of that house. Now, that day is here, and I feel so afraid that I can’t even think straight.”“Look, Aria, these things happen,” she says. “Lots of people get kicked out of their homes for things like this, or even less. You cannot expect yourself to have all the answers right away. That would be absurd. Give yourself some time to figure it out, and cut yourself some slack.”“What do you think I should do?” I ask, nibbling on a cracker from the snack plate she carried over earlier.“I think you should tell Edoardo what’s happened,” she says. “I know that’s not what you want to hear, but I really think you should.”“How do we know he’ll even care?” I ask. “I’m the daughter of his biggest enemy. There’s no way he’s going to help me. So, just forget about that idea entirely.”“Okay,” she says, getting u
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