Aria blinked. Her eyes crept open slowly, her vision blurred. She could barely see the spinning fan above her. She blinked again, and her sight gradually became clearer. Then came the surge of pain. Her face contorted as she made out her surroundings. It was her room.Her head was throbbing badly. She sighed, placing an arm over her forehead, feeling the bandage wrapped around it. She glanced at her mum, who was seated by her side on the bed, lost deep in thought. Aria moved, her elbows propped up as she tried sitting up.“Love, don’t,” Teresa said, turning swiftly.“M… mum,” Aria’s voice cracked.Her mum pulled her into a tight embrace. Tears rolled down her eyes easily. “Calm down. You are safe now,” Teresa assured, caressing her hair.Aria sobbed, her breath shaky. “Mum… they… atta—”“Aria, where is your sister?” Don Lorenzo’s voice cut in from across the room, cold and emotionless. He stood with both arms crossed, his gaze fixed on his daughter. Aria turned, but met six eyes glari
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