Aria's POVI spent the day trying not to think about what would happen that night.Elena brought me breakfast, lunch, and insisted I try on some of the clothes in the closet. They were all beautiful, expensive, and felt like costumes for a role I didn't want to play."The blue brings out your eyes," Elena said, holding up a silk dress."Does it matter what I wear when he—" I couldn't finish the sentence.Elena's face softened. "Oh, dear one."The pity in her eyes almost broke me. I'd held it together so far, but kindness was harder to bear than coldness."I need some air," I said quickly, before the tears could fall."The gardens are beautiful this time of day. Through the main hall, turn left, French doors at the end."I practically ran from the room, needing space, needing to breathe. The gardens were indeed beautiful—rose bushes, fruit trees, winding stone paths. But even paradise felt like a prison when you couldn't leave.I found a bench hidden behind a wall of jasmine and finall
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