Chapter 64Julian Cross ~•~ “Your mom said you should answer your phone,” Cole said as he approached Aria and me. Then he turned to Aria and waved at her. “Hey… It’s nice to see you.” Aria flashed a smile that lasted approximately one second for him. “Hey,” she muttered. “Please, excuse me.” I went to a quiet corner to call my mom. “Julian!” I could tell she was upset. She didn’t wait for me to respond before she continued. “What have you done?” A pang of guilt hit me square. But I pushed it down. I’d done what I had to do. “Mom, calm down,” I said, keeping my voice low. “We can talk about whatever is on your mind when I come back home.” “No, Julian. We are going to talk about it right now,” she protested, her voice firm. “You can’t take her kids away from her.” My eyebrows furrowed. Did I hear her correctly? “Why? They are my kids too.” “If you want her back, this isn’t the way to go about it,” she replied, her tone serious. “Taking the kids from Aria would only break h
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