Chapter 71. Is There Anyone That’s not in Love with You? (2)

Aria showed up at the castle just as Aaron was on the verge of checking to make sure Emily was out of the way for the night. The last thing he needed was for Aria to know that she was staying at the castle. Finally having all the pieces of the puzzle explained so much. Aaron was livid about what Aria did. That simple choice, choosing not to trust him with who she was, had stopped him from being with her all this time.

But Aaron had had time to think about it. He’d made choices too. He remembered her reaction to him telling her about Emily. She probably never would have decided he wasn’t trustworthy if he hadn’t used her to make Emily jealous. In the end, there was enough blame to go around. Aaron didn’t want to play the blame game because she was here. His Adele was alive and safe and he could tell her that he loved her, that he still wanted her. Maybe, just maybe, she still wanted him too and he would get to hold her and kiss her like before. He knew Aria came to Caines in lo