Chapter 115
Bella
"I was already a mess. I didn't know what I was doing there after learning that Ariella aborted the baby," Ace began, his voice heavy with regret. "I was lying to Mom and Dad. I should have left sooner, but I stayed partly because I was trying to find a way to hurt Ariella, but mostly because of you. I wanted to talk to you, to get to know you, but your feelings about Marcus were very clear."
He tightened his hold on my hands, a tear slipping down his cheek. I remained silent, listening to the torrent of emotions pouring from him. "And you were so fond of Ariella at that time that you couldn't listen to anything about her, even if someone wanted to warn you. You thought she was your true friend, and if I had told you the truth about her, you wouldn't have believed me.
