Sarah's POV
I cupped my stinging cheek, the shock of Isabella's slap still reverberating through my body.
My mind raced to process what she'd just revealed - Alexander had ended their engagement? When? And why hadn't he mentioned this significant detail during our encounters?
Before I could fully gather my thoughts, a small voice cut through the tension.
"Mommy? Why did that lady hit you?"
My heart froze. Aria stood wide-eyed behind me, her gray eyes - so painfully similar to her father's - filled with confusion and concern.
Isabella's gaze immediately shifted past me, focusing on my daughter with predatory intensity.
I could almost see her mind working, analyzing every feature of Aria's face, searching for the resemblance that would confirm her suspicions.
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