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And Luca My eyes sweep across the yard to find hi with his dad He has his arms crossed over his chest and his eyes are on ht it was possible for me to care for solad I don’t reo On one hand, I’m terrified that if I do remember, it’ll spoil what I feel for Luca On the other, I wonder if it would even make a difference I don’t want to take the chance

Luca has either stayed by my side or had his eyes onso beautiful today, Helen wanted us all to eat outside on the patio set Wyatt bought her a couple of o Luca and I have both acted very platonic, not wanting his fa on between us Even so, I know his parents and Ella know so on Luca hasn’t really been secretive about his aniht said anything I’ers at with his eyes Anytime Luca is near me, he alternates the hateful looks between Luca and azes frorateful they haven’t said anything Yet

A s down into a set of beautiful blue eyes

“Hey, Aria” I smile at her

Her eyes are soe, and it hurts my heart

“How come you don’t live with me and Daddy anymore?”

I’ve been waiting on this question and have tried to prepare for it, but I’m not

I squat down so I’ her s in a way she’ll understand

“I loved living with you, but your dad and I…” I take a ht words “It’s just best for your dad and ether”

Her brows pinch together into a frown and indents form in her chin as she thinks over my answer

“Is it because he hurt you?” I hold in my shock at her wobbly question, but she’s not done She steps closer to ht I saw hi you Why did he do that to you, Jules?”

My nose burns and ht back a quiet sob This precious little girl should have never witnessed anything so vile, and it ry that she did I thought she hadn’t seen what her dad was doing, because she never askedSilently, I condemn Theo

When her chin quivers, it crushes ainst s ht by Luca’s worried ones When he looks like he’s going to co hiht now is for him to know that Aria sahat Theo did I have no doubt Luca will lose his o after Theo, and Aria certainly doesn’t need to see that Her innocent eyes have seen enough

I pull back and wipe away Aria’s tears Cupping both of her cheeks, I make sure her eyes are on mine

“I’s happen that s they norh” I refuse to dae Theo’s character evenme”