CHAPTER 180

Aria was in the safe house when her phone rang.

She barely responded.

Unknown number. His heart was already restless.

Something didn't feel right.

But she picked him up anyway. "Hello?"

All he heard at first... was crying.

So...

"Aria...!" Maya's voice broke, trembling, gripped by panic, barely holding on. "Aria, I'm so sorry..."

Aria froze.

"Maya? What's wrong? Where's Adrian?"

Silence.

Then Maya began to cry harder. "They took him away..."

Aria's body grew cold.

"What do you mean