Chapter 192 — The First Step

When Ayden left the hospital room fully dressed, with a small gym bag hanging from his shoulder and his discharge papers in his hand, he had the strange feeling that he was leaving behind much more than a room. He had spent the longest night of his life there. He had signed a contract that made him uncomfortable, controlled him, and exposed him… and now he had to start honoring it.

As soon as he stepped through the door, he saw his mother, Sofía, and Mía sitting in