Aria's POV We were almost home when my phone suddenly rang. Grace's name flashed across the screen. My stomach instantly knotted - she never called me directly unless something was wrong. "Aria? Thank God you answered," her voice trembled through the speaker. "Thomas collapsed. The ambulance just took him to Presbyterian. Can you bring Aiden? Please?" My heart dropped. s**t. In all the chaos with Lillian, I'd completely forgotten to tell Aiden about his uncle's deteriorating health condition - about the lung cancer Grace had confided in me about weeks ago. I hung up and turned to Aiden, my throat suddenly dry. "We need to go to the hospital. Now." The words came out shakier than I intended. His expression immediately darkened. "What happened?" "It's Thomas. He collapsed

