Liam’s POV
I took my own car to Mr. Peters’ office. Several times on the route, I nearly turned and drove home instead, desperate to talk to Aria. Once, I stopped so long at a red light that Joanna called me on the phone.
“Your father is dead, Liam. You have an obligation to him now. Aria will still be there when this is done.”
Joanna only cared about the money, while I cared more about Aria and my family.
Even so, she wasn’t done.
With her headlights in my rearview, she added, “If you go anywhere but the lawyer’s office, I will follow you. Try explaining that to Aria.”
That Aria would actually speak to me already seemed questionable. Bringing Joanna into it was certain to make everything worse.
“Fine,” I grumbled and continued on the rest of the way to the law office.
I parked in
