C30 Chapter Thirty

END OF FLASHBACK

ARIA'S POINT OF VIEW

As I stumbled, my hands trembled, and the piece of paper I was holding slipped from my grasp, fluttering to the ground.

My head felt heavy, as if it couldn't bear the weight of the memories flooding back to me. I sank to my knees, trying to steady myself as the world around me seemed to spin.

With both hands clutching my head, I closed my eyes tightly