Chapter 245 Can't Take Back

• Ariana's POV:
• I hesitated, my voice barely a whisper as I recounted what I'd seen. Stefan's laugh was a bitter sound, sharp enough to slice through the tension. "So, when are you going to stop keeping things from me?" he shot, each word dripping with disdain.
• I nodded, the weight of my guilt nearly suffocating me. I had been so stunned at the time, caught off guard, that I couldn't find the right words. And that's when everything started to unravel.