After All the Hurt, She Chose Herself novel Chapter 353

Raphael's Adam's apple bobbed slightly as he let out a soft laugh in agreement.

The two drove back to Aria's house, where Raphael quickly installed a tracking app on her phone.

For added security, Raphael had his assistant deliver a bracelet. It wasn't a designer piece, but the style was beautiful.

"This has a tracker too."

Raphael fastened the bracelet on Aria's wrist.

"Isn't this a bit much? One tracker isn't enough?"

"Just in case."

Aria blinked. "If the two trackers are in different locations, what will you do?"

A corner of Raphael's mouth lifted.

"If you're in danger, I won't play the hero and go after you alone."

Aria's ears grew a little hot.

As they stood in a comfortable silence, the doorbell rang.

"Aria! Aria! Are you there?"

It was Mira's voice.

Aria quickly snapped back to reality and went to open the door.

"Aria! You have to see what's trending! A bunch of reporters went to Lilith's funeral! The story about you got out!"

Aria felt a headache coming on.

She had just dealt with the online drama, and now the Rowan family was starting another round.

She was so tired of it.

Aria took out her phone and scrolled for a bit. This time, her name took up half of the top ten trending topics.

Headlines like "Aria Disowns Her Family" and "The Mystery of Aria's True Parents" left her speechless.

Unsurprisingly, her private messages and comment sections had exploded again.

"By the way, I just saw some gossip online that Nathan fainted at the funeral!"

As Mira spoke, she pulled up the rumor she'd seen. "Aria, look! Is this real?"

Aria glanced at the picture. The photo of Nathan fainting was quite clear.

She had previously diagnosed him, noting his temper was a sign of severe stress. He must have been on an IV drip in the hospital for the past few days, which had alleviated his symptoms somewhat.

But at the funeral, she'd noticed his complexion. He was putting on a brave face, but he was weak underneath.

"It looks real."

After giving his assistant instructions, Raphael walked over to Aria.

"I think Lilith's illness was hereditary."

Aria's eyes lit up. "Then we just need to look for new mothers with hereditary diseases at the hospital where I was born, around the same time."

That would speed up the search considerably.

A newborn baby doesn't look much different from a baby that's a few weeks old, so they didn't necessarily have to be born on the same day.