17 17. Transformation

Wiping the tear rolling down her cheek, Ariana tried to focus on the road in front of her. She didn't want to crash that car again as she had already done it before. Whether it was accidental or intentional, she didn't want to remember.

However, her mind wasn't able to be diverted at all and she recalled what she had said a while back to her aunt. During the times in which she was processing her family's betrayal, she had come to a conclusion that they weren't her family. This coping mechanism had helped her to a certain extent at the time but saying it out loud wasn't easy.

This wasn't the first time Luna Barbara and Anwar had tried to speak to her. Ariana felt nothing but anger. Were they really expecting her to maintain contact with them after what they did to her? Surprisingly, they were.