Noah saw the myriad of emotions in her eyes, and he realized that her father's disappearance was the trigger point for Aria, and he more or less blamed himself too. Only if he had informed Aria about him taking her father with him, things might have turned out differently. Maybe they would have gotten to know each other sooner and fallen in love quickly. However, his hands were bound, and he had to keep his whereabouts under wraps to save the two girls.
"When Dad went missing, Ivy and I had to deal with a lot of things. Mom could not bear the shock, and she had a heart attack. She passed away even before we could make it to the hospital." Noah's eyes did not leave Aria's face.
