As Aria was speaking, it was particularly heartbreaking. George wanted to do as Aria said, either staying with her or going out, but he knew that Aria was just pretending to be strong and couldn't be alone.
"Aria, if you don't want us to be with you, we'll just sit quietly and won't speak. We won't disturb you." George didn't want to treat Aria the way Joshua did because he thought he was different from Joshua.
But he didn't know that when people are sad enough, they don't care about those things. All she cared about were her own feelings. Aria didn't know how to describe her inner pain, the despair, and the helplessness. She didn't want anyone to stay by her side.
"Don't bother. You staying by me, are you just trying to remind me that I couldn't even protect my own child?" Aria's words were filled with despair. George had never thought that staying here was such a heartbreaking reason for Aria.
