P A R T - [ 52 ]

[ STEFANO DE NIRO ]

It's been four days since the unfortunate moment when my life changed drastically.Everytime I close my life,the incident from the night started dancing in the back of my head.I shut myself from everyone including Povetta who was trying her best to comfort me,he chose to spend most of her time around me,attend to my needs personally but all those support couldn't fill the void place inside me.

My injuries were healing rapidly,I could walk to the bathroom with the help of a crutch or a maid but mostly Povetta who stayed with us at the mansion.

I was sitting by the window of my room,staring out at particular nothing but a large oak tree,it's half of the leaves had fallen,bedding the soil around the tree in a mound.

The tree looked barren and lifeless without its little leaves which make it complete and green.

"Soon new leaves will bloom on those twigs,it will look like before,"An old voice startled me but I didn't show it on my face.

I slowly turned my head to her