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Chapter 150

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Chapter One Hundred Forty Nine

Elena’s POV

Morning came quietly, like it was afraid of waking the house.

I opened my eyes to pale Italian light slipping through sheer curtains. The room smelled faintly of rain and leather and something expensive I could never name. For a few seconds, I let myself pretend nothing had happened. No torture. No blood. No threats. No ocean nights that felt too perfect to be real.

Then I reached out.

The other side of the bed was cold.

My chest tightened.

Valerio was gone.

I pushed myself upright slowly, my body still weak, my head heavy. The doctor’s words echoed in my mind. Rest. No stress. No sudden movements. As if my life had ever followed instructions.

I wrapped the robe tighter around myself and swung my legs off the bed. The mansion was too quiet. Not peaceful. Watchful. Like a place holding its breath.

I stepped into the hallway.

Two guards stood at the far end, straight-backed, eyes forward. They nodded respectfully but did not speak. I felt sudde
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