37. Emiliana

"What did he say?"

"I told him I was crying because I missed him" he didn't believe it right away and I had to assure him that nothing was wrong. I was only calling from Valerio's phone because mine died and I didn't know his number. When he still didn't buy that, I lied and told him that I was a little drunk. He told me to go to sleep and charge my phone so he could call me in the morning.

Elena rolls her eyes "You're an idiot. Why didn't you tell him you almost died?"

"I couldn't. Both Sal and Valerio insisted that this trip was important. I'm not that selfish"

"You don't owe them anything. You know how Dante is. He's going to lose his shit when he finds out about it"

I've thought about that since I left the hospital. He won't find out if no one speaks about it. I'm not trying to drive a wedge between him and his mother. If anything, I'd like to stay away from Gisella and let them fix their relationship at their own pace. Since I'm fine, I don't see the need to make a big d