Chapter 50

Unable to shake her worries about Anthonio, Natalia decided to make her way to his mother's house. She knew that Anthonio was close to his family and hoped that he might have sought refuge there.

When she arrived at the house, she found Anthonio sitting under the tree in their tiny garden. Her heart lifted at the sight of him, but it quickly sank when he refused to follow her down to the house.

"Anthonio, please come home with me," Natalia pleaded. "We need to talk about what's going on."

Anthonio shook his head. "I don't want to talk, Natalia. I just need some time alone to think."

Natalia felt a knot form in her stomach, worried that Anthonio's thoughts might drive him further away. "But Anthonio, we need to work this out. You can't just leave like this."

Anthonio looked up at her with a pained expression. "I'm not leaving, Natalia. I just need some space. I need to figure out what I want and what's best for me."

Natalia felt tears welling up in her eyes. "But don't you know h