Se connecterLina’s POVAs he walked farther away from me, he continued fading, until I lost sight of him.Not literally because I could still see the outline of his back disappearing into the distance, tall and composed like he hadn’t just ripped my chest open. But everything around me blurred slowly after that. The sounds of children laughing. The evening breeze. The rustling leaves above us.All of it became distant.I could only hear my heartbeat. Loud. Painfully loud.It echoed inside my ears like something breaking apart over and over again. My chest hurt so badly I almost pressed my hand against it to make sure my heart was still there.Because it genuinely felt like Carlino had taken it with him again.Years later…And he still had that kind of power over me.My throat tightened painfully. I tried swallowing it down. Tried forcing myself to breathe normally. But God… How was I supposed to breathe after hearing him say there was no “we” anymore?How was I supposed to stand there pretending
Lina’s POVSo he was the one who had fought Ruciano. He was the one… how could I not think of this?“Y… you have been the one in the shadows all this while. You even go to Rotha and Erla's school. Gracious good Lord.”I used my hand to rub my face.“We need to talk,” I said after exhaling. “Baby, you both should go play with Lucy over there, and don't move away from there. I would be watching you from over here, okay?”“But mama—” Erla tried to argue.“Erla,” I interrupted softly. “Please. Do this for me and keep an eye on your sister.”Rotha gasped dramatically. “Why do I always need supervision?”“Because last week you tried to chase somebody’s dog home.”“It liked me!”“It nearly bit you.”“That’s because Erla screamed and scared it!”“I screamed because you touched a strange animal!”“It wagged its tail!”I closed my eyes briefly.Carlino looked down, and I could swear the corner of his mouth twitched faintly. That alone nearly destroyed my composure.“Girls,” I warned carefully.
Lina’s POV I stared at Agatha, silently feeding on every word she said. She was right. If Carlino had truly left that world behind… would I even survive in the new one he created for himself? Would it finally be peaceful? Or would chaos simply wear a different face this time? Yes, I loved him. That was the problem. I loved him enough to be able to let myself destroy if I wasn’t careful. But my children? No matter how deeply I loved Carlino, I could never drag Rotha and Erla into danger just because my heart refused to let go. I released a long breath, my fingers tightening around the glass of water in my hand. Agatha watched me quietly before speaking again. “Lina, emotions are complex. What makes us human is how we're made up, the emotions we feel, and how we control those emotions so they don't control us,” she said subtly. “I…” My voice faded. “Listen to me, Lina. I'm not saying you're wrong. I'm not saying it's stupid to feel this way. I'm not saying loving him could cage y
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Lina’s POVI just couldn’t wrap my head around everything that was unfolding this morning.“Lina, are you okay?” Nico asked as he switched off the gas, turning his full attention to me.“Nico, I… I… I…” My words failed me as tears began to fall. How is this even possible? I thought bitterly.I sank onto a nearby stool, sobbing uncontrollably.“Lina, Lina… whoa—what’s wrong? Why are you crying?” he asked, confusion settling across his face.He had no idea what to do. I didn’t answer him either.Why was I even crying for a man like him? For Carlino?Isn’t this what I always wanted? To leave him and raise our—no, my kids—on my own? Now that I’ve achieved it… why does it hurt this much? Why can’t I just live carefree like I used to? Why…?I shot up abruptly. “I… I need to—no…”I ran out of the building, Nico’s voice calling after me to stop, but I didn’t. How could I?If anyone asked why I was crying, what would I even say? That I was crying over a man I was once traded to… even after lea
Lina’s POVI turned on the bed, my eyes still closed, yet I was conscious enough to know I was awake. A dull pounding throbbed through my head, each pulse echoing like a ticking clock in my ears—slow, heavy, relentless. It felt like something was knocking from the inside, demanding attention I wasn’t ready to give.I shifted restlessly, turning from side to side, searching for a position that didn’t make the pain worse. Light streamed harshly against my eyelids, bright and unforgiving, forcing them tighter shut. Even through the darkness, it burned. With a faint groan, I rolled to the other side, pulling the duvet slightly over my face as if that would block it out.Slowly, hesitantly, I opened my eyes.Everything was blurry.The ceiling above me wavered, spinning slightly before settling into place. My head felt unbearably heavy, like it didn’t belong to me, like it was too much to hold upright. The pain pressed down like a weight I couldn’t lift, suffocating and constant.Still, I f
Lina’s POV “Are you threatening me, Marcio?”Carlino sat, unhurried, as though the room bent to his timing. His voice was low, controlled—but I felt it anyway, seeping through the door like smoke. Rage, restrained. Barely.“Enough.” His hand struck the table once. Not loud. Not dramatic. Still, th
Lina’s POVI waited. One second passed. Then two. Three. Four. Time stretched strangely inside the room, each breath scraping against the silence like broken glass. My heartbeat was loud in my ears, so loud it almost drowned out the faint noises in the hallway outside.A minute crawled by.Then—Th
Lina’s POVThe truck stopped with a violent jolt. My shoulder slammed into the metal wall behind me, pain flashing down my spine. The engine idled for a few seconds, rumbling beneath my feet like a living thing reluctant to die. Then it shut off.Silence followed.Not r
Lina’s POV I lost my balance against the pillar and fell into the center of the room, painfully aware I had no business being there. Pain shot up from my knees to my thighs. I sucked in a sharp breath and forced myself upright. Two pairs of eyes were on me before I even dared look up. One face







