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Embracing our darkness

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ISABELLA'S POV.

I had a brother. One who seemed happy that I'd had no recollection of our past. He'd blamed himself, claimed he'd been selfish, and that I'd always looked after him. I'd learned of our childhood briefly from him before he had been sent to school in a place entirely far from me just so he could be safe.

Which was why I stood watching him exchange his vows at the altar with Sofia, who was now pronounced his wife, with tears in my eyes.

I'd wondered what it would have felt like if I'd died, if Diego hadn’t saved me. how terrible things could have gone for poor Matteo. And more than anything now, I swear I'd wanted to remember, to regain my memories.

I swallowed thickly, wiping off the tears from my eyes, now flashing him a bright smile as soon as he'd glanced in my direction. He smiled back, and the songs started as they both made their way to the car, heading off to their honeymoon, which Luca had proudly sponsored and had not said a single word to me about.

He was happy
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