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Chapter 57: Isabella

Author: Cold Storm
last update Huling Na-update: 2025-07-29 13:02:26

The silk nightgown had cost more than most people's rent.

I'd worn it to bed every night for the past week, letting it slip off my shoulder at just the right moments, bending over to check on Aria so Alessandro could see the curve of my breasts.

Nothing.

He looked, of course. Alessandro was still a man, after all.

But his eyes held the same distant politeness they'd carried since Marco's call three weeks ago.

Since Vanessa's death.

Since my victory.

I adjusted the neckline of my cream silk blouse and checked my reflection in the hallway mirror before heading to the kitchen.

If seduction wasn't working, perhaps it was time for a different approach.

---

Alessandro was already at the breakfast table, Aria on his lap as he fed her small pieces of cut strawberries.

My heart should have melted at the sight—my handsome husband and our perfect daughter sharing their morning ritual.

Instead, I felt the familiar stab of jealousy.

Even grieving, even distant, he gave Aria more genuine affection
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