SARAHSofia rushed past me before I could move. She dropped to her knees by Marco’s bed, her hands already reaching for him, her voice too fast, too high.“How could this happen? Who would dare? You were just at Delphini’s, Marco, just last night. How could it turn into this?”She pushed back the hair from his forehead like it was hers to touch, then her hand moved down, brushing the bandage on his leg. Marco let out a grunt, sharp and low, but she didn’t stop. She kept moving, kept asking questions without waiting for an answer.“Does it hurt too much? Who was it? Why didn’t anyone call me sooner? You shouldn’t be sitting up, you need to rest, you need—”I stood frozen at the side of the bed, heat rising in my chest. She was too close, leaning into him, filling the space that belonged to me.I stepped forward, opening my mouth, but Maddalena’s voice came from the door, smooth and sweet.“She always had such a caring heart.” Her eyes went to Sofia with clear pride. Then she turned her
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