All Chapters of Wrong bride to the right husband : Chapter 21 - Chapter 23

Days following Darren's departure was like hell. It seemed like the bond between us had broken and his distance didn't help matters. The house felt so lonely and boring, even though the staff tried cheering me up by entertaining me. The usual coldness of the house when I arrived for the first time, returned. Everyday, as I got down the stairs, my footsteps echoed through the house.Darren had texted me a million times. Called me an unthinkable number of times, but I didn't respond to any of them.His messages included apologies for leaving without first informing me, reasons he left, which I didn't quite understand. Bruno, who I had wanted to ask what he was doing in Italy, had already left to meet Darren in Italy. *********I woke up one night feeling distressed. The rain tapped lightly on the window. Although the window was shut tightly, I still felt cold. I swept my legs down from the bed and went to stand by the window. The rain painted the street wet. I shifted the curtain a

Pain.It came in waves. Dull, sharp, then numb. My body felt like it was floating… detached and weightless. Somewhere between sleep and death.I heard voices.Faint. Echoing.“…she’s losing too much blood…”“…we need to stabilize her…”“…Don’t let her go!”Everything felt distant…until I heard his voice again.“Alina. Baby, stay with me. Please.”Darren.Or… Lorenzo.Even in this haze, I recognized the pain in his voice. The desperation. He wasn’t pretending anymore. He was just a man terrified of losing the woman he loved.For the first time, I saw his tears. They had dried on his cheeks, while some new tears were threatening to fall. My heart ached. I didn't want him to lose me. I didn't want him to be miserable because of me.At that moment, I didn't want to die anymore.I wanted to live. I wanted to ask Darren who he truly was.I fought through the pain that lasted and all the emotional damage. I needed to get my answers.---I woke up to the faint scent of antiseptic and linen.