[Elena] It’s been three days. Three long, breathless days since I felt like my heart would be ripped out of my chest. We did exactly as Matteo said — we went straight to the hospital three days ago for the DNA test. And today, Raphael suggested I come with him to pick up the results, so we could open it all together. His mother — or should I say our mother? God, not yet. Nothing has been confirmed yet. Mrs. Thorne had been calling nonstop for hours, and Raphael had to calm her down, telling her he’d picked me up and we were on our way to the hospital. Even now, as we walked out with the envelope in hand, I could still hear his phone ringing nonstop Just as Raphael opened the car door for me, a shiver crawled down my spine. The tiny hairs at the back of my neck stood upright, and I froze. "Is something wrong?" Raphael asked. I forced a smile and shook my head. "No. Nothing." I took a deep breath and slid into the car, the moment Raphael closed the door, my eyes shifted towa
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