*********************************That evening, Alessia found herself at her cousin’s house.She was tired of being alone, tired of lying in bed, staring at the ceiling, haunted by her fear. Fear that Dante Moretti would show up again… uninvited, unwanted, and unbearable.Her mom was with her father at the hospital, and Damon, too, was still at the hospital.She had wanted to stay by Damon’s side at the hospital, but his parents wouldn’t even allow her to be near him.A soft sigh escaped her lips as she sank her teeth into her lower lip—a nervous habit she couldn't quite shake.Now, she sat in Matthew's home, a warm cup of coffee cradled between her palms, and soft jazz filled the air.It’s been two years, she thought, gazing around. Two years since she stepped foot in this house, and it had been furnished beyond expectations.“Little bee,” a familiar voice called.Startled, she turned toward the voice and froze.There he was.Marshall.Smiling down at her like no time had passed at a
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