Luciano De Luca’s POV For the next few days, I forced myself into routine, burying every thought of Chiara and Doctor B beneath work and obligation, as though discipline alone could silence the storm inside my head. They were both gone, out of reach, leaving me with nothing but questions that had no answers yet. I had Benedetto and several others searching quietly, pulling at every thread they could find, but until something concrete returned to me, I remained trapped in uncertainty, suspended between denial and a truth I was not ready to face. After reading through Chiara’s diary, I had gathered the few belongings that remained intact, items I could recognize as hers, and brought them into my own room. The diary, especially, felt too important to leave behind, as though it carried the last fragile pieces of her that still belonged to me. Once everything of value was secured, I allowed the house staff to restore what was left of her room, though I already knew nothing they did coul
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