All Chapters of Ex Luna's Revenge : Chapter 61 - Chapter 70

Chiara’s POV I kept watching Luciano De Luca until he entered his car and drove away. Even after he was gone, I continued staring at the empty spot where he had stood, wondering how everything had gone so wrong so quickly. “Chiara,” Giacomo said. I was still in shock, my hands trembling. Placing his hand gently on the small of my back, Giacomo turned me toward him. His smile softened, though it seemed genuine. It confused me. How could anyone look happy after what had just happened? Did Giacomo not understand how much I was hurting? But how could he know? I had hidden everything so well. I had told everyone—including myself—that a divorce was exactly what I wanted. The things I had said… I had meant them at the time. I was sure of that. But now that it had happened—now that our bond was truly broken—everything hurt far more than I had expected. Giacomo, however, seemed completely oblivious. “You know,” he said, “I truly wouldn’t mind being your boyfriend, Chiara. If yo

Luciano De Luca’s POV “You said you’d be home after work,” Silvia Romano said sharply. “How long did you intend to keep me waiting?” I had told her I was considering coming home tonight—not that I definitely would. The fact that I was here at all should have been reason enough for celebration, not an excuse for her to start berating me again. This type of behavior was exactly why I had been avoiding Silvia Romano in the first place. Her blatant disrespect grated on my nerves. Because of my guilt, I had held my tongue again and again, but my patience was wearing thin. If—and it was a very large if—I was ever going to make Silvia Romano my wife again, she would have to change. That didn’t seem likely. And the entire idea didn’t sit well with me anyway. Maybe once Doctor B cured her infertility, that would be enough. For Silvia Romano, however, I doubted it. She seemed determined to remain in my life. “Let me guess,” Silvia Romano snapped. “You were chasing Chiara around again

Luciano De Luca’s POV Surrounded by an eerie fog, I didn’t know where I was, but it seemed familiar somehow. I tried to focus on my surroundings and made out the shapes of concrete pillars. Was this a parking garage? Before me was a frightened, faceless girl. Behind her, on the ground, were two unconscious men. I knew I didn’t like them, but I couldn’t remember why. Had they attacked me? No, they attacked the girl. She’d been scared, bullied by these men. I’d stepped in and protected her. She wasn’t frightened anymore. That was right—now she was relieved. I had saved her. We’d spoken for a moment, but the words were a mix of distant memories, blurring together incoherently. Yet as we talked, her face softened. Her features remained in a haze. She seemed to resemble someone I knew, but I couldn’t piece it together. Even now, staring as hard as I could, she was only shapes and colors. Our conversation passed without my knowledge. I couldn’t remember the things we’d said—at least,

Chiara’s POV With a new focus—curing Silvia Romano’s infertility—I became single-minded in my research and experimentation. While I still allotted some time for my other patients, every other moment was spent in the lab working on concoctions or in the back of my office, researching through my various medical books and tomes. With Caterina covering the phones, Piera became something of a laboratory assistant for me, running variations of experiments while I researched, or vice versa. Together, we would go over the results. Piera was still learning, but she had an insightful point here or there. Sometimes, in my quest for the best medicines, I would forget the most straightforward solution, always looking for something more complicated. Piera was exceedingly helpful in bringing me back down to earth and keeping me on track, as well as humble. My purpose was clear and was what drove me ever forward, even after various failures. Only with Silvia Romano cured could I finally leave t

Luciano De Luca's POV After a moment, I shook the thoughts away. Little good it did to dwell on the past now, and on the things I couldn't change. Chiara was gone from my life now, just like Doctor B soon would be. While there were holes in my daily life, places that once Chiara had filled with brightness and goodness, she was gone now and not returning. Alone. I needed to continue my own path forward now. Ignoring the recurring pang inside me, I turned back toward the door. As soon as I opened it, Silvia Romano's annoyed voice snapped at me. “Did you enjoy your little private chat with Doctor B?” “What are you talking about?” I snapped, perhaps too harshly. Since splitting with Chiara, I’d found that most of my patience was lacking, especially when it came to Silvia. Her behavior these past few months had been unacceptable at best, but the guilt had forced me through. Now, with Silvia's infertility hopefully cured, perhaps the shackles that tied me to her whims would be loosene