Three years later, Marco was released from prison. Luca found out from Elena, who'd been monitoring his status."He's out," Elena said over the phone. "Released this morning. He's staying at a halfway house in Florence.""Okay," Luca said. "Thanks for letting me know.""You want me to make sure he stays away from you?""No. If he reaches out, he reaches out. I'll deal with it then."Marco didn't reach out for two months. Then Luca got an email. Simple, direct.*Luca,**I'm out. I'm in Florence working at a legal aid clinic. Helping people who can't afford lawyers.**I'm not asking to see you. I just wanted you to know I'm trying to do something useful with whatever time I have left.**I understand if you never want to hear from me again. But if you ever do want to talk, I'm here.**— Marco*Luca showed the email to Dr. Patel during their session."Do you want to respond?" she asked."Part of me does. Part of me wants to tell him to fuck off and never contact me again.""Both are valid
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