The moment the door clicked shut, the knot in my chest loosened a little, yet I couldn’t stop my body from trembling slightly.Evan patted my back gently, his comfort silent and steady. The baby seemed to sense my unease, his tiny fingers curling softly around my blouse, letting out a soft, cooing whimper. My heart filled with warmth in an instant, and I bent down to kiss his forehead, a single thought blazing in my mind: No one will ever ruin my baby’s and my life.In the days that followed, I would catch sight of Alessandro’s figure through the window, time and again.He still knelt at the villa’s gate, motionless, like an abandoned statue.The wind in the town was bitter cold, cutting through the air and wrapping around him, yet he stayed there on his knees—from dawn till dusk, from night till morning, refusing food and water, never closing his eyes.Sometimes, the wind would carry his voice into the courtyard, calling my name over and over, whispering I’m sorry until his words were
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