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I quickly wiped my tears with the back of my hand. For a few seconds, I stayed on the floor. I didn't want to know who was outside. But deep down, I already knew.Another knock came."Gabrielle?"My heart tightened.I closed my eyes; of all the people who could have come to my door, he was the last person I wanted to face."Gabrielle, please open the door."His voice was quiet, almost broken.I slowly stood up, and my legs still felt weak. I walked toward the door but stopped before touching the handle. "Gabrielle, we need to talk."I stared at the wooden door between us.Talk? After everything that had happened? After standing there while everyone looked at me like I was a criminal? My fingers curled into fists."Go away, Damiano."There was silence."Please.""No…"My voice shook, but I forced myself to stay firm."I don't want to talk.""I know you're angry."I almost laughed… Angry? That was too small a word for what I felt."I said, 'Go away.'""Gabrielle, I was wrong."My eyes

I stopped, my hand frozen on the door handle.For a moment, I just stood there with my eyes closed.I didn’t want to turn around.Because if I did, I was afraid I’d see something in Damiano’s face that would make me stay.Then I heard footsteps behind me.“Gabrielle.”This time, it wasn’t Damiano.I turned slowly.Matteo stood a few feet away. His face looked exhausted, and there was a sadness in his eyes that made my chest ache. He glanced at the suitcase beside me, then back at my face.“Please,” he said softly. “Don’t leave like this.”My throat tightened.Of all the people in that house, Matteo was the last person I wanted to hurt. He’d never treated me like I didn't belong. When everyone else looked at me with suspicion, he looked at me like I was a person…I swallowed hard.“I have to go.”He shook his head slowly. “No, you don’t.”“Yes, I do.”“Where will you go?”I looked down at my suitcase. “I don’t know.”Saying it out loud made it sound even worse. I didn’t have a place wa

I locked my phone quickly and placed it face down on my lap. I didn't want to read another message from Elena, as I didn't want to give her the satisfaction of knowing she had scared me.My hands were shaking ,I pressed them together and took a deep breath.No... I wouldn't let Elena control me anymore. I had spent almost all my life being afraid of her. Too many times, I had stayed quiet because I didn't want to make things worse, but not anymore.I had left the mansion and walked away from Damiano, and I wasn't going back.The taxi moved through the busy streets while I stared out of the window. The city looked different tonight. Maybe it was because everything in my life had changed within a few hours. I had no home, no plan, and no idea what tomorrow would look like.But at least I was free to make my own choices.I picked up my phone again, and Eena's messages were still there.I stared at the messages for a few seconds before deleting them."You're not going to scare me," I whi

“Wait..." he said slowly, turning back to look at my face. "You look familiar."My heart skipped a beat.I stared at him, trying to make sense of what he was saying."Familiar?" I repeated, my voice weak.He nodded, studying me carefully. "Yes. I feel like I've seen you somewhere before." I quickly pulled myself out of his arms and stood up straight, even though my legs were still trembling."You must be mistaken," I said quickly.He frowned. "Are you sure you're okay?""Yes. I'm fine.""You nearly collapsed.""I was just tired."He looked at me with concern. "You should let me take you to the hospital at least to get checked out.""No. "I shook my head firmly. "I don't need a hospital."He seemed taken aback by how fast I answered."Are you sure?""Yes."I forced a small smile, hoping it would stop his questions."I just haven't eaten properly today. That's all."He studied me for another moment."You really shouldn't be walking around alone if you're feeling this weak.""I'll be fi

stared at the screen, afraid to blink, two tiny hearts beating inside me, two little lives that had no idea how complicated their beginning already was.For several seconds, I couldn't breathe.My fingers tightened around the edge of the bed as tears rolled down my cheeks. I didn't even bother wiping them away."Twins," I whispered.The word sounded strange coming from my mouth.Dr. Simmons smiled gently beside me. "Yes. It looks like you're carrying two babies."I looked at the screen again; they were so small. A strange warmth spread through my chest, fighting against the fear that had been sitting there since the moment I heard the word pregnant."Are you sure?" I asked.She nodded. "I'm sure. We'll need to monitor you as the pregnancy continues, but for now, everything looks fine."I swallowed hard.How was I supposed to raise two babies? I had no stable job, and I barely had enough money for myself. My heart dropped at the thought of Damiano.For one brief second, I imagined te