Semua Bab The Don Chose His Mistress Over Our Dying Daughter: Bab 11 - Bab 13

Evelyn's POV:Dante stared at Renzo and me for a long time. "This isn't over," he said, then walked out.That night, after I got Sophia to sleep, Renzo knocked on my door."Want to have dinner with me? I think you owe me a proper talk."I nodded. We really did have a lot to say to each other.Once I'd made sure all of Sophia's readings were stable, I followed him downstairs to the dining room.The table was set with pumpkin ravioli, lemon-thyme roast chicken, and a caramel apple tart, all my favorites from college.Every year, Dante took me to a Michelin-starred restaurant for our anniversary. He loved dry-aged steak, strong red wine, and private rooms that showed off his status. He never noticed I barely touched the steak he ordered for me."You still remember all this?""Every time you finished an exam, you'd go to the restaurant behind campus and order the exact same thing."Renzo and I met in an art history elective in college.Back then, he never mentioned the Vassallo family. He

Evelyn's POV:Six months later, Sophia had her last heart function evaluation, and everything was normal.That afternoon, when we got back to our home in Zurich, a lawyer delivered a package.The court had officially granted my divorce from Dante. I went back to the Ventresca name, and Sophia got a new passport under her new name.Besides the court documents and the passport, the package held a deep blue evening gown.It was made of soft silk, with a one-shoulder neckline that swept down along the collarbone, and tiny diamonds set just below the fitted waist. When the light fell on the skirt, the diamonds looked like stars scattered across a deep blue night sky.At the bottom of the box was a card."Congratulations on getting your freedom back. If you still want to answer the question I asked six months ago, meet me at the Lagoon Bridge in the Boston Public Garden at seven o'clock this Friday night. If the answer is no, you don't need to come. I'll understand."The card wasn't signed.