Nothing But This
However, every time Adriano came to see Mattia, he arrived with fresh injuries.
Once, his arm was wrapped in gauze with blood seeping through.
Serena frowned. "What's the point of you two fighting like this?"
Adriano smiled bitterly. "He won't let go. What am I supposed to do? He wants me to hand you over. Says if I give you up, he'll back off."
She fell silent. "What did you say?"
He looked at her, his expression complicated. "I told him to dream on."
She said nothing. She knew Adriano treated her well, but this kindness came too late. The trauma from those days of captivity was carved into her bones and could not be erased.
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