The Mafia's Bride
“That I’m weak? That I’m broken? That I should’ve spoken up by now?”
Her eyes found mine again, shining with unshed tears. “They’re right.”
“No, they’re not,” I said firmly, stepping closer.
She shook her head again, her breath hitching. “Yes, they are. Because if I wasn’t broken, then why does it feel like I’m drowning?”
I swallowed hard, my own chest tightening. I wanted to tell her it would get better. That she wasn’t alone. That I would fight for her, fight for us.
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