Chapter 20

Julia POV

When I arrived, I heard Romeo yelling from the living room. He appeared much more irritated than before.

"You've got to let us help you. Rusella is not getting any younger, and we’re just trying to do something that may have the possibility of you getting cured." Another man's voice was heard. I peered from the bottom of the stairs only to see a fifty-year-old man seated so calmly on the couch while the person in front of him was on the verge of a breakdown. Feeling a presence, he looked toward me.

"You must be Julia," he smiled as he rose from his seat on the couch. "My name is Lorenzo, and it's a pleasure to meet you." I smiled and nodded, greeting him. That night, I saw him, but what are they talking about? Who is getting the treatment? Is Romeo ill?

"Please have a seat. Romeo, you too," he added, and a huff was heard beside me as Romeo took a seat. The distance is minimal, and I can feel his body heat. Brushing this feeling aside, I looked up at the doctor, who was alrea