43. Guilt and shattered trust

Vincenzo's POV

I woke up to the chirping of the birds and my eyes opened slowly.

As my consciousness gradually awakened, the events of the previous night flooded back into my mind, replaying vividly like a movie scene.

Abruptly, I looked around and found myself sleeping while cuddling her closely to my chest.

The sight of her peaceful face, illuminated by the soft morning light that filtered through the curtains, brought a mix of comfort but when my eyes moved down her body, which was half-covered with a duvet, I could feel anger rushing through my veins.

How could I do this?

Just how?

I don't regret spending the night with her but I regret the thoughts that came to my head when I...

No!

I have to stop all this right here.

Drawing deep breaths, I stepped out of bed and directly made my way to the bathroom.

I first need to clean my mind.

I turned on the faucet, letting the water flow. I splashed my face with the cool water, imagining it washing away all the negativity and doubts that c