“Stop it, Alice!” To her shock, Casey grabbed her wrist, almost making her lose her balance “Do you really think that cruel, paralyzed man is better than your family? And a brother-in-law who continues to worry about you even after you married the first man who came along?”
"Let me go!" Alice tried to hit his shoulder, but Casey just grabbed her other wrist.
“I don't know what kind of brainwashing he did to you, but if you don't take advantage of this opportunity now, you will regret it! You can believe my words! Massimo Bianchi has the potential to make your life and that of your daughter much worse than it is now...”
“Get your hands off my wife!” A scream made them both stop and turn towards the end of the corridor, where Massimo was coming from, his chair faster tha
Alice’s old books of infectious diseases and wound dressings were probably a little out of date, but opening them to study a little still made her feel really good. If, for now, Massimo was avoiding giving an answer about her finding a job and a source of income for herself, then at least she could spend that free time studying so much as she could with the books, that her teachers had given her as a gift when they found out that she was going to leave college because of her pregnancy, and all the trustworthy websites that she could find on the internet.If she stopped to be realistic, then maybe she would stop believing that one day her dream of having a nursing degree would come true.And that was why, at least in that area of her life, Alice preferred to deceive herself.“Mommy! Mommy!” the ma
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“Lady! Lady! Look what a cool backpack Massimo got for me!”“Millie! Don't run! You might end up falling...! And don't leave your backpack that close to Lady! She might end up chewing and ruining it...” Alice tried to warn her daughter while at the car door, but obviously Millicent didn't pay her any attention, continuing to run towards the main door, with the colorful ball in her arms.“If Lady ends up turning the thing into her new chew toy, that’s okay.” Massimo shrugged, leaning on the car door so he could move to his wheelchair “There are three others in the store. The seller will keep them for us. What matters is that Millie is happy.”“You'll regret saying that when she becomes a teenager who asks you for things like jewelry and sports cars.” A
"Are you going to marry? With that guy?” Massimo was the first to react, making that bitterness inside Alice worsen, as she thought about the pain he must be feeling at that moment, after discovering that the woman who should have been his in the first place was about to get married. Of course, she had heard him say that Amber was nothing more than a tool for him to get the Dawseys' unconditional support, but... After everything she had heard Amber tell about their relationship over the years...However, instead of starting to scream or threaten to do something about it, as he always did when his temper reached the limit, Massimo just turned his eyes to her. Not with sadness or anger, but... With concern. In fact, it was only there that Alice realized that not only her husband, but also Kendra, Amber and even the cowboys were all looking at her expectant
“Massimo...?” Alice muttered, her voice still managing to fail because of the shock “What... What did you say...?”“I could ask if you want to marry me.” Those green eyes looked at her without hesitation or fear “But you are already mine. So, you want to wear a wedding dress, have Millie as a flower girl and have a preacher telling you that you're stuck with me for the rest of eternity?" Massimo questioned her, the firmness in his voice, as if there was not the slightest possibility of him regretting saying that, elicited a response from Alice before she realized what she was doing.“Of course I do.” She gasped, her tongue escaping to lick her lips when she realized Massimo’s eyes were fixed there.“Great. Say goodbye to your mother and sister. The next time they see us, you'll be at the altar, telling me yes again.
“Massimo…” Alice’s head spun, but Massimo kept her body exactly where it was, one of his hands still on her chin and the other on her hip.“I know perfectly well what that looks like.” A biting smile appeared on his face “A crazy man who became obsessed with a woman and does everything to get her. But, you know what? I don’t give a fuck.”“Massimo…” Alice tried again, all those discoveries making the words she had locked inside herself so long ago threaten to break free, although the fear and confusion were still too much for her to fight “I… I..."“You already gave me an answer. You said yes." He grunted, unyielding like a judge imposing a sentence, but his cheeks were a little puffed up just like Millie used to do when she
“Our records show that Mr. Bianchi was discharged a few days ago.”“Oh...” Alice blinked, a pang of disappointment piercing her heart as she looked at the receptionist of that hospital wing “I... I didn't know...”“Even if he was here, this hospital does not allow patients to be visited by unknown people.” The woman replied, narrowing her gaze with pure contempt, measuring Alice from top to bottom “If you are the girlfriend that Mr. Bianchi's relatives talked about, then perhaps you should have come earlier, young lady.”“I didn't plan to visit him. I just wanted to leave these gifts here.” She tried to swallow the lump of discomfort in her throat and maintain her posture, even though her hands were nervously clutching the tiny bouquet and the candy wrapper “Also, my last name might be Dawsey, but the girlfriend you're talking about It's my sister, Amber...”“Of course, of course...” the woman snorted, refocusing solely on her computer “Since there is no one here to receive your gifts,
“Casey, could you excuse us for a moment?” Kendra smiled, her tone suddenly warmer and gentler, only because it wasn't Alice the one who she was talking to.“Uh... Of course...” Casey hesitated, and Alice knew him well enough to know he was eager to walk away from a possible argument. “Just... Please, Kendra, don't be so hard on Alice. It's okay for her to be sad. As much in love as Amber and I are, it was still a betrayal..."“Don’t be so hard on yourself, darling.” Kendra cut him off, with a friendly smile “What happened was just inevitable. I saw the way Alice treated you. Any man would realize sooner or later that they deserve more than a cold woman. As a mother, all I can say is that I am more than happy to continue having you as my son-in-law.”“Oh, uh... Thank you. I... I'll try to talk to Alice when things are calmer.” He promised, but didn't turn his eyes toward his ex-girlfriend before leaving the living room, leaving Alice with that sour feeling inside her, watched by the p