Chapter 54

(Lorenzo)

I watched as she pulled the food closer to her. Eating in silence and not sparing me a side glance, I don’t blame her, not after all I had done to her. I looked at her, paying close attention to how she winced before swallowing, it wasn’t because the food was bad, no it’s from the pain in her throat. Somebody strangled her, I could feel my pulse racing as I began to get really angry. It better not be Giovanni, I’d kill him if he went against what we agreed on.

I wouldn’t ask her just yet who did that to her, she wouldn’t tell me anyways. There were bruises on her body, a scrape on her knee and blood coated her socks, It pained me to see physically the pains I caused, she was hurt because of me.

I thought about telling her what she wanted to hear. The truth, it has a funny way of making us wish we never heard it at all. There was no doubt she would hate me after hearing it. I expect it and yet I don’t have the courage to face it. The thought of her leaving my side was somet