Chapter 68 False Alarm

• Alessio grabs his phone and rushes out, while I remain still, holding the pendant of my necklace between my fingers " a practice I adopted whenever I need to stay calm. It feels as if, somehow, it connects me to Matteo."
• Lorenzo seems to sense my unease and starts moving around intensely, prompting me to take a few steps to the window to distract myself. My mother, noticing my discomfort, approaches, placing a comforting hand on my shoulder.
• " Figlia, trust Alessio. " She pleads, stroking my arm. " He promised to protect you and he is fulfilling that with dedication. You can't imagine how difficult it was to convince him to bring me here, and I'm his mother."