Chapter 83

• || VALERIA's POV ||
• The car’s engine hummed steadily as we sped down the winding road toward the hospital. The setting sun cast long shadows across the landscape, its golden rays filtering through the trees lining the highway. I glanced at Sergio, his hands gripping the steering wheel with the ease of someone who seemed born to drive, his sharp eyes fixed on the road ahead.
• “Do you think he’s awake yet?” I asked, breaking the silence. My voice sounded calmer than I felt. My mind had been buzzing with worry about Vincenzo ever since we’d heard the news.