Chapter 128

• The mansion fell silent. Everyone had left, their voices lingering like smoke in the air. Marco lay there for a long moment before dragging himself up from the floor. His movements were sluggish, pain coursing through his body with every step. His vision blurred, and the bruise on his face had darkened, standing out against his pale skin.
• Gino rushed to his side, his eyes sharp with concern. Without a word, he slipped Marco's arm over his shoulder and supported him.
• Marco didn’t resist.