Chapter 56 Order To Chaos

• Before Vincenzo could respond, Vittoria pulled the oxygen mask away and threw herself against him, wrapping her arms around his neck.
• Her body gave way completely, collapsing into his embrace, as if he were the only heaven left amidst the chaos.
• “Right now, it doesn’t matter what happened,” Vincenzo whispered, lifting her effortlessly into his arms, as if her weight were nothing. “Everything’s going to be okay, I promise,” he said, sealing the vow with a firm kiss on the top of her head, a gesture blending protection with the quiet relief of holding her alive in his arms.