Chapter 241

• Emilia’s POV
• I paced the living room, my phone clutched tightly in my hand as I stared at the screen. No new notifications. Again. This silent treatment from Matteo was deafening, and it wasn’t just the silence, it was what it meant. Every unanswered call and every ignored text felt like a slap to the face. It reminded me of how badly I’d messed things up.
• This wasn’t like him. Matteo didn’t hold grudges. He was the one who made jokes to diffuse tension, the one who hugged me when I didn’t even know I needed it. But now, he was the one shutting me out, and it was all my fault.