Carlo, should anything happen to me tonight, I ask that you take care of my girl. That you make sure that she is treated right.

She deserves the best in life.

And should I not return, please tell her I love her.

Sincerely,

Angelo DeMarco

For a moment, Adelina did nothing but trace her pointer finger over the curves of his slanted handwriting while the tears ran down her cheeks.

“He knew.” She said with a shaky voice.

“Seems so.”

“I always thought…”

“He knew what he was doing. He was setting you free.”

Chapter Twenty-Six

The sound of the piano greeted Lucian when he entered his parent’s mansion.

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