Alessandro laid her on the bed and watched her for some seconds as she tried to recover. She flipped her eyes open and sat up slowly.

"Are you okay?" He helped her up.

She nodded, unable to speak. Yet. Alessandro stared at her. What could have caused her to panic? It had been a terrible one. Although he managed to calm her down, he wasn't feeling satisfied. Something was going on.

"Hazel, what just happened?" He asked her in a concern-filled voice.

"Nothing." She lied.

Definitely, she couldn't tell him that she remembered how Brady used to abuse her before his death. Alessandro's screams had triggered her panic. She envisioned...