“I really don’t want to go.” I pouted, refusing to let go of Christian. We were one month further—and juswould go to a safe house.

Christian had a guilty look on his face, and let go of me before he took a step back. “It’s just for a while, jumped in.

“It looks like a shoebox, there’s not even a window,” I complained, making him laugh out loud as he leanagainst my shoulder. “We’re definitely siblings!” He burst out laughing, but by the look on Christian’s facthat he did not appreciated my joke.

“You’re not alone, everyone is really nice—and someone will visit you every day.” Emilio turned his head while I did the same. “They will be taking good care of you.” He spoke, looking at the people who politelhands in front of each other.

“I have to go now, will you take it from here?” He asked Christian who nodded his head and took anothecould say goodbye to Emilio. He opened his arms and gave me a tight hug.

“The next time when you get back, everything will be back to normal again.” He grabbed both sides of mpressed a kiss against my forehead. “My poor sister.” He sighed and brushed my hair to the side.

“Please keep your promise and come visit often, and please take care of Matteo and Lita.” I smiled at himgoodbye to the Alfonzo’s was extremely emotional for all of us, and my parents could barely let go of mworried about my dad or my brothers, because I knew they would pull through, but I was nervous aboutknew of the state she was in before they had found me.

“Still refusing to call them mom and dad, try it?” He gave me a mischievous smile while I glared at him. “will.” He recovered himself.

“If you behave, Christian and I have a present for you,” Emilio spoke as I rolled my eyes at him. “I know wyears together, but I’m not a baby anymore.”

“Right? But someone told me you like to misbehave.” He chuckled, turning his head to Christian. “So pleof God—don’t give my brother a hard time and work along.”

come to my dithe two were close and Christian informed not only him but the entire family about my daily life. It

and pulled him into one final hug. “Give Mhug for

bent down to my stomach. “This is all your fault, little troubyou have to come out quick so uncle Emilio can spoil

you can take over from here.

Christian said with a sincerely gratefuface. Emilio gave me one final pat on my head before he turned

made me feel alone and miserable. I had always been alone, but these past monso used to the idea of people being around

let’s go,” Christian told me and turned around, forcing me to follow him. I tried to keep up wilocked my arms with his as I gave him

me to the last man. He seemed a bit old

Christian, but he took a deep breath and pulled me to the side could talk in private. “Serena, I

crossed my arms. That was a very funny concept, dropping me off here with strangers and thennothing. “Your dad and

me inside as my jaw nearly dropped. It did definitely not appeared to be

shoebox, no matter the

apartment was a shoebox—so it was just a joke!” I quickly reassured him. The last thing I wto be ungrateful, not after we went through a

my words and

threatened by the dozen men spread in every cpoint is to keep

say goodbye—we were baknow what you’ve been

He sighed. “I told Beau to keep me updated, I promise you all oover very

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