Chapter 231

The mansion was quiet and still when Valerio Marchesi finally returned home that morning. The exhaustion and the weight of what had transpired weighed heavily on his shoulders. Caterina, his wife, was ready to take Leo, their son, to school, waiting for him at the entrance.

Caterina looked at Valerio with a mixed expression of concern and curiosity. "Where were you?" she asked, her eyes searching