Chapter 52

CAMILLA

That afternoon, Matteo and I were on the floor of the living room. It had become our little ritual—this quiet time together in the afternoons while Gia took her nap upstairs. The soft hum of the baby monitor filled the background, and sunlight streamed through the wide windows, pooling in golden squares across the carpet.

Bruno trotted toward us with his tail wagging and a slobbery ball cl