Chapter 85

CAMILLA

Matteo had a friend over from school, a boy named Lucas, and I smiled as their laughter echoed through the house.

They were building something out of Legos on the floor, their voices tumbling over one another in excited bursts of conversation.

I leaned against the doorway for a moment, watching them. Matteo’s face was brighter than I’d seen it in a while. It was strange how easily children