The Weight of a Promise

Dante glanced at Stella, noticing her obvious unease, and casually shifted his gaze elsewhere. "Relax; everything's fine now."

Stella exhaled quietly in relief. 'Dante didn't try to test me, and he's even treating me so nicely. He probably hasn't connected this to the Kensington family,' she wondered.

Stella pulled a chair closer and sat by Dante's hospital bed, her face filled with concern. "Dant