Chapter 99

Clara

I leaned against the marble countertop of the kitchen, watching as Sabrina diced vegetables with growing ease. The aroma of garlic and herbs filled the air, giving the kitchen a warmth I couldn’t feel reflected inside.

My conversation with Gavin still sat heavy in my bones, in my heart, in my very lungs, like a weight I couldn’t throw off. It didn’t help that I hadn’t seen Dario except in pa