Chapter 518

• “Well, not me personally, Mamma, but yeah, Emma and I are having a lil’ Carrero.” Jake sounds pleased and proud; for a tiny moment, I forget about her and gaze at him with sheer love. It never ceases to surprise me to see his reaction to our baby. The genuine happiness in his tone and no doubts whatsoever despite how crazy in turmoil I still feel every day. Any time he says it, he always looks fit to burst with sheer joy. I can forgive him anything when he looks like this.
• “Oh, my God.” Sylvana runs to her son, throwing her arms around his big frame dramatically, hauling him down to her height and kissing him on both cheeks in a very Italian manner before bursting into fluent Italian dialog. Jake answers her in a mix of English and Italian and I have zero clue what is being said other than she cries and grins a lot. It’s emotional to watch, and it’s obvious
• she’s ecstatic. I can’t help but wonder how she reacted when he told her about Marissa’s child. I try to push away that lump of pain in my chest.