Chapter 106

• Marcello
• I marry her in the on the estate in the vineyards.
• As she binds herself to me for eternity, the rows of plants, my family’s legacy, stretch out to honor us. Elsa is barefoot, wearing the Celestina cream gown I chose for her. A simple bouquet of white roses and lilies restin her hands, while a delicate crown made from lilies of the valley and grape leaves sit atop her head, black hair long and loose down her back.