Chapter 170

• Ellis arrived home, bloodied and exhausted, after accomplishing her mission of killing Tommaso. Vittorio was waiting for her, sitting at the bottom of the staircase, anxious for her arrival. As she approached, he embraced her tenderly, but upon seeing his wife's somber expression, his concern turned into worry.
• "Ellis, are you okay?" he asked softly, stroking her face.
• Ellis began to speak, her voice laden with a mix of weariness and determination. "I did what I had to do, Vittorio. It's done."