Chapter 104

• In the dimness of the dining room, I watched Michele quietly savoring his dinner, while restlessness grew within me like a flame threatening to consume all the air around. The need for clarity, for understanding, pulsed in my veins, clamoring for an answer he had not yet given me.
• “Michele,” I called softly, shifting my gaze from the plate of food to fix it on him. “You didn't answer my question.”
• He looked up at me, a spark of curiosity lighting his dark eyes.