Chapter 98

• I was lying on my bed, immersed in the pages of a book, when the door of the room opened, announcing Michele's arrival. His tired face revealed the challenges he had faced throughout the day, but his eyes sparkled when they met mine.
• “I thought you were already asleep,” he said, his soft voice echoing through the room.
• I looked at him over the book, a smile playing on my lips. “Not yet,” I replied, closing the book and setting it aside. “Although dinner was some time ago.”