Chapter 53 You Can't Leave

• Alessandro was stunned to see Mia so furious, her eyes blazing with red-hot anger as she glared at him.
• “Gia! Maximo! Come here!” The panic and fear in her voice were unmistakable.
• Gia and Maximo obeyed instantly, scrambling to their feet and running toward their mother. Mia clutched them to her chest as if she wanted to hide them from Alessandro. Alessandro felt a pang of guilt seeing her so terrified as if he were a monster and she was trying to protect her children from him. His heart ached with the realization.