Chapter 80

• "Yes, it was," Lombardi replied. "Your mother looked forward to the marriage more than I did back then, she wanted the marriage to work, it took me a while to begin to see her differently but when I finally did. I wanted nothing more than to spend the rest of my life with her."
• Gabriella was shocked to hear this new piece of information, she always imagined that her parents had gotten married of their own accord but it seemed their world saw contract and arranged marriage as the norms.
• "How was... Em.. mother like?" Gabriella asked.