55: Heightened Libido

A V E L I N A

The next six months passed by in a blur. Maggie was discharged after two weeks of waking up from coma and had gone home. She had a lot of trouble breathing, but she was so much better now.

She was still the same, sassy and bossy woman who wouldn't take no for an answer. But, I had gotten used to her quirks.

Lorenzo and I have been married for eight months, and in four months, we would be filing for a divorce.

Lorenzo had started getting busy with work and I've spent most of my days at home or with his grandmother. I was trying to avoid my in-laws, especially Giovanni and his mother. They were toxic, and they didn't care much about anyone but themselves.

The rest of the family seemed to like me more than they did in the beginning, and I was glad. I liked spending time with his siblings. They were kind and welcoming.

Giovanni hasn't stopped acting like an asshole, it was as if his grudge with me grew as the months passed. Lorenzo was trying to control himself from beating