Chapter 55

(Renata Pellegrini)

“I said, I don't want to embarrass you with my presence.” I say it one more time.

My heart aches, my eyes burn asking me to release the tears, but I have forbidden myself to cry. I won't cry.

Filippo has already made it clear that he doesn't want me to have contact with his family, first it was with his mother: where he said I was just a friend. Now, after my meeting with his brothers, I have the feeling that we moved so that they wouldn't see me, since on the phone he hinted that they didn't accept Filippo's idea to go to a hotel.

“I have already embarrassed him too much in front of his brothers.” I speak bitterly, a lump form in my throat.

I am so angry with Filippo, I feel so much like screaming, arguing and beating him up, but I won't act like this, I am not a crazy woman, if things continue as they are, I will just gather my things again and get out of his life.

“Why do you say that, ragazza?” He asks, but I remain silent. I feel that if I continue to speak, I