Chapter 100: Back in Milan

Trista’s POV

Our first stop in Italy was Rome.

Hazel and I had argued a bit about this. She was eager to see Milan. But I wanted to see Rome. And I wanted the kids to see the Sistine Chapel. Hazel didn’t understand.

“How many times have you been to Rome?” she asked. “I mean, come on, Trista, you used to live here.”

“No, I lived in Milan,” I told her. “I actually never went to Rome.”

I’d been so busy when I lived in Milan that I hadn’t had time to explore all the other cities in Italy, Rome included. And since this was a vacation, I insisted we go to Rome.

We were, however, at the end of our trip and there wasn’t much time left.

“Fine,” she relented. “But only for the day.”

I secretly wondered if her urgency to get to Milan had anything to do with Lucian. But of course, I didn’t say anything.

We were booked to take a train that night to Milan. So we did a whirlwind visit of the Vatican, The Sistine Chapel, and the Colosseum before hopping on the train.

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