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She Runs Away (2)

Author: Double-L
last update Last Updated: 2024-11-28 14:50:46

{EDMONDO'S POV}

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I’ve been too soft on her. That much is clear now.

I gave her freedom, patience, and even answers. What did I get in return? A slap, insults, and the audacity to spit on me. And now, she’s gone.

Cara doesn’t understand who I am, what I’ve allowed. I’ve let her tantrums slide, thinking they’d burn out. I thought the fire in her would dim with time. That she’d realize there’s no life for her outside my control.

But now, I see I’ve underestimated her. I thought kindness could break her. But it seems she only respects fear.

“Still no sign of her?” My voice cuts through the tension in the room like a blade.

Luigi, standing by the door, stiffens. “No, sir. The men are combing the woods and checking all roads leading out of Trento.”

“How hard can it be to find one woman?” I growl, slamming a fist onto the desk. The wood groans under the force, but I barely notice.

“She’s clever,” Luigi offers hesitantly, though his words only fuel my anger.

“Clever? She’s reckless. And
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