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CHAPTER 23

Author: Ghlowreeeh
last update Last Updated: 2023-12-08 19:56:25

BIANCA'S POV

I quickly increased my pace and caught up with him. We both walked a reasonable distance in silence. It was a comfortable silence. That was the way our nightly walks normally were, so it didn't bother me in anyway. I was much more suprised when he tried to strike a conversation.

"So you are the only child of your parents?"

"No, I'm not." I replied. "We are two. My elder sister is Amara. She got married and relocated to Florence with her husband a few years back. They have a daughter now. Anneliese."

"Nice." He muttered. The silence ensued between us again. This time it felt awkward. Maybe, I had been thrilled that for some reason, he was interested in knowing more about me. Maybe I was wrong. After a few minutes, he spoke up again.

"I hope you do not mind me asking?"

"Shoot." I rushed out, already happy he was asking me yet another question that was most probably about myself.

"Uhhmm..... yesterday, while on the call with your parents, I heard you crying
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