Chapter 96

I was left utterly bewildered, struggling to fathom the reason behind Antonio's sudden escape from our passionate embrace. The memory of our intense romance lingered in my mind, refusing to fade, as I spent the hours that followed sitting on the edge of the bed, enveloped in a heavy silence, tears cascading down my cheeks like a silent waterfall. A piercing ache gripped my chest, a pain that felt foreign and profound, leaving me gasping for air, each breath a struggle against the weight of my emotions. The rhythmic thud of my own heart seemed to reverberate loudly in my ears, a constant reminder of the turmoil within.

With trembling hands, I found myself sinking to the floor, the shadows of the room offering solace in their darkness. There, amidst the obscurity, I huddled next to the bed, my fingers instinctively gripping the fabric of the bedsheet as I wrestled with my thoughts. The night extended its reach, the hours crawling by in agonizing slowness as I clung to the hope that Anto