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It has been two weeks since her fa- uncle’s confession and it still haunted her.

Amelia and Alberto had returned from their trip and she could not be more grateful for the timing. They agreed to take care of their grandchildren while the parents work out the situation on ground.

Her twins were perfect. They caused little to no trouble at all and they had good appetites. Bianca had to fly back to America for the law firm she was trying to get in. Leonardo had volunteered to talk to the CEO but Bianca would like to get the job on her merit.

Arya sighed. She turned to her babies, Aurora and Gabriele, sleeping peacefully in their cradle and her heart melted. Her love for them grew by the second.

The door opened but she didn’t need to turn around to know it was Leonardo.

“How was work?”, she asked.

“It was okay. How are you?”, Leonardo asked, sitting next to her and kissing her forehead.

“Better”, she responded.

Her hand trembled and she quickly tried to hide it. Fortu
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