ROSE“Valerio, this isn’t the right time to talk about…”“Why not…” I watched in surprise, seeing the determined look on his face to proceed with this conversation no matter what. I clenched my fist by my side, hating how I was feeling, and how regretful all of this seemed.“You both were having a pretty interesting conversation, Rose,” he continued, and realization struck me. He had been listening.“Guys…” Valentino tried to chime in weakly, and I shifted my gaze to him, noticing how all of this was stressing him. This isn’t right.“Don’t try to butt in, brother,” Valerio interrupted. I sharply turned back to Valerio to warn him, but the door opened abruptly, revealing Valentino’s attending doctor, looking at them with irritation, akin to a grandma upset that children had slipped away under her watch.“You both are here?” He asked, his tone irritated, as he approached Valentino, who weakly smiled at the doctor. I hadn’t even realized how much paler he looked compared to yesterday. I
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