A Second Chance With My Billionaire Love by Arny Gallucio

Chapter 4149

She placed two roses in small vases, adding a touch of color.

While reading on the sofa, Elissa could glance up and enjoy the sight of the fresh roses, their bright blooms enhancing her mood.

Around 1@ in the morning, she set her book aside, thinking it was time for a break.

Then, unexpectedly, there was a knock at the door.

Curious, as few knew of their new address, she wondered if Raphael had forgotten something.

A N G E L A ‘s L I B R A R Y

Peering through the peephole, she was surprised to see her mother, Marcia, looking distressed and disheveled.

Despite their strained last meeting, Elissa opened the door, her voice filled with concern, “Mom, what’s wrong? What happened?”

stood shivering, soaked to

dawned on Elissa that it had rained the previous night-a storm she’d slept through, cocooned securely

to turn on the water heater and offered Marcia a

hesitated, rooted to the

hair behind her ear and reassured her gently, “I know this place is humble compared to what you’re used

make do for

long silence, Marcia murmured, “This place is

content here, despite the simplicity of the space, which was scarcely larger than a bathroom in their family

Marcia had showered and

bowl of mushroom soup that filled the room with a comforting

“Did you make

“No, I’m not

Raphael made it.”

then quietly sipped the

sophistication of dishes prepared by chefs back home, the homemade