Chapter 0607

At the mention of Selena, the kitchen fell silent. I could see my father's expression twist slightly, and he quickly turned his back. He was pretending to check on the chicken in the oven, but I knew that he was just trying to keep himself from crying.

I opened my mouth to say something, but then my mother quickly shook her head and shot me a look. I sighed, relenting. It was a sensitive subject, after all, and maybe today wasn't the best day to have a discussion about my dead twin.

As the evening wore on, Enzo eventually emerged and we all pitched in to prepare the rest of the meal. Despite the initial chaos, dinner preparations went surprisingly smoothly. Before I knew it, the table was laden with fragrant food, flickering candles, and various wines.

*Sparkling juice for you," my mother said, handing me a glass with a wink. I took it gratefully and rolled my eyes.() *Thanks, mom."

*Man, it's a good thing Nina is pregnant," Enzo teased as he sat down beside me. "Finally, she has a good excuse not to be hitting the bottle all the time."

"Hey!" I yelled, smacking his arm. "That's not true! I barely drink!"

"Sure,

sat down for dinner, the conversation flowed freely. We talked about anything and

meal, my father finally broached the subject that had been lingering in the air." Nina, sweetheart," he

had been anticipating. but it still made me uneasy. I hated the idea of losing my

you and the baby are well taken care of," my mother

concern.

guys. I'll work out the

I looked at Enzo, I couldn't help but

"You were going to

though I had struck a nerve, and it

was all he replied, his voice quieter

He had joked here and there, but he had still been unusually quiet throughout dinner, and it was making me

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