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, and I barely

conversation flowed freely. We talked about anything

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

anticipating. but it still made me uneasy. I hated

you and the baby are well taken care of," my mother added, her gaze filled

concern.

"I know, guys. I'll work out

to his meal. But as I looked at

I asked. "You were going to start work early, weren't

slightly, a hint of uncertainty crossing his features. I felt as though I had struck a nerve, and it instantly made me wonder

he replied, his voice

couldn't shake the feeling that something was amiss with Enzo. He had joked here and there, but he had still been unusually quiet throughout dinner,

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