Secrets of Us A Forbidden Love Romance (Alina)

Chapter 255

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Secrets of Us: A Forbidden Love Romance

Chapter 255

The light shifts, and then I can see him clearly.

He's staring at the screen, his eyes locked on mine, his expression unreadable for a beat. My breath hitches in my throat as I take in the sight of him. His face is a little sharper, like he's been working out a lot. The lines of his jaw are more defined, but he's growing a bit of a beard. My fingers twitch to touch the screen, but I stay st my gaze drinking him in.

"Hey," I whisper, almost unable to speak. "I like the beard."

He runs a hand over his chin, a soft smile curling on his lips. "Glad you like it."

He stares at me for a long moment, his expression softening as he takes in every inch of me. I blush like I'm meeting him for the first time all over again.

"You look beautiful, love."

I blink rapidly, overwhelmed by his attention. I forget what it's like to be in the face

of his intensity. The tears spill over before I can stop them.

breaking as I struggle to

he mutters. "Don't

reeling in my emotions. "I'm okay. I'm happy here. I'm learning so

face unreadable as he looks at me. "That's good,

me. I search his face, looking for something,

expression shifts then, the sadness in his eyes giving way to something warm,

murmurs, a small smile tugging at the corners of

to reach into the screen

doing my own work. Therapy, all of it. I keep myself busy because otherwise I'd lose my mind thinking

a wave of relief crash

needing to know that he's

back of his neck. "It's going. Slow. Therapy has been brutal,

And I finally took your advice. I think I'm going to start

is mine. His growth

as I tell him about my experiences, the people I've met, the small moments of peace I've found in Florence. And in return, he shares

words slowing until I feel my eyelids growing heavy, I yawn, trying

but it's useless.

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