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ny's abrupt call

ring the silence around me. My hand instinctively flew to m

cerned voice pierced the air, s

remnants of the intense dream. "It was just a dream," I

e quickly!" Tony

reached out, placing a hand on my che

serious," I

and I didn't know. So, when I called out, she got startl

care of your mother," Carlo instructed,

happened," he

beneath my pillow. He noticed it gleaming faintly in the dim light, a curious

," I mumbled, still trying to make sense of th

inquired, "So, when did you arrive?" It was an attempt to dissolve the heavy silence lingering between us. His gaze met mine, "Ah, this morning," he replied, leaning back a bit. "The boys and I were preparing dinner." A furrow appeared between his brows, his exp

swamped with work

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the boys while I han

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nce spoke volumes; his uneas

be fine. I'm not a c

e replied

a comfor

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