Chapter 121

Chapter 121

Isabella’s POV

The house felt full when I walked in that evening.

Not loud. Not chaotic. Just occupied in a way that made my steps hesitate for a fraction of a second before I crossed the threshold.

When I stepped inside, I realised Dominic’s aunt and uncle were already there.

They sat in the living room with Caterina, their posture relaxed in a way that suggested familiarity, like people who believed they belonged wherever they chose to sit. Alessia was there too, angled just slightly towards them, composed and attentive. Mateo sat cross-legged on the rug between them, happily animated as he talked. Dominic sat behind him on the sofa, completely absorbed in what his son was saying.

For one strange moment, it looked almost domestic. Like Alessia, Dominic and Mateo were the perfect family with another one on the way while I was practically a nobody.