Chapter 146

Chapter 146

Isabella’s POV

By the time Dominic came home the next evening, the house was quiet. Too quiet.

I had sent Mateo to school in the morning even though I myself had come home extremely late at night after Alessia had stabilized. Though, I hadn’t been able to sleep, so I’d decided to work from home for the day.

Caterina had been worried too, and hadn’t slept until I came home late at night and assured her that everything was fine. Even though Dominic had told her that Alessia was doing fine now, she had still been worried. After coming home from school, even Mateo had been unusually fussy, not throwing tantrums exactly, but clingy. Sensitive. As if he could feel something unsettled in the air.

I had assured both of them that Alessia was fine. I also made sure they both ate their meals properly and on time.

“She’s just resting,” I told Mateo softly as I tucked him into bed at night after dinner. “Sometimes grown-ups get very sad. But that doesn’t mean they disappear.”