Chapter 16 - A Heartfelt Conversation Between Luca And Little Leo
“I didn't mean to scare them, Nia; the security guard let me in after I promised to stay outside,” Luca explained quietly.
“You can’t just show up here without going through my attorneys, Luca; we have a strict court order,” I whispered angrily.
“I know, and I’m sorry,” he replied, running a hand through his dark hair in exhaustion.
“Uncle Luca told us he has a big dog at his house in Wisconsin,” Maya chirped innocently, looking up at him.
Luca’s eyes softened as he looked down at our daughter, a tender smile touching the corners of his mouth.
“She called me Uncle Luca,” he murmured softly to me, a painful lump forming in his throat.
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“That’s because they don’t know who you are, Luca, and I’m not ready to explain our broken past to them,” I said firmly.
“I’ll wait as long as it takes, Nia; I’ll earn your trust if it takes the rest of my life,” he promised earnestly.
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