Chapter One Hundred Thirty One - New Beginnings

Isabella squeezed her hand. "We're all worried sick about you. Even Dante sent a get-well card." Alessandro snorted. "Probably hoping she'll get worse." "Alessandro!" Amelia chided. "Let's not start that again. I'm sure even Dante has a heart... somewhere deep, deep down." As night fell and visitors departed, Alessandro remained, pacing the room with a medical textbook in hand. "Aha!" he exclaimed suddenly. "What about Lyme disease? You went hiking last summer, right?" Amelia sighed. "Darling, that was two years ago. And I think I'd remember being bitten by a tick." Alessandro deflated slightly. "Right. Of course." He tossed the book aside and sat heavily in the chair beside her. "I just feel so helpless." Amelia reached out, taking his hand. "Hey, look at me. You're not helpless. You're here, and that means everything." He leaned in, pressing a gentle kiss to her forehead. "I love you, you know that?" "I had an inkling," she teased. "Now, come on. Tell me about Leo's day. Did