Chapter One Hundred Thirty Six - Facing New Challenges

"Alessandro," Amelia said gently, reaching for his hand one afternoon as he paced the room for the hundredth time. "Darling, you're going to wear a hole in the floor." He paused, running a hand through his disheveled hair. "I'm sorry, amore. I just... I can't shake this feeling that if I look away for even a second, something might go wrong." Amelia's eyes softened with understanding. "Come here," she patted the edge of her bed. As Alessandro perched beside her, she cupped his face in her hands. "You caught the person responsible. You found the answers. Now we have to trust the doctors to do their job." Alessandro nodded, but the tension didn't leave his shoulders. The next day, he arrived at the hospital with a leather-bound notebook the size of a small encyclopedia tucked under his arm. "What's that?" Amelia asked, eyebrow raised in amusement. Alessandro's cheeks flushed slightly. "Just... some questions for the doctor. I want to make sure we're covering all our bases." When Dr