Chapter Ninety One - The Mysterious Illness

Her words were cut off by the sound of approaching footsteps. Ricardo grabbed her arm, pulling her deeper into the shadows. They held their breath as the men passed by, mere inches from their hiding spot. Once the coast was clear, Amelia turned to Ricardo, her voice shaking. "This is too much. I'm in way over my head." Ricardo's eyes flashed in the darkness. "We're close, Amelia. We can't back out now." As they parted ways that night, Amelia couldn't shake the feeling that she was being watched. The sensation had become all too familiar over the past weeks, but tonight it felt more intense than ever. Back at the mansion, Amelia found it increasingly difficult to maintain her facade of normalcy around Alessandro. She hated lying to him, hated the growing distance between them. But every time she considered coming clean, Ricardo's words echoed in her mind: "Family secrets have a way of tearing people apart." One morning, as Amelia was preparing to leave for the bakery, Alessandro ca