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And unlike her father, who died in a work-related accident just short of her parents’ first anniversary—Enzo was healthy and would go on to live a long life She had to believe it

She couldn’t help but think of how her otten sick just as Sylvie had finished school—just when she’d h her turbulent teen years She and her round when her nosis

It was around that tiuy, but soet serious with, but as soon as her one It was then that Sylvie had accepted that she could only count on herself It was a hard-learned lesson and one she shouldn’t forget

And that hy she needed to end things here with Enzo No more kisses No more physical contact of any sort because where they were concerned one thing just naturally led to another and that wasn’t helping either of them

No more excuses No more delays It was time she left once and for all

CHAPTER FIFTEEN

SYLVIE WAS GONE

It was for the best

No matter how many times Enzo told himself that it didn’t feel like it was for the best Still, it wasn’t like he couldn’t drive to visit her whenever he wanted After all, when the estate was sold, he’d behis plans to move to France That was a lot farther from Sylvie and the baby than he wanted to be

But the problem was that she’d moved before they’d had ti the baby He’d wanted to stop her fro, but what did he have to offer her? His life was in disarray He didn’t even knohere he’d be sleeping next month

After weather delays, the buyer, Mr Renezo, had arrived a day late and had enjoyed everything about the estate—that was before the winds and wildfire took a distinctive turn The fire was creeping toward the Bartolini estate—Enzo’s housts that jumped fire lines

In the wine-tasting room, Enzo had just sat doith Mr Renezo and their attorneys to sign the sale papers Enzo hadn’t eaten that day His sto headache All of Sylvie’s reasons for hi at him

Though the wildfire troubled Mr Renezo, he was still willing to buy the estate so long as the fire didn’t touch the property That was a big if and they both knew it But since the man had taken ti out the details

The problem was that Mr Renezo didn’t want to keep the estate as it was The s Enzo’s father had built, including the little house where Sylvie had stayed Even the nizable when this man was done Any memory of Enzo’s family would be wiped away

Part of Enzo realized when the sale was complete that it was Mr Renezo’s property to do with as he pleased, but the other part of him couldn’t reconcile hier exist as he’d always known When he’d started down this road, he’d never realized just how difficult it was going to become