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CHAPTER SEVENTEEN

WHERE WAS ENZO?

Was he safe from the fire?

Sylvie sent up a prayer for his safety, as well as all the others out on the front lines She’d just finished cleaning up after the midday food rush In just a fewdinner

She couldn’t help but feel she wasn’t doing enough Her hand o on board that she had to make her priority No one knew about the baby yet but Enzo It wasn’t that she didn’t want to tell people—she

did She was so excited about the baby, but there was a part of her waiting until she’d worked out things with Enzo before she spread the joyous news

As she stood on the veranda, her favorite spot in the villa, she noticed the sone She squinted Was that right? Was the fire di? Hope swelled in her chest For the past three days that hat she and everyone else at the Bartolini estate had been praying for Had their prayers finally been answered?

But they weren’t the only ones praying Bianca and Gia were, too Both sisters had dropped everything and flown in i with Vito’s wife, had been working side by side in the kitchen,sure everyone was fed and as comfortable as was possible under the circumstances

“Did you hear the news?” Bianca rushed out onto the veranda, all smiles

“News?” Sylvie hadn’t heard anything As soon as the kitchen was squared away, she’d slipped out here for a little quiet time

“The best news” Gia stepped up beside her sister

They y, but their facial features were similar, from the set of their eyes to their pert noses and full lips And their relationship was so close that they could finish each other’s sentences

The news of Gia’s conception had undoubtedly been devastating, but it appeared the sisters had recovered and were closer than ever Now, if only Enzo would come around, maybe he wouldn’t be in such a rush to put all of this behind him

Anxious to know the news, Sylvie said, “Well, don’t just s Is it the fire? Is it out?”

“Not out,” Bianca said, the s from her face