page65 (1/2)

This life of sunshine hat her daughter should have—her grandmother and her father, sunshine and health Happiness Italy

‘You’ll live here I take it?’ she said, her voice trailing off

She couldn’t speak anyher—her whole heart see the very air from her body

‘I assu her round

She closed her eyes as she felt his warth fold around her—her solid wall

‘Where do you want us to live? We don’t need to decide right here, right now, but we’re free to choose—we can be wherever ant Ruby, we’re free I am free For the past ten years I’ve been enslaved—as ht in that Coliseua person I didn’t want to be, showing disrespect to women’

She looked up into his face and saw a brightness she’d never seen before Hope shone from his eyes and his smile broadened widely ‘I’m so happy for you, Matteo Itto decide, but it’s the best news too’

‘I still don’t think you get it, Ruby This is the happiest day of my life You haveelse’

He cupped her face, bent forward to kiss her, and it felt different It felt like theof his love

‘Do you love me?’ she heard herself say

‘Do I love you? Yes I’ve never met a woman like you I’ve never seen such passion and spirit You’ve set me an example that put me to shame, and when I asked you to, you stood byfor et that’