A few more hours passed as Alessandro and I sat in an uncomfortable silence. The sound of machines beeped constantly, never giving us a moment of reprieve. The sound was ironic honestly. It was a constant reminder that Carina was alive—just not conscious. It pissed me off honestly. She should have been awake by now, but the doctors said it was normal for her to still be unconscious. Her body was recovering and sleep was what felt safe for her—almost like hibernation I guess. “I regret ever getting into business with Miguel.” Alessandro cleared his throat as his eyes stayed on Carina, “We should have never agreed to a marriage alliance with him.” “You can’t change the past Alessandro. You just have to move forward now.” I told him, knowing he was gonna spiral if someone didn’t

