Chapter 21: The Return
The first semester ended. Elena passed every class. Dante framed her grades and hung them in his study. "You're ridiculous," she said. "I'm proud of you. There's a difference." She started her second semester online. Dante bought her a new laptop. A new desk. A new chair. "You don't have to spoil me." "I want to." She kissed him. "Thank you." Rosa set a wedding date. June. In the garden. Under the roses. Elena agreed without hesitation. "I don't need a big wedding." "You're getting one anyway," Rosa said. Dante's mother called. Elena did not know he still spoke to her. She listened from the doorway as he said, "She's coming to the wedding. I want you to meet her." He hung up. Elena walked in. "You invited your mother?" "She's still my mother." "I thought she left." "She did. But she's t
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