Angelo
The following week falls into a new routine, markedly different from Rosalia's previous life. Undoubtedly, the most striking change for her is her father's absence. She's adapting to living with someone who, in many ways, feels like a stranger. When I was here three years ago, I purposely avoided her to avoid encouraging her crush and to adhere to her father's wishes. Rosalia often reminisces about her previous routine—breakfasts and dinners with her father, sharing moments reading the morning paper or discussing their days. Now, she only has me, and I know that's not enough, especially since I can't fulfill the role her father envisioned for me.
I doubt she would want that—her lingering teenage crush leading her to marry a man twice her age, especially me. She probably senses I'm
