Susan trembled at his proximity, shivered at the sight of his eyes filled with regret, her heart raced.
She pressed her face into his palm and closed her eyes.
"Franco, why is everything so complicated with you?" she questioned almost in a whisper.
He pursed his lips.
"Perhaps because I have demons within me that I must exorcise," he communicated and for the first time acknowledged that he had problems, "I wouldn't forgive myself for hurting you." He brushed her lips again. "Will you forgive me?" he asked once more.
Susan took a deep breath, reflected in Franco's eyes.
"I understand that yesterday was a terrible blow for you, that you lost control and lost your head because it was about your mom," she communicated, "but I won't always be justifying your faults, nor will I overlook th
