**Gia's POV**
The few days Jeremiah and I were in Italy, we didn't hear anything from my family. Even after we returned home more than a month ago, they have yet to reach out. It's been completely quiet from their end. After a while, I attempted to contact my mother on several occasions, but she was never available to take my call. My father wouldn't open my emails either. Even though I did nothing to accept this treatment for them, except finally stand up for myself, it didn't hurt any less. Jeremiah has been trying to make me feel better about the whole situation, promising they will come around, but he doesn't know how heartless they can be. Once you're cast out, they're done with you.
I don't know what pains me more. The fact that they could disown me so easily, or the fact that I r
