Chapter 23
As Alessandro and the stunning Francesca gazed adoringly at the baby, their smiles radiant and sweet, Grace's heart twisted with a pain so sharp it felt like a burning metal rod searing through her chest. The sight of her precious child being cradled in Francesca's arms, the gentle coos and murmurs of affection exchanged between them, felt like a dagger plunged deep into her soul.
Jealousy surged through her veins like a poison, her blood boiling with resentment as she watched the intimate family scene unfold before her eyes. Anger simmered just beneath the surface, a fiery rage threatening to consume her from within, but it was the bitter taste of betrayal that cut deepest of all.
Standing alone in the corner, a silent witness to the tender moments shared between Alessandro
