ORTENSIA After that day, I refused to talk to Vito. I just couldn't being myself to talk to him. He wasn't careful, and because of that, Rico got hurt. And his words... God, his words hurt me too. They cut deeper than I thought they could. He said things that still ring in my head every night. Even though Vito had already released Rico and made sure he was getting proper treatment, I couldn't bring myself to forgive him yet. I needed silence, and space. Every time I thought of what happened, my chest tightened, and I just felt like locking myself away from everyone....including him. I went against him and returned to my room. I didn't even want to see his face, not after everything. I needed space to breathe and think clearly. He said he loves me, but his actions don't show i

