Maxim
Two months after the wedding
Lorenzo takes a deep breath and I squeeze his shoulder. “Don’t have to do this. We can all leave and go have a really nice lunch together.”
He chuckles humorlessly. Landon steps next to him. “Maxim’s right. You don’t owe her anything nor do you need to talk to her.”
Lorenzo “No Dad, I want to do this. Let’s get it over with.”
I nod to the agent standing by the door. He opens it and Gabriella begins to walk in. She is in handcuffs and wears a dark blue prison jumpsuit. Her hair is pulled back and she’s lost weight. She looks ten years older than she did. She scowls at all of us until she spots Lorenzo. Suddenly she stretches her arms out “My baby you came. Lorenzo come give your Ma a hug.” He doesn’t move looking at her with pure hatred.
The agent pu
