I reached out to the letter,s. but my fingers were shaking so hard that I couldn’t get it. Luke noticed and gently pushed the glass of water towards me, while Matteo sat in the chair to my right.

We started gathering the necessary documents and clarifying the legal situation together with the lawyer.

Meanwhile, Cristina came to our house on a Sunday.

I hadn’t seen her so excited for a long time.

He brought a box of old photos of Laura and an album he had prepared for the boys.

After lunch, when Luca and Matteo went out into the garden, Cristina sat next to me.

“Paola, I want to tell you something.

I watched her.

I’m listening to you.

I am so sorry.

I didn’t answer right away.

• For what exactly?

His eyes were filled with tears.

“For the way I treated you after Marco’s death. Because I made you feel like you’re not good enough for the boys. Because I thought a bigger house and a better salary could replace what you offered them.

I looked at the window.

Luke and Matteo were laughing in the garden, trying to fix an old bike.