Deborah had thought that Nicole would intervene on her behalf, but upon realizing that she wouldn't, her hatred towards her grew. She left the place, trying to contain her fury.
Bruno took Nicole's hand and they returned to the dining room. Sara, seeing that Deborah had left, took Santi downstairs so he could be with his parents. Later, they went upstairs to put the little one to bed, and as they did every night, Bruno told him a story.
He enjoyed this role as a father; he had always felt that his life lacked purpose, and now he had found it.
Nicole was lying down, and he applied cream to her hands before starting to massage her feet. He constantly surprised her; this wasn't the Bruno she knew. Perhaps he had changed.
After a while, he rested his head on Nicole's abdomen.
"You, together with your brother, will be the most loved baby in the world. I will protect you for the rest of my life, I promise you, my little love."
