Chapter Two Hundred And Sixty-One: He's Willing To Wait.

Giovanni refused to come out of his study room, since Alina came over and was helping Marissa to pack up so that she could go stay with them for the time being. They aren't leaving for Moscow yet, and Marissa hasn't made her decision if she was coming along with them, after Rosalie's visit this morning to check up on her.

It hurts seeing the woman he loves, being distant away from him. The worst part of it all is that what he thought was the way, he could keep her to himself and keep their family protected, was nothing but slavery according to his mother.

He tried…

He battled with himself and his thoughts last night, that he wasn't able to sleep a wink and was watching over Marisa and his kids one last time.