Episode 5

Emma narrating

I step out of the room to avoid escalating the argument... We've been apart for so long, and now that he's here, all we do is fight?

As soon as I lie down on the bed, he opens the door and comes to me...

Danilo - My love!

Emma - I'm not in the mood for games, Danilo!

Danilo - Neither am I... I was desperate to see you, to be with you. The problem is, something came up at work that only I can handle.

Emma - Are you leaving?

Danilo - I have to go!

Emma - I can't believe this!

Danilo - Love... Just hang in there; I'm about to get promoted, and we won't have to be apart anymore. Once I get the promotion, I'll take you with me, and...

Emma - Take me there? That wasn't the plan!

Danilo - No, but it’ll be better for us to live there if I get promoted!

Emma - No, I...

Danilo - Please, think about it... I know it’s a big change, but it'll be good for us.

Emma - I'm not sure...

Danilo - We'll talk about this later... But right now, I have to go!

Emma - Don't leave!

Danilo - I must... I have to go!

I take a deep breath and he kisses my forehead...

Danilo - Goodbye... I'll call you later, love you!

He stands up and leaves... My chest tightens, and tears start to flow.

Danilo is not the same anymore... Perhaps it's because he's been working so hard. He's been striving for our marriage to work out, and maybe I'm being selfish... But it's just so painful being away from him!

I grab my phone and text Asher...

Text on

Emma - Hey 😏

Asher - He left, didn’t he?

Emma - Am I being selfish?

Asher - Of course not... I've told you plenty of times to dump that jerk who doesn't appreciate the girlfriend he has.

Emma - But I love him!

Asher - You have to love yourself first, darling!

Emma - I know.

Asher - Do you want me to come over?

Emma - No... I'm not feeling well, I’ll take some medicine and sleep.

Asher - Did the jerk make you feel sick?

Emma - He didn't know…

Asher - Still feeling unwell?

Emma - Yes.

Asher - I’ve told you to see a doctor.

Emma - And I will... Don't worry! Going to sleep, see you tomorrow... Kisses.

Asher - Kiss, darling... Rest well!

Text off

I head to the kitchen, grab the medicine, a glass of water, and take it... I go back to my room and lie down.

A few days later...

Matteo narrating

As soon as I arrived at the company today, I went straight to my office and shut the door... A few minutes later, my dimwitted secretary knocked on the door... I don’t respond, but she persists.

Matteo - Come in!

I answer, already irritated... She enters timidly, her head bowed, and I tell her...

Matteo - Make it quick or head to HR!

Secretary - Sir... Your family has been calling for days. Mrs. Laura has been yelling at me because she wanted to speak directly to you.

Matteo - Hmm.

Secretary - Today, she finally left a message...

Matteo - I don't want to hear it... Leave!

Secretary - She said that your father has passed away!

She blurts it out, bracing for the outburst... I look at her and burst into laughter. She is completely baffled, still looking at me with that dimwitted expression.

Secretary - My condolences, sir!

Matteo - What else did she say?

Secretary - The will is being opened in two days, and you need to be there!

Matteo - Haha, you've just given me the best news I could receive today... You've saved your job! Now, out!

She leaves and Luna comes in...

Luna - What happened?

Matteo - Old man Cole has finally kicked the bucket, haha.

Luna - I always knew you'd react like this…

Matteo - I’ve been waiting for this news for years, haha.

Luna - That's cold, Matteo... even for you.

Matteo - You know how much I hated that old man!

Luna - Are you going to the will reading?