Carol expects Andrea’s return to restore the future she scripted. When he no longer responds on cue, how far will she go to force him back into place?
Andrea returns to Carol with perfectly chosen gifts, and she pretends his attentiveness is love. How long can they both keep performing a relationship he has already left?
Carol has spent years insisting she was different from everyone who looked away from Lucia’s abuse. As buried desire, old cruelty, and fresh bruises expose the cost of her silence, how long can she keep calling herself innocent?
Chapter 4: Neither Pure nor Simple
Carol has spent years insisting she was different from everyone who looked away from Lucia’s abuse. As buried desire, old cruelty, and fresh bruises expose the cost of her silence, how long can she keep calling herself innocent?
As Andrea pulls away and Lucia grows secretive about Matteo, Carol buries herself in real estate, but when obsession threatens a sale, the future she can control starts looking less secure.
Chapter 6: Worn Out
October 31, 2026
Chapter 7: Losing It
November 6, 2026
Chapter 8: Ugly Cry
November 20, 2026
Chapter 9: Dare Not
December 5, 2026
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