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Pepe shuffled towards her, his hand outstretched ‘Don’t go’

Her brow furrowed in confusion

Her legs too weak to carry her any further, her sto, she sank onto the chair right behind her

When he reached her, he knelt down and placed his hand on her neck ‘I can’t bear it,’ he said hoarsely ‘I think I could cope if it was just the loss of our baby, but losing you too’

A sound like a wail echoed in the room It took the beat of a moment for Cara to realise the sound had come from her

Pepe’s face contorted and he looked down to her belly then back up to her face, his eyes searching forso is selfish but, please, cucciola o I’ll take care of you I’ll help you heal Please, just give me the chance to sho much you mean to me and prove how much I love you’

When Pepe saw the confusion and doubt ringing in Cara’s eyes, he alave hie on

To put his heart on the line Because if he didn’t say it noould be too late

‘When Luisa aborted our baby—and I believe with all my heart that child was mine—it was the loss of that child so soon after the loss of my father that ruined me Her lies and deceit were supplementary I never missed her I’d been in love with a dream that didn’t exist—in my own family I’d always felt like a spare part Luca was the brother who mattered; I was just the spare, and, no matter how much my parents lovedmy own family where I mattered

‘Cara, losing our baby has broken my heart Our child was it’s broken o on I’m lost without you I’ on for the past teeks burst through and choked hi until Cara wrapped her arms around him and pulled his head to her chest

She kissed his head, over and over,him with such love and coht a trickle of warh the ice in his chest

‘Oh,into his hair ‘I’ve been so desperate to be with you I thought you wouldn’t want me here any one with Grace’

He raised his head and found his face being rained upon with her tears ‘I thought you wanted to be with her’