chapter 84

{"messages":[{"id":926910701,"character_id":18825845,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"( kissed her hand )"},{"id":926910702,"character_id":18825845,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"( Then he tucked her hand in the crook of his arm )"},{"id":926910703,"character_id":0,"type":3,"position":0,"image_path":"contribute/fiction/3285001/chatstory/50638/1640667623070.jpg","image_width":142,"image_height":115},{"id":926910704,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"Together they descended the staircase and entered the grand dining room ..."},{"id":926910705,"character_id":18825844,"type":2,"position":2,"content":"( Stiffened in the doorway when everyone turned to look at them )"},{"id":926910706,"character_id":18825845,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"I know it’s a lot of people ..."},{"id":926910707,"character_id":18825845,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"( murmured trying to reassure her )"},{"id":926910708,"character_id":18825845,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"But just be yourself and everyone will love you ..."},{"id":926910709,"character_id":18825844,"type":2,"position":2,"content":"( nodded )"},{"id":926910710,"character_id":18825844,"type":2,"position":2,"content":"( pressed her hand tighter into the crook of his arm )"},{"id":926910711,"character_id":18825845,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"( smiled to her and patted her hand )"},{"id":926910712,"character_id":18825845,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"Don’t worry , everything will be okay ..."},{"id":926910713,"character_id":18825844,"type":2,"position":2,"content":"( smiled to him )"},{"id":926910714,"character_id":18825844,"type":2,"position":2,"content":"yes ..."},{"id":926910715,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"They hadn’t made much progress into the room before two attractive women moved toward them ..."},{"id":926910716,"character_id":18825845,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"My sisters ..."},{"id":926910717,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"Vittorio made the introductions ..."},{"id":926910718,"character_id":18825845,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"Bianca and Carlina, I’d like you to meet Jill, my wife ..."},{"id":926910719,"character_id":18825845,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"Jill, this is Carlina, the youngest of my sisters ..."},{"id":926910720,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"Carlina said .. " hi ,nice to meet you my sister in law ... ""},{"id":926910721,"character_id":18825844,"type":2,"position":2,"content":"nice to meet you too Carlina ... ( smiled )"},{"id":926910722,"character_id":18825845,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"and Bianca, the oldest ..."},{"id":926910723,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"Bianca looked at Jill and said ... " Finally i met you Jill , i heard a lot about you ... ""},{"id":926910724,"character_id":18825844,"type":2,"position":2,"content":"really ud83dude0aud83dude0a i am really happy for meeting you ..."},{"id":926910725,"character_id":18825845,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"And Guiliana isn’t here. She lives in Europe with her family ..."},{"id":926910726,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"The four of them made small talk for a few minutes before Bianca and Carlina came up with an excuse to get Jillian alone ..."},{"id":926910727,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"Knowing his sisters wouldn’t be satisfied until they’d had their time with her, he allowed them to drag her off toward a private corner ..."},{"id":926910728,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"He in the meantime went to greet his paternal grandmother ..."},{"id":926910729,"character_id":23157416,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"( sitting in her chair at the table )"},{"id":926910730,"character_id":18825845,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"( He stooped to give her a kiss )"},{"id":926910731,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"She was small and rather frail but her mind remained sharp ..."},{"id":926910732,"character_id":18825845,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"Nonna, how are you? ..."},{"id":926910733,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"Note : " noona means grandma ""},{"id":926910734,"character_id":18825845,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"( he asked, sitting down in a chair close to hers and taking her hands in his )"},{"id":926910735,"character_id":23157416,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"The sun was shining today and I am alive. What could be better? ..."},{"id":926910736,"character_id":18825845,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"( grinned )"},{"id":926910737,"character_id":18825845,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"Not much, Nonnie ..."},{"id":926910738,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"His grandmother nodded at Jillian, who was still in the corner with his sisters ..."},{"id":926910739,"character_id":23157416,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"How did this happen? ..."},{"id":926910740,"character_id":18825845,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"The baby? ..."},{"id":926910741,"character_id":23157416,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"( She narrowed her eyes )"},{"id":926910742,"character_id":23157416,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"I know how babies are made. I had four of them ..."},{"id":926910743,"character_id":23157416,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"But how is it we are only meeting your family now? ..."},{"id":926910744,"character_id":18825845,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"There were problems. We’re working them out ..."},{"id":926910745,"character_id":23157416,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"Good. Children need their mother and father together in one house ..."},{"id":926910746,"character_id":18825845,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"I agree ...."},{"id":926910747,"character_id":23157416,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"( She tipped her head, considering Jillian )"},{"id":926910748,"character_id":23157416,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"She’s Italian, isn’t she? Maybe even Sicilian. Look at her nose, the cheekbones, you can see it in her face ..."},{"id":926910749,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"His grandmother was smart ..."},{"id":926910750,"character_id":18825845,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"( He smiled at her and patted her hand )"},{"id":926910751,"character_id":18825845,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"Would you like to meet her? ..."},{"id":926910752,"character_id":23157416,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"Why do you think I’m here? ..."},{"id":926910753,"character_id":18825845,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"( Laughing softly )"},{"id":926910754,"character_id":18825845,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"( he rose to get Jill )"},{"id":926910755,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"But before he could pry Jill away from his sisters ..."},{"id":926910756,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"His mother entered the dining room then, pushing his father’s wheelchair ..."},{"id":926910757,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"To Be Continued ...."}]}