chapter 85

{"messages":[{"id":927430673,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"His mother entered the dining room then, pushing his father’s wheelchair ..."},{"id":927430674,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"Vitt hadn’t seen his father since arriving home ..."},{"id":927430675,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"So he approached his father right away , bending over the wheelchair to kiss his father on the cheek ..."},{"id":927430676,"character_id":18825845,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"Father, you look well ..."},{"id":927430677,"character_id":18825845,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"What have you been doing? Chasing Madre around the bedroom? ..."},{"id":927430678,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"Note : " Madre means mother ""},{"id":927430679,"character_id":23158412,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"( His dark eyes shone )"},{"id":927430680,"character_id":23158412,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"( his mouth pulled into a smile )"},{"id":927430681,"character_id":23158412,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"Impudent dog ..."},{"id":927430682,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"Vittorio had always admired his father, but one of the things he enjoyed most about his father was his sense of humor ..."},{"id":927430683,"character_id":18825845,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"Everyone tells me I take after you ..."},{"id":927430684,"character_id":23158412,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"( rolled his eyes before looking toward the corner )"},{"id":927430685,"character_id":23158412,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"Is that your wife talking to your sisters? ...."},{"id":927430686,"character_id":18825845,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"Yes ..."},{"id":927430687,"character_id":23158412,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"Go get her. I’m anxious to meet her ..."},{"id":927430688,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"Jillian startled when Vitt suddenly touched her on her back ..."},{"id":927430689,"character_id":18825845,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"My father wants to meet you ..."},{"id":927430690,"character_id":18825845,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"( said quietly as he drew her away from the others )"},{"id":927430691,"character_id":18825845,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"He speaks with difficulty, and it’s not always easy to understand him, so please be patient ..."},{"id":927430692,"character_id":18825844,"type":2,"position":2,"content":"yes ..."},{"id":927430693,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"He took her across the room to where his father sat ..."},{"id":927430694,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"Jillian’s breath caught in her throat as she spotted the family resemblance between Vitt and his father ..."},{"id":927430695,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"Salvatore d’Severano was tall like Vitt, and very broad-shouldered, and while probably once powerfully built ..."},{"id":927430696,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"He was now thin, his body stooped, the muscles connecting his large frame slack from years of atrophy ..."},{"id":927430697,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"But while his body appeared frail, his dark eyes burned with a fierce intelligence ..."},{"id":927430698,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"And his intense gaze seemed to see everything as she approached his wheelchair ..."},{"id":927430699,"character_id":18825844,"type":2,"position":2,"content":"Did he have a stroke? ..."},{"id":927430700,"character_id":18825844,"type":2,"position":2,"content":"( she asked, suddenly terribly nervous )"},{"id":927430701,"character_id":18825845,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"No. He was shot. It left him paralyzed ..."},{"id":927430702,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"And then they’d arrived at Salvatore’s side and Vittorio again made the introductions ..."},{"id":927430703,"character_id":18825845,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"Father, this is my wife, Jill. Jill, this is my father, Salvatore d’Severano ...."},{"id":927430704,"character_id":18825844,"type":2,"position":2,"content":"Hello, Mr. d’Severano ..."},{"id":927430705,"character_id":18825844,"type":2,"position":2,"content":"It’s a pleasure to meet you ..."},{"id":927430706,"character_id":23158412,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"There’s no mister here ..."},{"id":927430707,"character_id":23158412,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"You are my daughter now. Welcome to the family ..."},{"id":927430708,"character_id":18825844,"type":2,"position":2,"content":"Thank you ..."},{"id":927430709,"character_id":18825844,"type":2,"position":2,"content":"( her voice was low )"},{"id":927430710,"character_id":18825844,"type":2,"position":2,"content":"That means a lot to me ..."},{"id":927430711,"character_id":23158412,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"( He looked at her with dark searching eyes )"},{"id":927430712,"character_id":23158412,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"If you are happy, why do you cry? ..."},{"id":927430713,"character_id":18825844,"type":2,"position":2,"content":"I’m not crying ..."},{"id":927430714,"character_id":18825844,"type":2,"position":2,"content":"( she denied, blinking hard to keep her eyes dry )"},{"id":927430715,"character_id":23158412,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"Has my son made you so very unhappy? ..."},{"id":927430716,"character_id":18825844,"type":2,"position":2,"content":"No ..."},{"id":927430717,"character_id":23158412,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"I may be paralyzed, but I’m no fool ..."},{"id":927430718,"character_id":18825844,"type":2,"position":2,"content":"I swear , it’s not Vitt. He’s been very good considering... considering.."},{"id":927430719,"character_id":23158412,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"Considering all the drama? ..."},{"id":927430720,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"Salvatore finished for her, eyes watering with the effort it cost him to speak ..."},{"id":927430721,"character_id":18825844,"type":2,"position":2,"content":"( She nodded )"},{"id":927430722,"character_id":23158412,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"( His brow furrowed )"},{"id":927430723,"character_id":23158412,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"You look so very familiar. I can’t help but think I know you ..."},{"id":927430724,"character_id":18825844,"type":2,"position":2,"content":"( She shook her head )"},{"id":927430725,"character_id":18825844,"type":2,"position":2,"content":"I would have remembered you ..."},{"id":927430726,"character_id":23158412,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"Perhaps I know your family. You are Sicilian, aren’t you? ..."},{"id":927430727,"character_id":18825844,"type":2,"position":2,"content":"No. American ..."},{"id":927430728,"character_id":23158412,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"Yes, but your family is Italian, from Sicily, I am sure of it ..."},{"id":927430729,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"Again Jillian shook her head but then her composure cracked and murmuring excuses ..."},{"id":927430730,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"She slipped from the room ..."},{"id":927430731,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"Rushing past everyone to push through the hall door to the outside balcony ..."},{"id":927430732,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"It was a quiet night, the balcony lit by just the moon ..."},{"id":927430733,"character_id":18825844,"type":2,"position":2,"content":"( She draw great gasps of air into her lungs )"},{"id":927430734,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"Of course her family was Italian ..."},{"id":927430735,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"And she still took pride in her Italian heritage ..."},{"id":927430736,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"But her father... She was so ashamed of her father ..."},{"id":927430737,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"To Be Continued ..."}]}