chapter 96

{"messages":[{"id":936009734,"character_id":18825844,"type":2,"position":2,"content":"" You have to ... ""},{"id":936009735,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"Joe was too innocent and beautiful for the life she’d lived these past fourteen years ..."},{"id":936009736,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"Joe was too innocent to be caught up in her family’s darkness and turmoil ..."},{"id":936009737,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"With a last glance around the bright cheerful nursery, she saw how the warm sunlight shone through the windows and fell onto the crib ..."},{"id":936009738,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"The light was good. The warmth even better ..."},{"id":936009739,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"Leaving Joe here was the right thing to do ..."},{"id":936009740,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"Jillian went down the stairs to the front door where Maria was waiting with Joe ..."},{"id":936009741,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"It was very hard to swallow and her eyes felt burned but she would not let the tears fall ..."},{"id":936009742,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"Vittorio would be angry ..."},{"id":936009743,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"He’d be so furious that she’d left them ..."},{"id":936009744,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"But she hoped one day he’d understand ..."},{"id":936009745,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"She hoped one day he’d realize she was doing this to protect them, not hurt them ..."},{"id":936009746,"character_id":18825844,"type":2,"position":2,"content":"I’ve one last thing to do ..."},{"id":936009747,"character_id":18825844,"type":2,"position":2,"content":"( her voice cracking )"},{"id":936009748,"character_id":18825844,"type":2,"position":2,"content":"Can you take the baby for a quick walk around the terrace? ..."},{"id":936009749,"character_id":19850019,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"Sure signore ..."},{"id":936009750,"character_id":18825844,"type":2,"position":2,"content":"Let him touch the roses. He loves the flowers ..."},{"id":936009751,"character_id":18825844,"type":2,"position":2,"content":"And then he and I will go ..."},{"id":936009752,"character_id":19850019,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"( nodded )"},{"id":936009753,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"Jill didn’t kiss Joe, or make a sound, as Maria carried Joe out ..."},{"id":936009754,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"Because God knew, she couldn’t leave if Joe started crying ..."},{"id":936009755,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"But Joe didn’t cry ..."},{"id":936009756,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"He was happy to go outside, loved the pretty roses ...."},{"id":936009757,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"And as Maria carried him he looked over Maria’s shoulder and smiled at his mother ...."},{"id":936009758,"character_id":19272175,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"( waving, bye-bye )"},{"id":936009759,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"Bye-bye"},{"id":936009760,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"Bye-bye my love ..."},{"id":936009761,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"Bye-bye, my baby ..."},{"id":936009762,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"For a split second Jillian nearly screamed with the pain ..."},{"id":936009763,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"She couldn’t do this. She couldn’t. But There was no way ..."},{"id":936009764,"character_id":18825844,"type":2,"position":2,"content":"( And then she lifted her hand and smiled and waved back to her boy )"},{"id":936009765,"character_id":18825844,"type":2,"position":2,"content":"Bye-bye, my heart ..."},{"id":936009766,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"And as the door to the terrace closed behind Maria, Jillian picked up her own suitcase, leaving Joe’s two small bags on the floor ..."},{"id":936009767,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"Then she headed out the front door to climb into the car ..."},{"id":936009768,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"....."},{"id":936009769,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"...."},{"id":936009770,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"Vittorio wrapped up his meeting early and headed straight for the executive airport ..."},{"id":936009771,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"Anxious to see Jillian and Joe ..."},{"id":936009772,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"But on reaching the airport in Catania, he discovered his driver hadn’t arrived yet ..."},{"id":936009773,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"He waited ten minutes then called his driver ..."},{"id":936009774,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"And His driver immediately answered ..."},{"id":936009775,"character_id":18825845,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"How far away are you? ..."},{"id":936009776,"character_id":18825845,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"( Asked, glancing at his watch )"},{"id":936009777,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"" I’ve just returned to Paterno ... " his driver said ."},{"id":936009778,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"" I dropped Signore off at the airport ... " the driver said ."},{"id":936009779,"character_id":18825845,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"But I’m at the airport. I’ve been here. The jet’s fueled and waiting ..."},{"id":936009780,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"" Signore said I was to take her to the public airport ... " his driver said ."},{"id":936009781,"character_id":18825845,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"What? ..."},{"id":936009782,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"" She said there had been a change of plans ... " his driver said ."},{"id":936009783,"character_id":18825845,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"" A change of plans? Why would there be a change of plans? ... ""},{"id":936009784,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"Vittorio reeled from shock and struggled to speak"},{"id":936009785,"character_id":18825845,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"Where is my son? ..."},{"id":936009786,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"" Here in Paterno, at home ... " His driver said ."},{"id":936009787,"character_id":18825845,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"Thank God ..."},{"id":936009788,"character_id":18825845,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"( He exhaled )"},{"id":936009789,"character_id":18825845,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"But the Signore? ..."},{"id":936009790,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"" She is gone ... " his driver said ."},{"id":936009791,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"Vittorio immediately jumped into his car and drove home ..."},{"id":936009792,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"unable to believe that Jillian had really gone ..."},{"id":936009793,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"To Be Continued ..."}]}