The End of a Marriage (Colette and Matheo) novel Chapter 96

Chapter 96

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Nico’s sobs intensified as Guilia’s words struck him like blows. Luca could feel the rage bubbling up inside at the fo exhausted to fight. Not now. Not in front of Nico.

Guilia stood. “Listen here, boy,” she said, her voice sharp. “We don’t live like hippies here, do you understan either sit here properly and have dinner, or you go with Gabriella. Understood?”

Nico’s small body shuddered under the weight of her words, his little hands shaking as they released their grip on Laca

Finally, intimidated and terrified, Nico let go. His legs wobbled as he slid down from Luca’s lap, standing on his son, but barely dis

had quieted into soft, broken sobs, but the pain in his eyes was undeniable

Nico didn’t wait for anyone to guide him. He ran.

His small feet pounded against the marble floors, his sobs echoing through the house as he bolted up the stairs. Luca called her him, “Nico, wait!” but the boy didn’t stop. He ran straight to his room, slamming the door behind him.

The dinner was over. For Luca, at least.

He didn’t even want to think about what was being said downstairs now. The judgment, the whispers–it all blurred into the backgro as he followed his son, his heart heavy with guilt. Every step felt like he was walking toward another failure, another moment where he

wouldn’t be enough.

When he reached Nico’s room, the door creaked open quietly, but the sight inside broke him completely.

There was a lump under the bedsheet, small and trembling, muffling the sounds of quiet whimpers. Nico had curled up into a tight ball, hiding from the world. Each soft, broken sound that escaped him twisted the knife in Luca’s chest further

“Nico, baby, come talk to me,” Luca whispered, kneeling beside the bed. He gently placed his hand on the lurop, feeling his

body shudder beneath the covers.

Nico didn’t respond. He stayed hidden, his little body curled tighter into itself, his sobs soft but unrelenting

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Chapter 96

Lasa’s voice tracked as he tiled again, “Please, Nico. Let me help. I’m so sorry, baby.”

But then, Nico’s voice, small and broken, pierced through the sheets. “Mummy has left me here, hasn’t she, Daddy? Th

Luca felt his throat tighten, his heart breaking all over again. He reached for the covers, slowly pulling them back to reveal streaked face, his eyes red and swollen from crying.

“No, no, baby,” Luca whispered, his voice shaking. “Why would Mummy leave you here? She loves you.”

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