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Fleeting Bloom, Distant Nearness
A car accident left Chiara unconscious for three years. When she woke up, everyone said she had changed. Before the accident, her entire world had revolved around Dante. These days, she might go days without a single text from him. She got word of his hospital stay yet merely had her assistant send takeout soup from a nearby restaurant. She never pressed him for details whenever he spent the whole night away. She offered no reaction to the whispers of another woman. Until the day she was at a private club, watching a dancer’s private performance. Her friend, Summer, sent her a photo. In the picture, the hotel ballroom was lit by chandeliers. Dante greeted guests at the door. He held a woman and a baby. The sign beside them read: “Celebrating the Baptism of Leo Vitale.” Her friend leaned in, studying her face. “People say you don’t care for Dante. I don’t buy it.” “He has a child with that woman. She looks just like you. How can you sta......