Chapter 8 - A New Place at the Table
As the weeks passed, Nora adjusted to her new life inside the Moretti estate. No longer a maid, she was treated as an honored guest and a member of the inner household. Under the care of top medical professionals, her health improved, and her anxiety about the future began to fade.
Giovanni’s health also saw remarkable progress. Inspired by Nora’s presence and the removal of his abusers, he began physical therapy in earnest, gradually regaining speech and minor motor control. He insisted that Nora sit with him every day, enjoying fresh meals together as equals.
Lorenzo, usually distant and consumed by his criminal enterprise, found himself spending more time at the estate. He was drawn to Nora’s gentle strength and sincerity, qualities entirely foreign in his high-stakes, dangerous world. A quiet, deep respect began to form between them.
