CHAPTER 185
KATYA POV
The meal ended with a quiet sense of finality. Miss Stella moved to clear the plates, her movements efficient and hushed, while Nonna watched me with that grandma vibe eyes.
I felt better—physically, at least. The hollow ache in my stomach had been replaced by a heavy warmth, but the rest of my body still felt like it was made of bruised glass.
My skin felt tacky, the dried sweat of a fever and the lingering dust of the hallway making me feel itchy and restless.
Nonna tilted her head, her gaze lingering on the dark smudge of dirt on my collarbone. "Mia cara," she said softly, "I think it is time we got you into a bath."
I blinked, my eyes darting toward the massive, dark-tiled ensuite bathroom visible through the open door. "A bath?"
