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“I’d do it all again. Every war, every wound. For you. For them.”

“So would I,”

“All the girls had been in love with him, including me. But I had always been the quiet one, the observer, the girl who faded into the background.”

“I didn’t care if this was reckless. Anna was mine. And I would burn Italy to the ground before I let them take her from me.”

“If I have a chance to fix even a fraction of that damage, I have to take it.”

“Both your families are broken. But you and Gleb? You’re not like them.”

“…if you make my wife’s life difficult, I will kill you.”

“…you are my greatest weakness.”

“The thought should have made me sick. Should have made me furious. But instead, an ugly voice in the back of my mind whispered—why not?”

“How did you know my legs are getting weak?”

“Because I’m your husband.” “I notice when something’s off with you.”

“Can your illness pass to me? I need to know.”
“What?”
“If I could take it from you, I would.”
“Why?”
“Because I’m stronger.”
“I’m strong too.”
“I know.”