Chapter 131

Matteo’s POV It’s her again, like a ghost hunting me in my sleep. She was lying on my bed, next to me. Hair scattered on my sheets. Her laughter filled my bedroom. Her scent lingered. Everything felt real. Everything felt magical. Except it’s just a dream. Another torturous dream. That woman. I saw her when I woke up in the hospital, but it seems like my brain keeps erasing her face in my memory. She’s become faceless. Just like now, in my dream. “I love you,” she whispered, it sounded like a soothing song. It calmed my heart, but pained my head. She comes back every night to say those words. To kiss me. To hug me. To smile at me. Like a scar beneath my skin. She’s always there. “Why did you leave?” I whispered, voice hoarse and low. I can feel her warmth, her breath against my neck, her fingers tracing my jaw. I always wanted to see her, but every time I tried, I could see nothing. She has always been faceless. Like my brain erased her face to protect me from the pain. I remembered ta