Chapter 168

Danica was overwhelmed. His level gaze was sincere. He was offering her a way out. This man she barely knew. Yet he came all the way from the posh part of town to check if she was okay. He waited for her at the station. He held her while she cried. She could only remember the sisters doing that for her. Apart from Magda, since she left the orphanage, no one else has treated her with such kindness. It was a generous offer. Too generous. And Julio was her problem, not his. She didn’t want to drag him into this mess. She wanted to protect him. But she had no money. And Magda was leaving soon, bound for Toronto. Lorenzo is waiting for her answer. What will he want in return for his help? Danica knew so little about him. She didn’t even know what he did for a living. All she knew was that the life he led was very different from hers. “This is just to keep you safe. No strings attached,” he said. Strings attached? “I don’t want anything from you,” he clarified, as if he can read her mind. No