Chapter 56 Could Not Care Less

The early morning sunlight pierced through the cracks in the curtains, seemingly aiming straight at Alessandro's face. He had a splitting headache from a hangover. When he opened his eyes, he felt dazed for a moment and instinctively called out, "Water." No one answered. In the past, Lucia would already be waiting by his bed with a glass of warm water and a hangover cure. She would wake him gently and massage his temples. Alessandro propped himself up and looked around the empty bedroom as his memories came trickling back. Lucia had left. A dull throb of pain assailed him once more, and it felt even stronger than it had the night before. He flung the blankets aside and got out of bed. His bare feet hit the carpet, and when he passed by his bedside table, he saw a black velvet pouch. Lorenzo had sent it to him. It had been left at the estate entrance that morning. Alessandro's hand trembled as he picked it up. He opened it and poured out its contents, which were a pink diamo