Ella stood by the tranquil waters of Lake Como, gazing at the ripples reflecting the golden hues of the setting sun. The picturesque scenery that had once filled her with awe now felt incomplete without Liam by her side. It had been a good couple of hours since he left for the United States to be with his family, and Ella couldn't shake off the emptiness that had settled within her.
She missed the way he would smile at her, his eyes lighting up with genuine warmth. She missed the sound of his laughter, the way he would tease her gently, and the feeling of his strong, protective presence. Every corner of the village they had explored together, every café they had visited, and every cobblestone street they had walked on seemed like a dull and lifeless canvas without him.
Unable to bear the
