Episode 4

Vitor: "So, how did it go there?"

Henry: "Complicated, it's hard to give advice to a brother when you have a sister on the other end. But I don't want to talk about that today. I want to lose myself in one of these beautiful women and then sleep exhausted, I have a trip tomorrow, representing Dream Mine, at so many events is complicated when what I really want is to take care of the patients' treatments, after all, I didn't graduate in orthopedics for nothing."

Mateo: "That's true, but you also graduated in business and said you wanted to be in charge of everything there. So, I think it's better not to complain, things might end up getting worse. Damn, look at those beauties over there," he said, pointing to the entrance of the club. "Here we have three environments, and on the third floor, that's where the women who are working by their own free choice are, they all live in apartments provided by my father, and whatever they earn, they keep, the club is just another way of laundering money. And a point of distribution for the products, to the city."

Henry: "I couldn't see properly but they seem beautiful, at least the body is, but who cares about the body when in fact what I want is a passionate woman in my bed tonight."

Vitor: "Let's go, there are two of them, we are three, someone will be left out."

Mateo: "Or not," he said, and when we looked again at the dance floor, there he was, the guaranteer Saul, lol. Pointing at us as he talked with the two girls.

Henry: "I look in disbelief, the women are beautiful and there were three of them."

Saul: "Jack, Rana, and Lexa, these are Henry, Vitor, and Mateo, my cousins. Cousins, these three wonders are looking for a night of welcome to Sicily," he said, winking at them.

Isis: "Sweetheart?" she called, knocking on the door.

Liz: "Mom, you here?" she said, somewhat frustrated, she was hoping for Ethan, he always comes.

Isis: She took a deep breath, realizing Liz had stayed here in hopes of Ethan coming to flatter her. "Liz, we need to talk, come here." She guided her to the bed. "What's happening, Liz? Why do you isolate yourself here, waiting for Ethan? Do you think this isn't tiresome, Liz? My daughter, I don't recognize you anymore. I know all your traumas, but what you're doing to Ethan isn't right. It's not fair to Liz, not when you make no effort to overcome it. And you look at the one who helped you the most as if he were a monster, an abuser Liz. Do you think that's fair to Ethan?"

Liz: "No, mom, it's not fair, but it's something I can't control."

Isis: "Then you must let him go."

Liz: "What? What do you mean? No, mom."

Isis: "Well, if that’s not what you want, then do something about it, seek help, my love, this is not about sex, but about showing attitude, showing that you care for someone who gives so much. Love is shown in actions, not just words. I want to see you well, daughter, whether with Ethan or with whoever, I dream of the day I will see you happy with your own family." Liz lay down in my lap and cried like a baby, I stayed there, stroking her head until she fell asleep.

Ethan: Waking up early, exhausted, forcing my body up, I go to the bathroom, do my routines, have my breakfast, and when I reach the door to open it, Liz startles. For a few seconds, we lose ourselves in each other's gaze. "Hi, Liz."

Liz: "Hi, you were leaving?"

Ethan: "Yes, I have a meeting at eight at the company and need to leave now, but we can have lunch together, what do you think?"

Liz: "Yes, that’s great." She says, her broad smile fading when he gives her just a kiss on the forehead and leaves. Ethan's messages and calls were frequent, but not today, today was filled with silence, even here at our lunch where it seems there's no one else. Until Ethan decides to break the silence.

Ethan: "Liz, it's been just over four months since we've been dating, but we can't take a step forward without going two or three steps back. I confess that seeing you look at me that way yesterday hurt, and it hurt a lot, when all I've done since the day we first spoke was to protect you, take care of you, try to heal your wounds, your fears. But I think I failed in that mission. I really want to be with you, but after thinking and rethinking, I think it's better for us to take a break so you can decide if it's really with me as the man you want because I have a certainty today and this certainty doesn't allow me to be hypocritical and say that we'd live well without me being able to touch you, or every time I try to do that, you give me that look. I don't want to pressure you or force you into anything, and that's exactly why we should stop here; I'll continue being your friend, but I need more, Liz, I need to be with someone who makes an effort to be with me the same way I do."

Liz: "Are you, are you breaking up?" She asked, trying not to cry, trying not to feel groundless, trying not to show the desperation that settles in her chest.

Ethan: "Liz, it will be best for us, so believe."

Liz: "No, it won't," she said and ran out from there.

Ethan: "It was hard not to hug Liz and to leave her there. But she needs an incentive to seek help, and I'll be that incentive. Now I need to go, Liz."

Liz: "You're leaving me because of sex," she said in a whisper, and he sat down again.

Ethan: "No, I'm leaving because I would not be able to betray you, and only I know the torture of being by your side having to control myself not to get an erection, not to touch places that trigger you. Liz, I desire you day and night, I desire you with all my being, so don't ask me to stay if you're not capable of going beyond," he said and left, seeing tears stream down her face.

Vincenzo: "Are you sure this method will help, Dr. Ferrari?"

Dr. Ferrari: "Yes, it will be a difficult process, but she will overcome by facing it, I make it clear that this method is only being used because of who you are. Ms. Denaro can stay in the room and you, as I said, stay and wait for her, she will certainly cry and despair but you will be here to encourage her to continue and face this fear that haunts her."

Isis: "Alright, let's go in," she said, and the doctor and I entered.

Liz: Laying on a specific bed for massages dressed only in a conservative top and panties. My mother comes in with the doctor, followed by a third woman, whom I don't know.

Dr. Ferrari: "Ready Liz? Today your mother will be by your side, focus your thoughts on the idea that the touches are just a massage. It's worth mentioning that if ever someone tries to violate you, you will feel repulsion, this treatment is so your body and mind can differentiate these touches so that your mind can relax and feel something good with touches of affection, of care. Riana is the masseuse and will start with the massages on the parts you feel no repulsion towards like hands and feet, then she'll move up to your arms, legs up to your groin, belly, and don't worry, she will not touch the intimate parts, just buttocks and groin. It won't necessarily be today, we'll progress each session, okay?"

Liz: "Yes." The masseuse takes my hands, massaging my fingers gently she moves up my arms, a wave of nausea invades me strongly, my body begins to tremble, my heart beats heavily, instantly memories hit me hard and despair takes over my body. I try to remind myself that these touches are just massages, over and over I tell myself, but it's no use, I let out a desperate scream, so desperate. "Mom..." I cry out and Isis hugs me tightly, she is as much a mother to me as to the quintuplets.

Vincenzo: — Hey, I'm here, calm down. And you will make it. These days have been tough for Isis and for us, her despair in the first few days, listening to her screams was worse than being tortured. Liz, since she arrived for us from the moment we received the call from Elizabethe talking about her, we knew she was our daughter, and it all got confirmed when she ran into our arms like a defenseless child. A male masseur was gradually introduced into the treatment as well. As days went by, to be more precise on the fifty-seventh day, they managed to do a full and entire massage session on Liz, and on the sixty-eighth day, she was discharged after 11 days having the massage sessions done by a man. This was celebrated by the three of us, those were the days when we were parents in their purest essence, supporting our youngest, we cried together, smiled, and won together. Inside me, there is a monster that kills anyone, but there is also a father, friend, brother, and husband who loves in the same proportion.

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Message from the author...

Did you enjoy seeing Isis and Vincenzo as parents? I loved it, as I said this book will show the more human side of them. I’m not sure about the next one though, haha. Like and comment a lot, I love reading your thoughts and try to reply to everyone or at least leave a like🍀😘

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