Enrico chuckled, the sound vibrating against her hand that rested on his chest. “Are we already taking sides now?” he teased, raising an eyebrow. “Then I hope it’s a girl. That way, at least I’d have someone to spoil.” His eyes twinkled with amusement, but Isabella could see the genuine desire there, the unspoken hope that he could give their child a life free of the shadows that haunted his own past.
“A little girl,” she murmured, a smile tugging at the corners of her mouth. “With your dark hair and those stubborn eyes…” Her gaze softened as she looked at him.
Enrico's eyes gleamed as he met Isabella's gaze, a faint smirk curling his lips. "And she'll have her mother’s innocence and attitude," he said, his voice full of warmth and pride. "She’ll be fierce and stubborn, just like you, b
