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"Rejoice in the Lord always. Again I say, rejoice!" - Philippians 4:4

Italy, Rome. March 7, 2026.

Giovanna Rinaldi

I went back to the balcony in my room, knelt down and began to sing a very beautiful song.

- Today the heavens open to pour out all the Father's grace on hearts, and I too want to pour myself out with all my heart into the Father's arms. Come, Holy Spirit, with your power touch my being, flow into me. Come, Holy Spirit, with your power touch my being, flow into me...

- I'll miss hearing you sing like this, your voice always gave me peace. - With my eyes still closed, I heard Lorenzo's voice

- What are you doing here? - I asked when I got up and saw him sitting on my bed.

- I came to get some things and I heard you singing, I want to apologize too, for all these years and for my most recent fit of rage in your living room, and also to say that I understand why you did all those things, for removing me from the presidency, firing Lorena, at the end of it all the promise my father made to remove me from the presidency came true.

- You know, forgiveness is a complicated thing, isn't it?

- I know...

- I can't forgive you right now, not when everything is still a mess in here, but maybe in the future.

- I thought so, I hope you'll be very happy and that you'll find someone who will make you as happy as I've ever been able to and who will love our daughters.

- I'm sure that before I find someone else, I'll live a true love with myself.

- I wish you everything the world has to offer.

- The only thing I want, apart from being happy with my daughters, is to be able to worship the Lord for the rest of my days.

- Why do you trust so much?

- I trust in the God of promises Lorenzo, I know that He is watching over all of us, when I signed that divorce I felt free, I felt welcomed, it was as if I had fulfilled my purpose with you, although I didn't see the results, but He certainly did. God's designs are unpredictable, don't try to figure them out, wait and see.

- Well, I can't say the same for you, but I thought we could be friends, you know, we have two daughters to raise even though we're apart.

- Lorenzo, I can't just pretend that nothing happened during these six years, you hurt me in the most painful way I could ever imagine, you can't forget overnight, it takes time. I'm not saying I'll never forgive you, but just give me some time to come to terms with it all, and as for the girls, of course I'll help you have a better relationship with them, you could start by going to Mia's performance tonight.

- I understand that you need some time, I just don't want to keep fighting, we work well together and that can't stop. I'm grateful to you for helping me with the girls, I can't wait for them to be with me and for us to do father-daughter shows. I'm going to her performance tonight, but Lorena is going with me.

- You'll have to sort this out with Mia, tonight is very important for our daughter, it's her chance to get into the prestigious ballet academy, American Ballet Theatre, it's her dream and I really want her to give herself to dance like she does, so if she agrees to Lorena going with me, it doesn't matter.

- I'll talk to her. Is Mia at the studio?

- Yes. - I said, and he went off to talk to her.