Chapter 20 Talia stayed in the States for the funeral , and during that time her phone wouldn't stop ringing . Producers , Broadway directors , opera companies - everyone wanted to know if she was ready to come back. " We've got this incredible new musical in development ... " " The Met is looking for a lead soprano for next season ... " There's a recording deal on the table that could set you up for life... " Trevor jumped in too : " If you want to get back into music , I can set you up with the best producers in the industry . Top - tier recording studios , whatever you need . " Talia turned down every single offer without hesitation . " I'm not interested in any of that anymore . All I care about is being there for Isabella . I want to watch her grow up , be present for every moment I missed Fame and money feh so meaningless now . Her daughter was the only thing that mattered . Trevor seemed to respect her decision , but when it came time to fly back to Italy , he blocked her path " What now ?" Talla's guard went up immediately . " One month . Stay for one month , and then Til back off completely . You'll never see me again . His voice was dead serious . I swear on my life , Talin . " He wasn't playing around , and honestly ? The deal was tempting . Having Trevor constantly lurking around their lives was exhausting . If she could get a guarantee that he'd leave them alone for good , maybe it was worth one month of her time . A chance to finally close this chapter completely . But she wasn't stupid . " I want that in writing . Legal documents , signatures , the whole thing . " Trevor didn't even hesitate . He called his lawyers that same day . So Talla moved back into the penthouse , thinking of it as her final goodbye to this part of her life . For the first two weeks , Trever turned into some kind of entertainment director . Every day was a new adventure - theme parks where they rode every single ride , shopping sprees where Isabella could pick out whatever caught her eye , a crazy road trip that hit four cities in seven days . In her four year old mind . Trevor had transformed from " the man who makes Mommy sad " to " the really cool guy who buys me cotton candy and wins me stuffed animals . " She still wasn't totally clear on the whole dad thing , but Mommy didn't want her calling him that , so she didn't . Isabella always followed Mominy's rules . After two weeks of nonstop activity , they were all completely exhausted. Even Trevor looked wiped out . The last two weeks were completely different . He stopped planning big outings and barely touched his work . Instead , he just stayed home with them . He cooked every single meal from scratch - breakfast , lunch , dinner . When they were too tired to get up in the morning , he'd bring food to their rooms and gently coax them awake . If they really didn't want to get up , he'd just let them sleep in . 23:10 You Wanted Her Happy WITH MY GLORY ? I Made You Childless WITH YOUR BLOODLINE 90.5 % Chapter 20 It was honestly bizarre . Talia kept waiting for the catch , for Trevor to reveal his real agenda . This wasn't the controlling , arrogant man she remembered . The guy in thousand dollar suits had been replaced by i by someone who wore aprons and seemed genuinely happy just making them comfortable . The closer they got to their departure date , the more gentle he became . It was starting 1 10 freak her out . Finally , Talia couldn't take the curiosity anymore . One evening , they were standing on the balcony watching the sun set over the city , and she just asked . " Okay , what's your real plan here ? This whole perfect family man act - what are you really after ? " She studied his face , looking for any hint of deception . What she saw instead was a flash of something that looked like pure pain . Trevor walked over to stand beside her . The setting sun was so bright he had to close his eyes , and the light made his skin look almost translucent - pale enough that she could see the hhue veins underneath . Like he was fading away right in front of her the next second . " I just wanted to spend time with you both . " he said quietly . " That's all " Before she could respond . Trevor suddenly doubled over , clutching his stomach like he'd been punched . He started coughing - deep , violent coughs that sounded like they were ripping him apart from the inside When he straightened up . Talia felt her blood turn to ite There was blood trickling from the corner of his mouth .