After 3 days, Desmond went to the mansion and brought his equipment withhim for the portrait. The first person he portrayed was the husband, Filippo.Filippo is an old man in his 70's and has a wife, Elia, in her 20's.
The rumor said that Elia was a beautiful young lady and that Filippo was head over heels with her. She married Filippo because she was unfortunate with life and just living in a small village where she could barely eat twice a day.
"How many days will it take to finish the portrait?," asked Filippo.
"Seven days will do," answered Desmond.
Filippos' portrait took two days to complete.
The next morning, Desmond came back and while waiting for Elia, the next person he would portray, he assembled his things to not waste time.
After a couple of hours,
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My Dream Was You
Short StoryA selfish act can be your greatest downfall. We humans are known to inherit the characteristics of infinite discontentment. That's why many of us become greedy and unhappy with life. Sometimes you dream so big that you forget who you are and what yo...