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00:00I have a secret I can never tell anyone.
00:06Outside the VIP suite, I inadvertently overheard a conversation between my former fiancé and my current husband.
00:15Every time Chloe sees me, she practically wants to tear me apart.
00:19But imagine if that foolish girl found out that it was her own husband, the one who sleeps next to
00:25her every night, who sold her father's identity to the mafia.
00:28Do you think she'd lose her mind?
00:30My hand froze the moment I pushed open the door to the suite.
00:34My ex-fiancee's mocking voice continued.
00:37You really are something, Vincent.
00:39Chloe used to see you as a brother when she was little, and as she grew up, she'd sleep with
00:43you without a second thought.
00:45But she never imagined the person who discovered her father's true identity would be you!
00:49You say Chloe's this foolish woman, always taking care of you, willing to give you everything, even her heart.
00:56If she found out you were the one who exposed Officer Davos' undercover identity to the mafia, do you think
01:02she'd shoot you dead?
01:03Shut up!
01:04Vince's cold voice was a warning.
01:06Ditch!
01:06The mighty godfather of the New York, mafia pretending to be a good guy.
01:11He's the same man you've known as Uncle Davos since you were a child, and yet to please Selena, you
01:17drove him straight into the hands of death.
01:20He's the same man you've known as Uncle Davos since you were a child, and yet to please Selena, you
01:25drove him straight into the hands of death.
01:28The bottle of bourbon whiskey slammed down onto the wooden bar.
01:32Vincent gritted his teeth.
01:35It turns out that the person who betrayed my father back then was not Luke, but Vincent, who claimed to
01:43avenge my father.
01:45My father had been tortured beyond recognition, with even his body desecrated.
01:50That was all Vince's idea.
01:54Vincent had stared blankly at my father's charred remains in the funeral home.
01:58I never imagined that this man, who had shared a bed with me for five years, was the one who
02:04truly killed my father.
02:06The warm and loving gestures from these years were nothing but his acts of atonement.
02:12I had foolishly thought it was sorrow and anger.
02:15It was utterly absurd.
02:18Hatred surged in my chest.
02:20Just as my hand reached for the glass, Vincent suddenly wrapped his arms around me from behind, reeking of alcohol.
02:27He buried his face in my shoulder.
02:30Chloe, where have you been?
02:32I missed you.
02:33Let's go home, okay?
02:35Every time he got drunk, he would hold me like this, repeatedly telling me he loved me.
02:42His men always said that the terrifying godfather of the New York Mafia never lied, that he truly loved me.
02:50But now, it was all revolting.
02:53I expressionlessly helped him into the bulletproof Cadillac SUV.
02:59Vincent collapsed onto my lap, his furrowed brows finally relaxing, like a harmless child.
03:06Selena, what?
03:08Why can't it be me?
03:09Why aren't you by my side?
03:11I finally understood the names he muttered in his sleep on countless nights.
03:16Selena, the woman who had caused me to lose everything, was the one who remained his first love, deep in
03:24his heart.
03:25It turns out, Vincent, had never forgotten her.
03:29He even played along with me, for her sake.
03:33I was too naive.
03:35Underestimating his obsession with Selena, the customized encrypted phone with the family crest slipped from his suit pocket.
03:42As I bent down to pick it up, a message popped up on the screen.
03:46An encrypted iMessage.
03:48Vincent, thank you for handling the East Coast Three Families dispute tonight, but I can't accept the underground territory you
03:55promised.
03:56It's too valuable.
03:57Immediately following that, Selena's Instagram post appeared, only a true queen can wear the crown.
04:03The picture was of a vintage ring with a ruby inlaid, said to be the heirloom of New York's oldest
04:10mafia family, symbolizing the highest underground power.
04:14I knew Selena had posted it for me to see on purpose.
04:18This week, Vincent had been seriously injured in a street shootout.
04:23A .38 caliber bullet had pierced his chest.
04:26But as soon as he regained his footing, he flew out of state.
04:30I was both worried and angry, thinking he was throwing his life away for the family business.
04:38It turned out, he was attending the family's internal succession ceremony.
04:44Even with a gunshot wound, he still fought for the ring that symbolized the highest power, intending to give it
04:53to his dream woman.
04:54In a moment of weakness, I typed in his phone's password.
04:59The last number pressed, and the screen lit up.
05:03It was indeed Selena's birthday.
05:06Vincent never let me touch his personal devices, saying it was a family security rule.
05:13Once unlocked, Selena's smiling face in a couture gown appeared on the screen.
05:19No wonder every time he powered up his phone, his gaze would involuntarily soften.
05:25I opened the photo album, and it was filled with folders named after her.
05:32Selena Broadway
05:38Selena Hampton Estate
05:44Amidst the countless photos, every single one was of Selena at various family dinners.
05:51Not a single photo of me.
05:54Not even one of him.
05:57Just a Selena.
05:58It was as if his heart had always belonged to Selena, from the start to the end.
06:05The car pulled into the Long Island Mansion.
06:11I stared at the empty underground wall.
06:15A cold chill running down my spine.
06:18It had once displayed my father's police badge, and all the evidence from his undercover work.
06:26Proof of his 20 years infiltrating the mafia.
06:29Every time I saw it, it felt as though my father was still carrying out that unfinished animation.
06:38But one morning, those pieces of evidence that could have toppled underground families, suddenly disappeared.
06:47The FBI claimed they were anonymously destroyed.
06:52Vincent had held me, shattered, for three days, without sleeping.
06:57Now I understood.
07:00It was he who had destroyed the last reminder my father had left me.
07:06Another encrypted message popped up.
07:09Boss, as per your request, the trust documents are prepared.
07:14All the East Coast Underground Forces and control under your name will be transferred to Miss Selena.
07:21Just waiting for you to contact the lawyer for final confirmation and signing.
07:27Through my blurry tears, it felt like I was a scene that year again.
07:32At my father's funeral, he stood before me in his sharp black suit, swearing an oath.
07:40Chloe, I swear by God's name, I will give you a home.
07:44Everything I have is yours.
07:46I placed Vincent on the bed, not bothering to take off his shoes, as I usually did.
07:54Instead, I went straight to the guest room.
07:57Before I closed my eyes, my mind was filled with memories of how he had pampered me over the years.
08:04The morning light streamed through the floor-to-ceiling windows, and as I opened my eyes, I met Vincent's intense
08:13gaze.
08:13He leaned down and placed a kiss on my forehead.
08:17Chloe, did something upset you last night?
08:20I'm sorry.
08:21I had too much to drink at the family meeting.
08:24I promise it won't happen again.
08:25His tenderness was as constant as ever.
08:30I responded quietly and moved into the bathroom to wash away his scent.
08:36The dining table was set with exquisite eggs, Benedict, and freshly brewed coffee.
08:43I would have been moved by it before.
08:46But after seeing his phone, I couldn't bring myself to smile anymore.
08:51The whole table was filled with Selena's favorite dishes.
08:56The doorbell rang, and Selena entered, wearing the latest Chanel outfit.
09:02She naturally sat at the table and smiled at me.
09:07Sorry to interrupt, Chloe.
09:08Vincent and I need to head to the docks to finalize a shipment.
09:12He asked me to come for breakfast.
09:14I stared at the high-security villa.
09:17Access card she was holding in her hand.
09:20I didn't say a word.
09:23Winston noticed something was off, and leaned in to explain softly.
09:27Selena is our most trusted partner.
09:30Having the villa access is completely normal.
09:33Before he finished speaking, he suddenly stood up, looking tense,
09:38and grabbed the black coffee from Selena's hands.
09:42Your blood pressure is low.
09:43You can't have espresso.
09:45You still don't take care of yourself after all these years.
09:47Yeah, thank goodness you always remember.
09:50Selena smiled slightly, her lips curling up.
09:54The moment their eyes met, it felt as though the air around us had frozen.
10:00I stood up to leave, but Selena called me.
10:04Chloe, the autopsy reconstruction today requires professional imaging records.
10:10I don't trust the new forensic pathologist.
10:14I hadn't touched a camera, looked through the viewfinder.
10:17I remembered how my father had taught me to capture crime evidence.
10:22I remembered his resentment as he was tortured.
10:26I could now press the shutter again.
10:29Vincent knew, just all too well.
10:32He had locked all my photography equipment in the storage room,
10:36saying I could start again, whenever I was ready.
10:40But now, he unilaterally pushed me into the backseat of the Cadillac.
10:45Chloe, you know Selena gets carsick in the backseat, so I'll make you sit back there.
10:50He forgot that after several assassination attempts, my claustrophobia and dizziness were far worse than Selena's.
11:00The bumpy ride made me feel nauseous.
11:03When we arrived at the morgue, Vincent carefully checked Selena's protective gear
11:09and personally escorted her into the restoration area.
11:13I clung to the car door, breathing heavily, trying to calm my dizziness.
11:18Chloe, the reconstruction is about to start.
11:22Don't act out.
11:24This recording is crucial for Selena and the entire family.
11:28The after effect of trauma washed over me,
11:31and my fingers trembled uncontrollably.
11:34I forced myself to stay calm,
11:37repeatedly documenting the restoration process.
11:41During the break, only Selena and I were left in the room.
11:46She looked at the images, on my camera, with disdain.
11:50Her lips curling, into a cold smile.
11:53Chloe, you're just as useless as your dead cop father.
11:56You couldn't even keep your undercover identity hidden,
11:59and yet you dared to provoke the mafia.
12:01A rat from the slums,
12:03what makes you think you're worthy of the New York Godfather?
12:06I draped the camera tightly,
12:08my knuckles turning white,
12:11as I struggled to suppress the anger that threatened to explode.
12:16Then, I heard a sharp slap.
12:19In an instant, my cheek burned.
12:22Selena retracted her hand,
12:24her gaze filled with contempt.
12:26You think you can take the title of wife?
12:29I never imagined that after Luke dumped you,
12:31you'd climb into Vincent's bed so quickly.
12:33You don't deserve him.
12:35Whether it's Luke or Vincent, they'll always be mine.
12:37You'll never be worthy.
12:39She fell to the floor,
12:41immediately, adopting, a pitiful expression.
12:44Chloe, I didn't mean to say your pictures were bad.
12:47I just wanted you to try a different angle.
12:50Never mind.
12:51Vincent stormed in,
12:53and the bottle of water in his hand smashed on the floor.
12:57He rushed over, grabbed my chin,
12:59and slammed me to the ground.
13:02Vincent quickly began checking Selena's condition.
13:06Vincent, I'm fine.
13:07Don't blame Chloe.
13:09It's my fault I lost my balance.
13:11Selena, you're too kind.
13:13No need to protect her.
13:15I saw everything.
13:17Vincent carefully helps Selena up.
13:19His touch as gentle as if she were a fragile piece of porcelain.
13:25He held Selena in his arm and shot me a cold, pierced layer.
13:31This was the first time in five years of our marriage that he looked at me this way.
13:38Chloe, apologize to Selena.
13:40All these years, I've spoiled you,
13:43and now you have the nerve to hurt someone in the family.
13:46Do you understand how her injuries will affect tonight's business negotiations?
13:51Visa's furious eyes were locked on me,
13:54but he completely ignored the clear handprint on my face.
14:00I met his gaze calmly.
14:02The one who should apologize is Selena.
14:06She insulted my father.
14:10Vincent, don't you think it's time you explained what happened with my father?
14:15A brief flicker of panic flashed in his eyes.
14:19Why are you making a scene now after all these years?
14:22I swore to Davis that I would protect you, but only if you didn't hurt Selena.
14:27I sneered, finally seeing his true face.
14:31A wave of dizziness overwhelmed me,
14:34and I fell myself topple backward.
14:37When I opened my eyes again,
14:40the sharp scent of disinfectant hit me.
14:44The doctor in the private hospital
14:46was putting away his death watch.
14:49Congratulations, Ms. Davis.
14:51You're pregnant.
14:52Your body seems healthy,
14:54but please take care of yourself
14:56and avoid any emotional stress.
14:58Instinctively,
14:59I placed my hand over my stomach.
15:02For five years,
15:04I had hoped for a child with Vincent.
15:07I never imagined it would happen
15:10at this moment.
15:12My iPhone buzzed.
15:14It was a message from Vincent.
15:17The doctor says you just need to rest.
15:19Once you apologize to Selena,
15:21I'll have the driver pick you up
15:23and take you back to Long Island.
15:24I scoffed and threw my phone aside.
15:28Ms. Davis,
15:29the boss has arranged another ultrasound for you.
15:31Please follow me.
15:33As I followed the nurse down the hallway,
15:36I noticed something odd.
15:38Selena's voice suddenly rang out behind me.
15:42Word is, you're pregnant.
15:44Looks like I underestimated you.
15:45Do you know why you couldn't get pregnant
15:47all these years?
15:48I turned to face her,
15:50smug expression.
15:52Because I told Vincent your child
15:54would become his weakness in the mafia wars.
15:56Those multivitamins he hands you every morning?
15:59They're actually long-acting birth control pills.
16:02Selena studied my reaction carefully,
16:05waiting to see me crack.
16:07I simply replied,
16:09I know.
16:10Turning to head toward the elevator,
16:13I suddenly felt a powerful force
16:15hit me from behind.
16:17I was caught off guard
16:19and fell down the long marble staircase.
16:23Excruciating pain flooded my body
16:25as I weakly stared at the blood
16:27spreading across the expensive carpet.
16:30I had lost my child.
16:32As I walked out of the emergency surgery room,
16:36I placed the divorce agreement
16:37drafted by the lawyer
16:39on the pillow of the hospital bed.
16:41Leaving the private hospital,
16:43I hailed a cab straight to JFK International Airport.
16:47Just before the plane took off,
16:49Vincent's final message popped up.
16:51I never thought you'd dare to show attitude towards Selena.
16:54You have no manners for a mafia godfather's wife.
16:58Put away your pride and apologize.
17:00Now.
17:00I took out the SIM card from my phone
17:03and casually tossed it into the trash can
17:05in the airport terminal.
17:06Vincent, who was enjoying wine with Selena
17:09at the Hampton Estate,
17:10was suddenly interrupted
17:11by his private line ringing.
17:14Boss, the wife is missing.
17:16There's a document left on the bed
17:18for you to review.
17:20Vincent's hand froze
17:21as he poured wine for Selena.
17:24What document?
17:26The nurse said the wife left in the early hours
17:28and left behind the divorce papers.
17:31Vincent gripped the phone so tightly
17:33that he almost crushed the screen.
17:37He stood up abruptly,
17:39his face darkening,
17:40as if a storm were about to hit.
17:43He could barely believe his ears,
17:45even though he knew he had gone too far this time.
17:49Using a divorce threat
17:50against the godfather of the New York mafia
17:53was unimaginable.
17:55Selena's eyes flashed with a hint of mockery,
17:58but she gently grasped the hem of his custom suit.
18:01Did something happen to Chloe?
18:03I'll go with you,
18:04maybe I can help.
18:05Vincent nodded impatiently.
18:07The two immediately got into the bulletproof SUV
18:11and headed toward the private hospital.
18:14Inside the car,
18:15Selena's soft hand caressed his chest.
18:18Don't worry, Chloe will be fine.
18:20Vincent was agitated,
18:22and with her close proximity,
18:24he felt a wave of unease.
18:26He furrowed his brows
18:28and instinctively pulled away from her touch,
18:31responding coldly with a hum.
18:34This was the first time
18:35he had instinctively rejected her closeness.
18:39Selena awkwardly withdrew her hand,
18:42her newly manicured nails
18:43digging into her palm.
18:45This was the first time
18:47Vincent had treated her like this,
18:49stealing a glance at the dark,
18:51brooding profile of the man beside her.
18:53A deep sense of unease stirred in her.
18:56She quickly sent a text
18:58and received a response from her subordinate.
19:01Don't worry,
19:02all traces have been cleaned up.
19:05Inside the private hospital's intensive care unit,
19:09the director was anxiously pacing.
19:11The boss's wife had mysteriously disappeared
19:15under their noses,
19:16and it left him drenched in sweat.
19:19What happened?
19:20The wizard burst through the door,
19:23and the temperature in the room
19:25seemed to drop to freezing.
19:27The director shakily handed over the thick document,
19:31unable to meet the furious gaze
19:33of the mafia leader.
19:35Vincent warily rubbed his temples
19:37as he returned to the Long Island mansion.
19:39Everything seemed normal in the house.
19:42There were no signs of Chloe's absence,
19:44and her clothes in the wardrobe
19:46hadn't been disturbed.
19:48Everything seemed unchanged.
19:49He collapsed onto the leather sofa
19:52in the living room,
19:53staring at the wedding photo
19:54hanging above the fireplace.
19:56The newlyweds stood on the courthouse steps,
19:59exchanging their Cartier rings.
20:02But if you looked closely,
20:03you could see the sadness
20:05hidden deep in both our eyes.
20:07Now he finally understood
20:08the source of that sadness.
20:11Because, at that time,
20:13his heart had been set
20:14on someone else.
20:16In the beginning,
20:17we were like two strangers,
20:19forced together,
20:20cautious and distant
20:22from each other.
20:23Until that night,
20:24when,
20:25smelling of whiskey,
20:26he pinned me to the sofa,
20:28repeatedly calling my name.
20:29I shed his cold facade,
20:32and our scarred hearts
20:33pressed close together.
20:35Since then,
20:36we had become the perfect couple
20:37in New York's high society.
20:40Vincent began to care about me,
20:42without even realizing it.
20:44While still considering Selena,
20:46he would shield me,
20:47from bullets,
20:48during street battles,
20:49and he surprised me,
20:50on our wedding anniversaries.
20:52I remember once,
20:53after I was severely injured,
20:55in an assassination attempt,
20:56by a rival family.
20:58He carried me,
20:59running through more than
21:00ten city blocks,
21:01fighting his way,
21:02through countless police,
21:03and mafia blockades.
21:05He always convinced himself,
21:07it was just out of duty and guilt,
21:09for the daughter,
21:10of a comrade.
21:11But now,
21:12looking at the empty room,
21:13he realized,
21:14that he had already fallen deeply,
21:16in love with Chloe.
21:18Yeah,
21:18thank goodness you always remember.
21:20Years of living on the edge of danger,
21:23had taught him to hide his true feelings.
21:26But in the everyday moments together,
21:29he had unknowingly fallen,
21:32for the stubborn,
21:33and brave girl.
21:36Vincent closed his eyes,
21:38in pain,
21:39Chloe's smiling face,
21:40flashing in his mind.
21:42He thought about,
21:43how she had collapsed,
21:44in the hospital,
21:45when she found out,
21:46she had miscarried.
21:48And his eyes snapped open,
21:50gasping for breath.
21:52Staring at the medical abortion report,
21:54in his hand,
21:56his heart felt,
21:57as if it were being,
21:58brutally sliced,
21:59by a blunt knife.
22:01His child,
22:02his and Chloe's child.
22:05It had turned to blood and water.
22:11Vincent,
22:12don't be too upset.
22:13I'll always be here for you.
22:14With the familiar sound of high heels,
22:18a pair of red painted nails,
22:20wrapped around his neck,
22:23Vincent's body tensed.
22:25For a moment,
22:26he instinctively thought it was Chloe returning.
22:29He turned and pulled the woman into his arms.
22:37Chloe,
22:38you're back.
22:39Don't sign that agreement.
22:40I was the fool.
22:42Let me spend the rest of my life,
22:44making it up to you,
22:45okay?
22:45Selena's eyes,
22:47were filled with jealousy,
22:48almost overflowing.
22:50She never expected Vincent,
22:53to mistake her for Chloe.
22:55She couldn't believe,
22:57that the inconspicuous Chloe,
22:59held such an important place,
23:01in the mafia boss's heart.
23:03Feeling Vincent's tremble,
23:05Selena remained silent,
23:07letting him hold her tightly.
23:10But suddenly,
23:11Vincent caught a whiff,
23:13of an unfamiliar perfume.
23:15He pushed her away forcefully,
23:18his gaze as cold as the Siberian winds.
23:22You are not Chloe.
23:23What are you doing here?
23:25Selena,
23:26struggling to contain her anger,
23:29lowered her head,
23:30and spoke softly.
23:32Vincent,
23:33I was worried about you.
23:34You've turned down,
23:35all business deals,
23:36these past few days.
23:37I'm sure Chloe,
23:38will come around soon.
23:42Hearing Chloe's name,
23:44Vincent's eyes,
23:45grew even darker.
23:47Don't come here again,
23:48without my permission.
23:49I don't want to cause,
23:51misunderstandings with the media,
23:52or within the family.
23:54Selena stared at him,
23:55in disbeheef,
23:57her eyes wide.
23:58Vincent,
23:59we grew up together in Brooklyn.
24:01How can you just end things like this?
24:03Vincent didn't look at her,
24:05his gaze fixed on the wedding photo,
24:08above the fireplace.
24:14We both have our own lives now.
24:17It's time to draw the line.
24:19I only love Chloe now,
24:21and I won't do anything to hurt her.
24:24Hearing those words,
24:26Selena immediately tore off her facade,
24:29and shouted,
24:30in a high-pitched voice,
24:32This is impossible.
24:33Vincent,
24:34the person you love is me.
24:36All these years,
24:37you've even betrayed that old cop for me,
24:39haven't you?
24:40How could you love Chloe?
24:41You're just feeling guilty.
24:43She doesn't love you.
24:44After learning the truth,
24:45she'd probably want to kill your whole family.
24:47You can't accept the fact that she dumped you.
24:51Reluctantly,
24:52Selena tried to throw herself into his arms again.
24:55For the first time,
24:57Vincent saw Selena,
24:58in such a hysterical and ugly light,
25:02his brows furrowed,
25:03and his eyes filled with unfamiliarity.
25:06This was the woman,
25:08he once thought,
25:09was pew and flawless.
25:11His dream girl?
25:13Then why did she abandon him,
25:15for money and power?
25:17All those years ago,
25:19choosing to fall into another boss's arms.
25:23For years,
25:24he had guarded her like a handle dog,
25:27while Selena had naturally enjoyed his protection.
25:32But now,
25:33Vincent suddenly thought nothing but
25:35disgust for the woman before him.
25:39The backup encrypted phone in his pocket vibrated.
25:43A message from the family hacker appeared with two restored surveillance footage files.
25:51Vincent pulled up the footage,
25:53which contained complete recordings from the private hospital's staircase and the villa's garage.
26:01After watching,
26:03his expression turned chillingly cold,
26:06his gaze as fierce as a judge passing judgment on a traitor.
26:12He slowly turned his head,
26:14fixing his glare on Selena,
26:16who had turned pale,
26:18his voice coming out,
26:20like it was from the depths of hell.
26:23What do you plan to say about this?
26:25Vincent clenched his fist,
26:27his knuckles cracking.
26:29The fragile woman,
26:31he thought,
26:32needed protecting,
26:33had pushed his pregnant wife down the stairs,
26:37and even,
26:38consplared with a doctor,
26:40to temper with his food.
26:42Not only had she cruelly hurt his wife,
26:45but she had also murdered,
26:48his unborn child.
26:50He stared at Selena coldly,
26:53as if she were nothing more than a corpse.
26:56Selena frantically squeezed out tears,
27:00attempting to grab his sleeve.
27:02It's not like that.
27:03The footage was fabricated.
27:05Chloe bribed the hacker to frame me.
27:07She's jealous of the trust you put in me in business,
27:10and deliberately trying to sow discord between us.
27:13Shut up!
27:14Vincent's forehead bowged with veins,
27:17and all his years of gentlemanly restraint
27:20vanished in that moment.
27:23Still trying to smear Chloe?
27:24She's too dignified to play these dirty tricks.
27:27Selena,
27:28you've shamed the entire mafia.
27:30Selena stared at him in shock,
27:33knowing the truth had been revealed.
27:35A malicious sneer
27:37suddenly flashed in her tear-filled eyes.
27:41Vincent,
27:42you don't believe me.
27:43You swore an oath to me on the streets,
27:45and now you're going to kill me for that slut?
27:47A venomous hatred
27:50flickered in her eyes.
27:51Too bad.
27:52She knows all about the dirty things you've done.
27:55Betraying her cop father,
27:57secretly giving her birth control pills,
27:59even those photos of me in your phone.
28:01She knows it all.
28:02Do you really think she'll forgive the man
28:04who destroyed her life?
28:05Vincent,
28:06you're a pathetic joke.
28:07You think you're so deep,
28:08but you don't even know who you truly love.
28:11Now you've woken up,
28:12but it's too late.
28:13She'll never, ever look at you again.
28:15Vincent's eyes were bloodshot,
28:17and the violent killing intent
28:20of the mafia boss
28:22was released without restraint.
28:25He suddenly grabbed her by the neck,
28:28pressing her against the wall.
28:30Chloe won't leave me.
28:32She loves me so much.
28:33She'll never leave me.
28:34As soon as I tear your fake face apart
28:37and avenge our child,
28:38she'll come back to me.
28:40His voice was rough,
28:42like sandpaper scraping against metal.
28:45Selena's feet dangled in the air,
28:48her face turning purple
28:50as she beat against his iron-like arm in terror.
28:55Boss!
28:56Two bodyguards rush in to stop him,
28:59but the motorer's aura emanating from him
29:02froze them in their tracks.
29:05If you kill her now,
29:06the FBI will be on your doorstep immediately.
29:08Your wife will only distance herself
29:11from you even more.
29:12Vince's eyes slowly regained some clarity,
29:16and he released his grip on her
29:18as if tossing aside trash.
29:20Throw her to the NYPD's internal affairs
29:23and send over the evidence
29:25of her laundering money for the rival family.
29:28I want her to rot in prison
29:30for the rest of her life.
29:33Selena collapsed on the Persian carpet,
29:36screaming in despair.
29:38No, you can't do this to me.
29:41Vincent, you swore.
29:42You promised you'd always protect me.
29:45Vincent turned away expressionlessly,
29:47and the two bodyguards
29:49immediately drack the struggling woman away.
29:53The Long Island mansion
29:55was shrouded in suffocating silence.
30:00Still no record of Chloe leaving the country?
30:03After receiving a negative response from his men,
30:08Vincent warily walked into the master bedroom
30:12and buried his face deep in the pillow
30:16where his wife had once slept.
30:18He carefully picked up a strand of her long hair
30:22that had fallen onto the sheets
30:25and pressed it tightly to his chest.
30:27A hot tear silently sleet down his cheek.
30:32Chloe, where are you?
30:34Vincent lay where she often did,
30:36his mind slipping back to those nights
30:40when they slept in each other's arms.
30:42She had always nestled in his embrace,
30:46looking at him with an unwavering trust and admiration.
30:51Vincent suddenly sat up,
30:54gasping for breath.
30:58His chest felt as though it had been hit by a shotgun,
31:02the pain so intense he could barely breathe.
31:05He quickly rushed downstairs,
31:08desperate to escape,
31:10the house filled with too many memories.
31:14The living room,
31:15the kitchen,
31:16the garden,
31:18every corner,
31:19was filled with her presence,
31:21like sharp daggers continually cutting into his heart.
31:25The agony was unbearable,
31:28almost driving him insane.
31:31The mighty Godfather of New York
31:33sat on the steps in front of the house,
31:37looking like a broken man,
31:39a far cry from the powerful figure he once was,
31:43until a saddened downpour
31:46drenched him completely.
31:48His towering muscular body
31:51finally gave way.
31:53His vision blurred,
31:55and he collapsed into the mud,
31:57unconscious.
31:59Meanwhile,
32:00I was in a secret forensic lab,
32:03in Boston.
32:05Sweat,
32:05trickled down,
32:07under my protective mask,
32:09but my hands,
32:10remained steady.
32:11Every perfectly placed stitch,
32:14felt like continuing,
32:16my father's unfinished pursuit of justice.
32:18Less than an hour later,
32:21Vincent arrived in Boston,
32:23standing outside the forensic lab's glass door.
32:26His hand felt as though it were filled with lead,
32:29and he couldn't bring himself to press the doorbell.
32:32In the end,
32:33the man who terrified the east coast,
32:35simply slumped against the red brick wall,
32:38silently sinking to the ground.
32:40By the next morning,
32:42when the security staff,
32:43came to change shifts,
32:44they regretfully told him,
32:46that Chloe,
32:47had already submitted her resignation,
32:49the previous night,
32:50and had left,
32:51the city.
32:52Vincent's heart,
32:53plunged into,
32:54an icy abyss.
32:56He stumbled into the rented Ford SUV.
32:59Based on the last clue,
33:01from his network of informants,
33:03he darted through unfamiliar streets,
33:05like a madman,
33:06terrified,
33:07that he would miss the chance,
33:09to catch that fleeting light.
33:11In front of an old Baptist church,
33:13on the outskirts,
33:14he slammed on the brakes,
33:15and froze in place.
33:17I stood on the sun-drenched steps,
33:20taking the final photograph,
33:21of an innocent boy,
33:23killed by gang crossfire.
33:25The sunlight streamed through the stained glass,
33:28casting a holy halo,
33:29over my white lab coat.
33:31I carefully adjusted the focus,
33:34my face sat in a focused,
33:35calm expression.
33:37The independence,
33:38and resilience that radiated from me,
33:40were qualities Vincent had never truly understood,
33:44in the five years we were together.
33:46Vince's haggard face,
33:48twisted into a smile,
33:49more painful than tears.
33:51He was stunned by the sight of me,
33:54glowing in this moment,
33:55but also painfully aware,
33:57that he was about to lose this beauty forever.
34:00After struggling internally,
34:02for a long time,
34:03he finally took a heavy step forward,
34:05but didn't dare to come too close.
34:07He stopped by the fountain sculpture,
34:09watching from a distance.
34:11His voice trembled in the wind,
34:13heavy with regret.
34:15Chloe, I'm sorry.
34:17I was blind back then.
34:19I ruined everything.
34:21For the last five years,
34:22I've thought I only had a responsibility toward you.
34:25It wasn't until you signed that agreement,
34:27that I truly woke up.
34:29I've been in love with you all this time,
34:31and it's driving me crazy.
34:33Without you,
34:33I wouldn't even know how to breathe tomorrow.
34:35I regret it all.
34:37I truly regret the awful things I've done to you.
34:39I owe you my life.
34:41And if you want to shoot me,
34:42go ahead,
34:43please,
34:44give me a chance to stay by your side,
34:46and atone for what I've done.
34:48I'll give you control of the entire family,
34:50all the money,
34:51and even my life.
34:52I don't want to be the godfather anymore.
34:54I just want to be your husband,
34:56to protect you like I always did.
34:58Please don't send me away,
34:59okay?
35:00The church bells rang,
35:01and the organ played a peaceful hymn.
35:03After what seemed like an eternity,
35:06I put down the camera,
35:07turned,
35:08and looked at him,
35:09my expression calm,
35:10as though I were gazing at a stranger,
35:12who no longer mattered.
35:14For five years,
35:15I've lived like a fool,
35:16in your carefully woven Truman Show,
35:18when I found out,
35:20the man I've been hugging every day,
35:22was the one who killed my father.
35:23Do you have any idea how much I hated myself?
35:26How could I have been so stupid,
35:28to fall in love with a mafia thug,
35:30who has no regard for human life?
35:32Looking at the face that once made me fall deeply in love,
35:36now gaunt and haggard,
35:37I felt the last remnants of hatred in my heart,
35:41disappear with the autumn breeze.
35:43Perhaps everyone has to fall once in their life.
35:47You give your whole heart to someone,
35:50only to be betrayed,
35:51at your most vulnerable moment,
35:54leaving you bleeding.
35:55I stood on the high steps,
35:58looking down at him,
36:00forcing out,
36:01a carefree smile.
36:03There was no emotion left in my eyes, Vincent.
36:06Take your remorse,
36:07and go back to New York.
36:09I will never forgive you,
36:11under the harsh sunlight of New England.
36:14Vincent felt as though he had fallen into an ice pit.
36:17A desperate,
36:19miserable smile,
36:20tucked at the corner of his mouth.
36:23Chloe,
36:24but I really love you.
36:25His broken voice,
36:27like a dying sigh,
36:29was swallowed up by the sound of the church bells.
36:32I turned back around,
36:34raised the camera again,
36:35and started capturing the mournful faces
36:38of the mourners in the church.
36:41The only person I deliberately avoided in my shots
36:45was the man standing by the fountain.
36:48His head bowed,
36:49his shoulders shaking violently.
36:52This lady,
36:54could you please make a frame
36:55for a photo of my son?
36:57An elderly African American woman,
37:00tremblingly handed me a family photo,
37:03one that showed the son she had lost
37:05in the gunfight, of course.
37:07Ma'am,
37:08I smiled and accepted the photo,
37:11capturing the last trace of warmth
37:13in this cruel world.
37:15It reminded me of 20 years ago,
37:18when Vincent had just moved next door,
37:21he had given me my father's police badge
37:23on the empty lot behind the school,
37:26making a childish vow to protect me,
37:28no matter what happened.
37:32Back then,
37:33the boy's eyes held no desire for power,
37:37only sincerity.
37:38But it was that same boy,
37:41who later pushed Officer Davis
37:43straight into hell suddenly.
37:45I felt warmth behind me,
37:47the familiar scent of Tom Ford Cologne,
37:50enveloping me tightly.
37:52Vincent rushed toward me,
37:54disregarding everything,
37:55and hugged me from behind.
37:57His arms tightened around me,
37:59as if I might disappear into thin air.
38:02If he loosened his grip,
38:03he buried his face in my neck,
38:05his voice trembling,
38:07with complete collapse and pleading.
38:09Chloe,
38:10this is Boston,
38:11the place where we first met.
38:13Please,
38:14give me one last chance.
38:15Let me spend the rest of my life atoning.
38:19I'll give you whatever you want.
38:21Just let me stay by your side.
38:23Hot tears dropped onto the cold back of my hand,
38:27their burning intensity searing into my skin.
38:31I sighed softly,
38:32then carefully pried his fingers off,
38:35one by one.
38:37My voice was as cold as ice.
38:40Vincent,
38:41my greatest wish in this life,
38:43is for you to disappear from my world forever.
38:47I broke free from his arms,
38:49not looking back as I walked down the steps.
38:52Getting into a taxi soon,
38:54I disappeared into the crowded streets of Boston.
38:59I don't know how long he stood by the fountain,
39:02but by the time the sunset baited the sky,
39:06in red,
39:07Vincent's hoarse,
39:08hollow voice,
39:09finally drifted away in the wind.
39:12I understand,
39:13Chloe,
39:14as you wish.
39:18Three months later,
39:20in a quiet monastery,
39:22on the outskirts of Boston,
39:24I was calmly performing facial reconstruction,
39:27on the final unidentified body.
39:29The nurse nearby,
39:31helping with the work,
39:32whispered to her colleague,
39:34her voice barely audible,
39:36Did you see the news?
39:37The youngest mafia boss from New York,
39:40just turned himself into the FBI.
39:41He ever caught,
39:43abstracting justice,
39:44and a string of money laundering charges.
39:48My God,
39:49a cold-blooded killer,
39:50like him,
39:51actually had a moment of conscience.
39:54I heard he's been sentenced,
39:55to life without parole.
39:57My hand holding the surgical needle,
39:59paused for a moment.
40:00I took off my rubber gloves,
40:02grabbed my phone,
40:03and tapped on the trending headline on Twitter.
40:06The tough story,
40:07was a high-definition image,
40:09of Vincent,
40:10handcuffed,
40:11being escorted to court,
40:13by the FBI.
40:14Facing the flashing cameras,
40:16and the judge's verdict,
40:18he was dressed in a suit,
40:19but his face,
40:20remained expressionless.
40:22His once sharp eyes,
40:23were now as dead as ash,
40:25devoid of any sign of life.
40:28Dr. Coy,
40:29your federal express.
40:31After signing for the package,
40:32I opened the envelope,
40:34and two legal documents slid out.
40:36One was the court's final divorce decree.
40:39The bottom right corner,
40:41marked with Vincent's elaborate,
40:43flowing signature,
40:44in English.
40:45The other,
40:46was an irrevocable blind trust transfer,
40:49where he had donated,
40:50all his laundered legal assets,
40:52and substantial cash,
40:54to a charitable foundation,
40:56with me,
40:56listed as the sole beneficiary,
40:58and controlling party.
41:00At the bottom of the papers,
41:02tucked inside,
41:03was a letter scented with his cologne,
41:06bearing his familiar handwriting.
41:08Chloe,
41:10this is the last thing,
41:11I can do for you.
41:13I promised you,
41:14I would completely disappear,
41:16from your world.
41:17May every day of your life,
41:19be lived in the sunlight,
41:21free,
41:21and without fear.
41:22A soft,
41:24relieved smile,
41:25tugged at the corner of my lips.
41:27This time,
41:28he finally understood,
41:30what it meant,
41:31to truly let go.
41:32I struck a match,
41:33and tossed the letter,
41:34into the stainless steel burn bean,
41:36watching as the flames consumed,
41:38the ridiculous,
41:39guilt-ridden past we shared.
41:41After all the trials,
41:43I had finally broken free,
41:45from the darkness,
41:46able to walk confidently,
41:48in the sunlight again,
41:50continuing my pursuit,
41:51of justice,
41:53and purpose.
41:54And,
41:55the once mighty,
41:56Godfather of New York,
41:58would spend the rest of his life,
42:00in the coldest,
42:01darkest of prisons,
42:02slowly atoning,
42:03for his sins.
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