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00:00On the night of my 18th birthday, my mafia boyfriend Lorenzo coaxed me into giving him my first time.
00:06I endured the tearing pain and gave him everything he wanted through his relentless demands that lasted the entire night.
00:12After putting me through 10 physically exhausting positions, Lorenzo slid a ring set with an onyx stone, the symbol of
00:18the Nostra family, onto my finger.
00:20He looked completely satisfied.
00:22This is for my future wife. You know what that means.
00:25Before I could even process his words, he had already thrown on a silk robe, lit a cigar, and walked
00:30out onto the balcony.
00:31I stared at the onyx ring on my finger, unable to stop the smile tugging at my lips.
00:36It was the first time Lorenzo had ever clearly expressed that he intended to marry me.
00:40I opened a drawer and took out the only thing my mother had left me, a silver pocket watch.
00:45I had planned to give it to him.
00:47I walked toward the balcony door, just as I was about to push it open.
00:50Lorenzo's voice came through, clear as day.
00:52That stupid girl was so easy to fool. Sleeping with her was just practice.
00:56Otherwise, how am I supposed to go after Elena? I'm not about to get kicked out of her bed for
00:59being bad at it.
01:00My hand froze. The watch nearly slipped from my fingers. His phone was on speaker.
01:05The voice of one of his crew members came through loud and clear.
01:08As expected of the Don, a low-level member's daughter is only good for practice. What did she taste like?
01:12Lorenzo let out a soft laugh.
01:14Not bad. More open than I expected. Ten times in one night and she held up.
01:17Tears flooded my eyes instantly. My body started trembling uncontrollably.
01:21So I was nothing more than a rehearsal, a tool for him to sharpen his skills so he could climb
01:25higher.
01:26I couldn't hear anything else after that.
01:28When I heard footsteps approaching from the balcony, I stumbled back to the bed.
01:33All the happiness I had felt turned to ash, replaced by a piercing humiliation.
01:38I replayed every moment from that night.
01:40Lorenzo had insisted on trying ten different difficult positions.
01:43Even when I was exhausted and begging him to stop, he showed no mercy.
01:48He never cared about how I felt.
01:50That wasn't intimacy.
01:51It was a cold, clinical experiment on a woman's body.
01:54The bedroom was warm, but my heart felt like it had fallen into ice.
01:57I thought when he put that ring on my finger, my suffering was over.
02:00Now it all seemed laughable.
02:02Lorenzo walked back into the room.
02:04Out of habit, he pulled me into his arms and kissed my cheek.
02:07Baby, what's wrong? You don't look happy.
02:09He sounded concerned.
02:11Like he actually cared.
02:12It's nothing.
02:14I was just thinking about my mother.
02:16Oh.
02:17I forced the tears back and steadied my voice.
02:20I hid the hand holding the watch beneath the blanket.
02:23Don't be sad.
02:25You've got me now.
02:26He didn't notice anything was wrong.
02:28He rubbed his chin lightly against my forehead.
02:31That gesture used to make my heart race.
02:33Now it only made me feel sick.
02:35I listened quietly as he whispered sweet words inside.
02:38Something in me had already died.
02:40He pulled me down with him, holding me as we lay there.
02:43I turned my back to him.
02:44The moment I closed my eyes, a tear slipped out and soaked into the pillow.
02:48I kept asking myself how I could have fallen for a heartless mafia man.
02:52How could I have been so stupid?
02:55Late at night, his breathing grew steady.
02:57I quietly reached over and picked up his phone from the nightstand.
03:00I had always believed there was absolute trust between us.
03:03I had never checked his phone before.
03:05I entered Isabella's birthday.
03:07The screen unlocked instantly.
03:08My hands shook violently as I opened the encrypted chat between him and Isabella.
03:12The moment I read the messages, tears hit the screen again.
03:15They had already planned everything.
03:17Next month, they would go to Sicily together to take over core operations.
03:20And me?
03:20I was nothing more than a cheap sacrifice, a stepping stone for his skills in bed.
03:24What Lorenzo didn't know was that I had also applied for a medical relief program in Sicily.
03:29I had wanted to surprise him.
03:30Now it all felt pointless.
03:32I let out a bitter laugh, locked the screen and put the phone back.
03:35Then I picked up my own phone and sent an encrypted message to Rossi.
03:37Doctor, I've decided to accept the Doctors Without Borders assignment in Yemen.
03:41Rossi replied almost immediately.
03:43Elena, have you lost your mind?
03:44That place is real warzone hell.
03:46Constant bombardment, complete information blackout.
03:49Once you go, you may never come back.
03:50No one will be able to find you.
03:52I've thought it through, I'm sure.
03:53I'll send you the pass tomorrow morning.
03:55The process will take about half a month.
03:57Spend that time saying goodbye to your family.
03:59You may never see them again.
04:00I looked at the onyx ring on my finger and quietly typed back a single word.
04:04Okay, for the next two weeks, I would not see Lorenzo again.
04:06That night, I didn't sleep at all.
04:08By morning, Lorenzo had already left on the table, sat an omelet.
04:11He had made himself.
04:12In the past, I would have taken a picture and sent him countless messages thanking him.
04:16Now, I didn't even look at it.
04:17I picked up the plate, dumped it straight into the trash and walked out.
04:20This lie was over.
04:23I went to the underground clinic and submitted my final confirmation for the medical relief program.
04:28Then, I took my mother's silver pocket watch and headed to Lorenzo's private shooting range.
04:33I planned to confront him face to face.
04:35Lorenzo was the don of the mafia.
04:37When he was 18, he bought an entire basement level in the city center and turned it into his personal
04:42shooting range and armory.
04:43He hadn't treated me badly all these years.
04:45He just gave me his desire and gave someone else his love.
04:48I pushed open the heavy metal door.
04:50At a glance, I saw Isabella and Lorenzo flirting with each other.
04:54Lelaina, just try a bite.
04:55Cut it out, you little tease.
04:57Isabella was wearing a tight mini skirt and a low-cut camisole.
05:01She picked up a slice of spicy sausage pizza dripping with garlic sauce and held it up to Lorenzo's lips.
05:06They were standing close.
05:07Too close.
05:08Isabella leaned in, her chest nearly brushing against his arm.
05:11Lorenzo gave a helpless little smile.
05:13The way he looked at Isabella was full of indulgence.
05:15He opened his mouth to take a bite, then casually grabbed her wrist.
05:18At the sound of the door opening, he turned instinctively.
05:21Our eyes met across the room.
05:23Lelaina, what are you doing here?
05:25A flicker of panic crossed his face as he shot to his feet.
05:28I said nothing.
05:29My gaze locked onto the pizza box on the table.
05:32The heavy smell of garlic and grease hung in the air.
05:36And suddenly, I was pulled back to last month.
05:39We had gone at it five times in the lounge of this very shooting range.
05:43It had been so intense that afterward, I collapsed from exhaustion, my blood sugar crashing.
05:48I had pulled a chocolate bar out of my bag.
05:51The wrapper had barely been opened when Lorenzo's expression darkened.
05:54He snatched it from my hand and threw it straight into the trash.
05:57I've told you before, no food in my shooting range.
05:59If you mess up my weapons, you can't afford to replace them.
06:02I had been pale, shaking, on the verge of passing out.
06:05But there was no concern in his eyes.
06:07Only cold irritation.
06:08It wasn't until I actually collapsed that he rushed me to the crime family's medical room.
06:13I lay in bed that day with an IV in my arm.
06:15Lorenzo sat beside me and apologized.
06:18I'm sorry, baby.
06:20I was in a bad mood today.
06:22I just can't stand the smell of food in here.
06:25You know how obsessive I am about my gear.
06:29That's my bottom line.
06:31Back then I had felt wronged, but I told myself he valued those weapons more than anything.
06:35In the end I forgave him, but now, standing in this shooting range filled with the sharp
06:39smell of garlic pizza, I finally understood.
06:41There was no bottom line.
06:43There was only a lack of love.
06:45I snapped back to the present and met his gaze.
06:48Didn't you say you hate people eating in the range?
06:50My nails dug into my palm until it went numb.
06:53Lorenzo swallowed and reached for my hand.
06:56Just let me explain.
06:57I'm the one who brought it in, Isabella said, rising to stand beside him, pressing close.
07:04Back at the apartment, I opened the drawer and tossed the silver pocket watch inside.
07:09For the past two weeks, Lorenzo had barely come back to our penthouse.
07:13He claimed there was an arms shipment at the docks that required his personal attention.
07:17But I knew the truth.
07:18He was with Isabella.
07:20Over the past few days, I had found Isabella's private social account.
07:24Photos of them filled the feed.
07:26Lorenzo dining with her at Michelin starred restaurants, taking her out on a private yacht,
07:30even moving straight into her villa by the bay.
07:33While packing, I found the silver Frisia necklace at the bottom of a drawer.
07:37It was a gift Lorenzo had picked out for me himself during our first year together.
07:40He knew Frisia was my favorite flower, and he had a jeweler custom make it.
07:44I used to think it meant something.
07:46Later, during one of our arguments, Lorenzo had stormed out and knocked over the jewelry
07:50box on the table.
07:51The necklace hit the floor hard.
07:53The clasp snapped.
07:54He casually said he would get it fixed someday.
07:56He never brought it up again.
07:57I put the broken necklace back in the drawer, waiting for him to remember.
08:01He never did.
08:01I held the necklace in my hand for a long time.
08:04In the end, I left it where it was.
08:06I never confronted him about his lies.
08:07Instead, I used the time to finalize my departure with Doctors Without DeBrens.
08:12The day before I was set to leave New York City for Yemen was my birthday.
08:16It was also the third anniversary of my relationship with Lorenzo.
08:19I picked up my phone and sent him a message.
08:21Lorenzo, do you remember what today is?
08:23Your birthday and our anniversary, baby.
08:26Of course I remember.
08:27I had just stuffed the last piece of clothing into my suitcase when my phone buzzed again.
08:31A friend request from Isabella.
08:33I accepted it.
08:36The next second, more than a dozen intimate photos of her and Lorenzo came through.
08:40I stared at them, my eyes burning.
08:42Elena, do you really think Lorenzo's loves you?
08:45Let's make a bet.
08:46Do you think he'll come back tonight to celebrate your birthday?
08:51I didn't reply.
08:52I saved every single photo.
08:55Taking a slow breath, I sent Lorenzo one last message.
08:58I'll be waiting for you tonight.
08:59He replied instantly.
09:01I'll be right back, baby.
09:02But he never showed up.
09:03By late night, the steak on the table had gone cold and stiff.
09:07When the clock struck midnight, I picked up the plate and dumped everything into the trash.
09:11My phone screen lit up.
09:12A video from Isabella.
09:14I thought I had already gone numb.
09:15But the moment I pressed play, tears streamed down my face anyway.
09:19The video showed two bodies tangled together on a mess of sheets.
09:22The sounds of movement and heavy breathing cut straight through me.
09:25I grabbed the framed photo of Lorenzo and me from the nightstand and hurled it onto the marble floor.
09:29The sound of shattering glass was swallowed by the noise from the video.
09:33I bit down hard on my lip, my nails digging into my palm as tears fell onto the back of
09:37my hand.
09:38The video kept playing.
09:39Isabella, flushed and breathless, looked at him.
09:41Do you love me or Elena?
09:43Lorenzo's gaze was unfocused.
09:44His movements didn't slow.
09:46You're really bringing her up right now?
09:47Of course it's you.
09:48Isabella laughed softly, unable to hide her satisfaction.
09:51Then tell me.
09:52Between me and her, who's better in bed?
09:55Lorenzo sank his teeth sharply into her shoulder.
09:57Isabella let out a gasp.
09:58Gasping for breath, he curled a smirk at the corner of his mouth.
10:01How could she even compare to you?
10:03You're the one I've always loved.
10:05She's just an abatient body to warm the bed.
10:09The video cut off abruptly.
10:10My stomach churned.
10:12And it felt like my heart was being crushed in someone's grip.
10:15A voice message from Isabella came through right after.
10:17I heard you're going to Sicily with Lorenzo next month for the family council.
10:21Elena, you really don't know, do you?
10:23He's going to Sicily for me.
10:25You're just a cover.
10:26A convenient excuse.
10:28I turned off my phone.
10:29I wanted to stay calm, but the tears would not stop.
10:33Like I had lost my mind, I smashed everything Lorenzo had ever given me.
10:37Designer bags, perfume, expensive jewelry.
10:39All of it went straight into trash bags.
10:41I gathered every photo from the past year, every picture of us together,
10:45and threw them into a metal bin on the terrace.
10:47I took a deep breath, struck a match, and dropped it in.
10:50Flames surged instantly, devouring every image of us.
10:53The firelight painted my face in flickering red, drying my tears as it burned.
10:57Staring at the ashes, I picked up my phone and sent Lorenzo a breakup message.
11:00I had planned to face him at the shooting range to end things properly.
11:03Now none of that mattered.
11:04I slipped the onyx ring off my finger and placed it on the entryway cabinet.
11:08I wrote him a letter and left it beside the ring.
11:12The next morning, Lorenzo rushed into the apartment with a gift in hand,
11:15but the place was already empty.
11:17His eyes landed on the onyx ring and the letter.
11:20He gripped the paper tightly, his expression turning dark in an instant.
11:24My phone started vibrating non-stop.
11:27Messages flooded in.
11:28Elena, where are you?
11:29You're breaking up with me?
11:31Stop messing around and pick up the phone.
11:33I glanced at the screen and blocked his number without hesitation.
11:36Watching the blocked call notifications pile up, I almost laughed.
11:39Who was this performance for, Lorenzo?
11:41That moment his phone rang.
11:42It was Rosie from the underground clinic.
11:45He answered,
11:46Don, Elena's final confirmation has gone through.
11:48What did you say?
11:49Where is she?
11:50She's already boarded a military transport to Yemen for her doctors without borders assignment.
11:54You didn't know?
11:55A soft clatter echoed.
11:56The onyx ring fell to the floor.
11:58Lorenzo's eyes turned bloodshot as he stared at the empty room in disbelief.
12:02No.
12:03That's impossible.
12:04On the security footage, Lorenzo's hands suddenly went limp.
12:08His phone slipped from his grasp and hit the marble floor.
12:11Both of his hands began to shake uncontrollably.
12:13I watched the screen.
12:14For the first time, I saw tears welling up in the eyes of his cold-blooded Don from Sicily.
12:19They slid down the bridge of his nose.
12:21He bent down shakily and picked up his phone.
12:23His voice was rough, almost unrecognizable.
12:26Where?
12:27Where is Elena right now?
12:29On the other end, Rosie paused, confused.
12:32In Yemen, she signed with Doctors Without Borders.
12:35I thought you knew.
12:36She should have landed by now.
12:39It hit Lorenzo like a bullet.
12:41His body swayed violently, almost collapsing onto the shattered glass scattered across the floor.
12:46The color drained from his face.
12:48His eyes looked hollow, lifeless.
12:50Just then, Isabella's call came through.
12:53Lorenzo answered mechanically.
12:55Lorenzo, I picked out a new lace nightgown.
12:58Her voice was soft, laced with suggestion.
13:00Can you come over to my villa tonight?
13:03His expression darkened instantly.
13:04His eyes filled with something dangerous.
13:06That's your problem.
13:07Why do you keep bothering me?
13:09Stop calling me.
13:09Do you understand?
13:10On the other end, Isabella was clearly shaken.
13:13Her voice rose, tinged with panic.
13:15Lorenzo?
13:16What's wrong with you?
13:17It's me, Isabella.
13:18What happened to you?
13:19You've never spoken to me like this before.
13:22I let out a cold laugh as I watched.
13:24Once, Lorenzo had treated Isabella like she was everything.
13:26He spoke to her gently, even postponed family council meetings for her.
13:30In that video, he had said himself that Isabella was the one he truly loved.
13:33And now he looked like a man completely unhinged.
13:36Shut up, Isabella.
13:38He roared into the phone.
13:39You're nothing but a mistress.
13:41Why are you clinging to me all the time?
13:44Stay out of my sight from now on, or I'll kill you myself.
13:47He ended the call and hurled the phone against the wall.
13:50It shattered on impact.
13:51I turned off the surveillance feed.
13:53The transport plane cut through the clouds.
13:55I looked out at the dark night sky and quietly wiped the tears from my face.
13:58From this moment on, I had nothing to do with Lorenzo.
14:01Nothing to do with the Mafia in Sicily.
14:03Nothing at all.
14:04Another mortar blast thundered outside the tank in a makeshift operating table trunk.
14:09A volunteer nurse, covered in blood, pushed aside the blast curtain.
14:13I tore off my bloodstained gloves and pulled additional protective gear over my suit.
14:16Dr. Elena, new casualties on Route 3.
14:19As I turned, I caught sight of the satellite phone hanging on the metal rack.
14:22The screen showed 37 missed calls, all from Lorenzo.
14:25For once, I was grateful for the unstable signal here.
14:28It meant he could not track me.
14:29I powered the phone off one last time and tossed it into the medical waste bin.
14:35Life in Yemen meant no Lorenzo.
14:37No Isabella.
14:38I became a respected combat medic.
14:40Working through the chaos of war.
14:42Finally feeling like my life had meaning.
14:45That night, after treating the last of the wounded,
14:47I picked up the old newspaper on the table out of habit.
14:50But today, a familiar face stared back at me from the front page.
14:54Lorenzo.
14:54His eyes were sunken, his face pale.
14:57The headline read,
14:58Nostra Family Don Personally Enters War Zone,
15:01Suspected Search for Missing Fiance.
15:03I actually laughed.
15:04How ironic.
15:05Once I had called him in the middle of a fever alone in the rain.
15:08The one who answered was Isabella,
15:10her voice sweet as she told me Lorenzo was in the shower.
15:12And now he had abandoned the entire mafia in Sicily to come to this living hell,
15:16playing the part of a devoted lover.
15:18I tossed the newspaper into the trash and refused to look at it again.
15:22I thought I would never see him again.
15:24But a month later, he was standing outside my tent.
15:27Elena.
15:28I finally found you.
15:30Elena.
15:31Come back to Palama with me.
15:33Let's get married.
15:35I studied him, a flicker of surprise crossing my mind.
15:37He looked gaunt, almost unrecognizable.
15:40His face was pale to the point of sickness.
15:42His eyes were bloodshot, fractured, like something inside him had broken.
15:45I looked at the face I once loved so deeply.
15:47It stirred nothing.
15:48Lorenzo, what are you doing here?
15:51My voice was flat, detached.
15:52The hurt in his expression was unmistakable.
15:54I came to take you home.
15:56Elena.
15:57Come home with me.
15:58As he spoke, he pulled something from his pocket.
16:00An onyx bracelet, the symbol of a matriarch, along with a diamond ring.
16:05He grabbed my hand, trying to slide the bracelet onto my wrist.
16:09I frowned and struggled.
16:11Let go, Lorenzo.
16:12Let go of me.
16:13His eyes reddened, his voice breaking.
16:15Just put it on and come with me, Elena.
16:20Please.
16:21Let's get married.
16:23I could not take it anymore.
16:24I knocked the bracelet out of his hand.
16:26It hit a stone on the ground and shattered into two pieces.
16:29Lorenzo froze, staring at me.
16:30Why?
16:33Elena.
16:34Why did you leave without a word?
16:36What gave you the right to break up with me?
16:38He grabbed my shoulders, his voice turning hoarse.
16:40I looked at his bloodshot eyes.
16:42At some point, this cold-blooded dawn had become a man covered in tears.
16:46I thought nothing could move me anymore.
16:48But then I remembered the video.
16:50The way he had said Isabella was his true love.
16:53I closed my eyes and let the tears fall.
16:55You know exactly why, Lorenzo.
16:57I heard everything.
16:58What you said to your crew members.
16:59Every word.
17:00I was just your cover.
17:01Your shield for Isabella.
17:03A tool to protect her.
17:04So why are you pretending to be in love with me now?
17:06His face went pale instantly.
17:08He staggered back.
17:09Shaking his head.
17:10No, that's not true.
17:11It's not like that.
17:12Elena, listen to me.
17:13Elena, just hear me out.
17:14I raised my hand and slapped him across the face.
17:16He did not dodge.
17:17He let me hit him.
17:18Then he pulled me into his arms, holding me tightly.
17:20Almost desperately.
17:21Elena, you can hit me all you want.
17:24Just don't leave me.
17:25Please.
17:26Let's not break up.
17:27I only just realized.
17:29You're the one I love.
17:30Let's start over.
17:32Please.
17:33His words felt like needles piercing through me.
17:35Lorenzo, you disgust me.
17:39I struggled violently, trying to break free.
17:41But he held me from behind, refusing to let go no matter how much I hit or kicked him.
17:45Don't leave me.
17:46I'm begging you.
17:47Elena, you can't leave me.
17:48There was a sincerity in his voice that almost made it sound like he had always loved me.
17:53But the past came crashing back in an instant.
17:55How could I forget?
17:57I had been nothing more than a shield for another one.
17:59Not even a replacement.
18:01Anger, humiliation, and grief swallowed me.
18:04My eyes burned red as I twisted around, and bit down on his arm with all my strength.
18:09Hot tears poured out, falling onto his skin, mixing with the blood slowly seeking from the wound.
18:14His body trembled violently, but his grip never loosened.
18:18He kept repeating the same words.
18:20Another doctor rushed in as she heard the commotion.
18:23Mistaking Lorenzo for a local attacker, she grabbed a heavy medical kit and knocked him unconscious.
18:28That was how I finally got free, and she recognized him from the wound.
18:32With no other choice, we carried him inside and treated him.
18:35After bandaging him up, she looked at him curiously.
18:38You're not that Mafia Don's fiancé from the paper, are you?
18:41I shook my head.
18:42It took me a moment before I spoke.
18:44We were together.
18:45It's over.
18:46I felt a tug at my sleeve.
18:48I turned.
18:49Lorenzo was awake.
18:51He clutched the edge of my clothes.
18:53His eyes red.
18:54Elena, we're not broken up.
18:56I looked at him coldly.
18:57When are you leaving, my ex?
18:58He sat there on the bed, lowering his head.
19:00I'm not leaving.
19:01I pulled my clothes free and turned away.
19:04The moment I turned, tears slid down my face.
19:06I could tell he meant what he said.
19:08But why should I forgive him just because he regretted it?
19:10I am Elena, and I never look back.
19:12The next day, Lorenzo was gone.
19:14The doctor told me that when she brought a medical kit to change his bandages that morning,
19:18the room was already empty.
19:20Hearing that, I felt nothing but relief.
19:22That feeling lasted until evening, when a nurse came running toward me in a panic.
19:27Elena, you need to come outside.
19:29Now.
19:29Frowning, I followed her out.
19:31The moment I stepped into the open space outside the clinic, I froze.
19:35What had been a barren patch of dirt was now covered in thousands of vivid red roses.
19:40Lorenzo stood in the middle of them, dressed in a tailored black shirt.
19:43Elena, can you forgive me?
19:45Gauze still wrapped around his head.
19:46It looked almost ridiculous, but the smile on his face was gentle.
19:50I had no idea how many crew members he must have mobilized to airlift all these roses
19:54into such a remote place in a single day.
19:56He looked at me with deep intensity.
19:58Elena, I swear on my life and on my crime family.
20:00I will never betray you again.
20:02Just give me one more chance.
20:04Please.
20:04For a split second, my heart skipped.
20:06I almost took a step forward.
20:07Then a sharp female voice shattered the moment.
20:10Lorenzo!
20:11I finally found you!
20:12I stopped myself immediately, my expression turning cold.
20:15Isabella rushed in, dressed in an expensive Chanel suit, her heels sinking into the mud
20:19as she threw herself into his arms.
20:21Lorenzo's face changed instantly.
20:23He shoved her away, his voice turning icy.
20:25What are you doing here?
20:27Isabella pouted, clutching his arm tightly.
20:29You promised to take me to Paris for Fashion Week this week, and then you just disappeared.
20:33I asked your people.
20:34That's how I found out you were here.
20:36In the sea of red roses, Isabella and Lorenzo stood side by side.
20:39They really did look perfect together.
20:40A memory surfaced.
20:41The first time Lorenzo ever gave me flowers.
20:43They were roses, too.
20:44I told him my favorite flower was Lysianthus.
20:46Lorenzo, next time, get me Lysianthus.
20:49He had smiled and agreed, but every single time after that, it was always red roses.
20:53Now I finally understood.
20:55Isabella loved red roses.
20:56He never cared what I liked.
20:58Even now, lowering himself to beg forgiveness, he still chose her favorite flowers.
21:04I turned and walked away without hesitation.
21:06Seeing me leave, Lorenzo panicked.
21:08He shoved Isabella aside and rushed over, blocking my path.
21:11Elena, I didn't know she would come.
21:14Please believe me.
21:15I let out a cold laugh, looking at his flustered fusion.
21:18You don't need to report your life to me.
21:20Lorenzo, I don't care.
21:21I pushed him aside and moved to leave.
21:23Isabella's voice came from behind me.
21:25Well, if it isn't Elena.
21:26It's only been a few days.
21:28How did you end up looking like a refugee?
21:29I stopped and turned back, meeting her mocking, provocative gaze.
21:34Isabella, did you forget to brush your teeth?
21:36Your mouth smells like garbage.
21:38You bitch!
21:39Her face flushed with anger.
21:41I did not bother giving them another glance.
21:43I headed straight back toward the clinic.
21:45Lorenzo chased after me like a madman and grabbed my wrist.
21:48His eyes were terrifyingly red.
21:50Elena, I'll get rid of her.
21:53Just give me one last chance.
21:56Please!
21:57I yanked my hand free and looked at him coldly.
21:59What makes you think I would forgive you?
22:01You disgust me.
22:03His eyes filled with desperation, his voice shaking.
22:05Elena, you can't do this to me.
22:07I just made a mistake.
22:09One any man would make.
22:10You can't leave me.
22:11I could not help but laugh.
22:12A mistake?
22:13I grabbed the collar of his expensive shirt, forcing myself to hold back tears.
22:17Lorenzo, how can you even say that?
22:19Even today, when you came here to beg me, you brought Isabella's favorite red roses.
22:24My favorite is Lysanimous.
22:25I never remembered.
22:27Not once.
22:28You think buying me jewelry and flowers means you loved me?
22:31You just happened to have money.
22:32You never knew what I actually wanted.
22:34My throat burned, like I had swallowed glass.
22:37It felt like an invisible hand was crushing my heart, making it hard to breathe.
22:41Lorenzo, I gave you everything, and you used me as a shield for her.
22:46You love Isabella?
22:48Then go to her.
22:49Why did you have to use me?
22:51Why did I have to become the sacrifice in your love story?
22:54I raised my hand and slapped him hard across the face.
22:58I used all my strength.
22:59His head snapped to the side, a clear red mark appearing on his cheek.
23:03This man, the feared dawn of the mafia, stood there like a lifeless puppet, not even trying to dodge.
23:09He just stood there, repeating the same words.
23:11I'm sorry.
23:12Seeing him like that, tears burst from my eyes.
23:14I wiped them away forcefully, pulled out my phone, opened the video Isabella had sent me, and shoved it against
23:19his chest.
23:19Lorenzo, I told you! You make me sick!
23:21Without another word, I turned, walked into the room, and locked the door.
23:24Outside, I heard the heavy thud of a man dropping to his knees.
23:28Then came the sound of suppressed, desperate sobbing.
23:31I closed my eyes and touched my cheek.
23:33My fingertips were ice cold.
23:34Late at night, just as I lay down to sleep, a violent pounding shook the door.
23:40I opened it cautiously.
23:42Outside stood Lorenzo, and on the ground, prinned down by his men, was Isabella.
23:47Her condition caught me off guard.
23:48Her once flawless face was swollen, her expensive clothes torn, her body covered in bruises and blood.
23:54It was obvious she had been tortured.
23:56The moment he saw me, Lorenzo stepped forward and grabbed my hand.
23:59Elena, I was wrong. I've already punished her. Can you forgive me?
24:03There was something unhiged in his eyes.
24:05If that's not enough, I'll have her dumped into the Mediterranean right now.
24:09Would that make you feel better?
24:11Lorenzo, have you lost your mind? You're going to kill me for her?
24:13Isabella screamed, her face streaked with tears and blood.
24:16Lorenzo's expression turned terrifyingly dark.
24:18He lifted his foot and kicked her hard in the stomach.
24:20She cried out and curled up on the ground.
24:22His eyes burned red as he stared at her like a furious beast.
24:25If you hadn't sent that video to Elena, she never would have left me!
24:27I looked at Isabella's broken state and suddenly felt a bitter sense of irony.
24:31This was the same man who once told his crew members that Isabella was his only true love,
24:35the one he would protect at any cost.
24:37And now he was trampling that so-called love without hesitation, even ready to kill her.
24:41A mafia man's heart really was the cheapest thing in the world.
24:44Elena, I'm sorry.
24:45Lorenzo turned back to me and dropped to his knees in front of me, right there in front of his
24:49men.
24:49His broad shoulders trembled, his eyes red.
24:52Elena, I know I was wrong. I was completely wrong.
24:54There is no but.
24:56I cut him off coldly, looking down at him.
24:58We're done, Lorenzo. Forever.
25:00No.
25:00He looked up sharply and clung to my legs, his voice breaking.
25:04Elena, you wore my ring. You're my fiancé.
25:07You can't do this to me. I won't let you leave.
25:10I'm sorry. I'm really sorry.
25:12Elena, I'm begging you. Don't abandon me.
25:15Tears fell from the eyes of this ruthless dawn, splashing onto the floor as he begged me not to leave.
25:20It was almost laughable.
25:21He sounded like he loved me.
25:23I turned my face away so he would not see my tears.
25:25All those memories that once felt sweet had turned into blades.
25:28They cut deep into my heart.
25:30Elena, I really know I was wrong. Please forgive me.
25:33Give me a chance to make it right.
25:34I looked at him.
25:35Follow.
25:35The man who once made my heart race was now the one I least wanted to see.
25:38Make it right?
25:39I let out a cold laugh as tears slid down.
25:41How exactly do you fix this?
25:43You destroyed my trust with your own hands.
25:45To you, I was just something to use.
25:46A shield you could throw away whenever you wanted.
25:49My vision blurred with tears.
25:50I shook his hand off and slammed the door shut.
25:53That very night, the camp was attacked by a rival family.
25:56Gunfire and explosions tore through the darkness.
25:58When a bullet was about to pierce my head, Lorenzo threw himself in front of me.
26:02The bullet hit his chest, missing his heart by near millimeters.
26:05As the most powerful dawn in Sicily, Lorenzo was rushed back to a private hospital in New York City before
26:10boarding the plane.
26:11He gripped my hand tightly, his palms covered in blood, refusing to let go.
26:15In the end, I had no choice but to board his private jet with me.
26:18His injuries were severe.
26:19He stayed in the ICU for a full week before he was finally out of danger.
26:22During that time, I remained by his bedside, not out of love, just to repay a life.
26:27He had taken that bullet for me.
26:28The day he woke up, the first thing he saw was me.
26:31His eyes lit up instantly.
26:33I only looked at him calmly, my voice flat.
26:35Don't get the wrong idea.
26:36I'm just paying you back.
26:38The light in his eyes faded just as quickly.
26:40He stared at me, his voice weak and hoarse.
26:42Elena, that engagement ring.
26:44I had it fixed.
26:45It doesn't matter anymore.
26:46I won't wear it again.
26:47I looked at him, feeling nothing but exhaustion.
26:50Facing his pleading gaze, I let out a quiet sigh.
26:54Lorenzo, I did give you a chance.
26:56His head snapped up, his eyes turning red.
26:59On my birthday, I told myself that if you came back, I would give you a chance to explain.
27:04But that night, what I got instead was a video of you and Isabella.
27:09Tears streamed down his face.
27:10I'm sorry.
27:12I'm so sorry.
27:14I shook my head and lowered my gaze.
27:16Those apologies came too late.
27:17They meant nothing.
27:18And I did not believe this cold-blooded Don loved me that much.
27:21He was just used to my obedience and could not accept losing me.
27:24That day, Lorenzo cried on the hospital bed for a long time.
27:28I sat beside him quietly, watching.
27:30I had shed countless tears for him before.
27:32Now I could not cry at all.
27:34On the day he was discharged, I went to see him one last time.
27:37I've already booked my flight for today.
27:38Lorenzo, we won't see each other again.
27:40Fine.
27:40I won't send anyone after you.
27:42And about everything before.
27:44I'm sorry.
27:44He looked at me, his jaw tight.
27:46He offered to drive me to the airport.
27:47I did not refuse.
27:48It was the last time, after all.
27:50Outside the airport, his voice was thick with emotion.
27:52Can I have one more hug?
27:53Just one.
27:53No.
27:54I stepped back.
27:54Lorenzo, I need to move on.
27:56I turned and started toward the terminal.
27:57A black SUV suddenly sped out of control toward me.
28:01Behind the wheel was Isabella.
28:03She had completely lost her mind.
28:04After offending Lorenzo, her family had been wiped out by the mafia.
28:08She had lost everything.
28:09Tortured and discarded like trash.
28:11Elena, you bitch!
28:12This is all your fault!
28:14Go to hell!
28:15The SUV roared toward me.
28:17Fear rooted me to the spot.
28:19I could only close my eyes.
28:20The next second, a powerful force shoved me aside.
28:23At the same time, I heard a sickening impact.
28:25The sound of flesh crushed against steel.
28:28I opened my eyes, trembling.
28:29Blood was everywhere.
28:30Lorenzo lay in a pool of it, blood pouring from his mouth, staining his expensive suit.
28:34He turned his head toward me with great effort.
28:36When he saw that I was unharmed, his tense body finally relaxed.
28:40His lips moved.
28:40His voice was barely a whisper.
28:42But I heard him.
28:43I'm sorry, Elena.
28:44In the next life, I'll make it up to you.
28:47In the next life, I swear I'll love only you.
28:50I dropped to my knees on the cold pavement, my chest tightening as I looked at the man
28:53who once ruled everything.
28:55My throat felt tight as I forced the words out.
28:58Lorenzo, if there really is a next life, I hope I never meet you again.
29:05He froze.
29:06A tear slid down from the corner of his bloodstained eye.
29:09Then his gaze faded and his eyes slowly closed.
29:12Just like that, the most ruthless dawn in Sicily took his final breath.
29:15By the time his men and the police arrived, Isabella was already dead in the car.
29:20After giving my statement, I picked up my luggage.
29:22I boarded a flight to London.
29:24Life moves forward.
29:25So do I.
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