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