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His Stolen Bride, My Mafia King
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00:00Sicily has a savage tradition known as the claiming rooted in old honor codes and mafia control
00:05It demands the groom steal his bride away at midnight fighting through her family's guards to prove his power and
00:11right to her
00:11I waited three years for Dominic at last he and his men slipped into my courtyard
00:15I was ready to run to him until I heard his hushed order
00:19Grab Bianca in the chaos. She's fragile
00:21If she's sold off to the don of the Valentino family to settle the debt, she won't survive the night
00:25As for Elena, she'll fight like hell. She'll keep herself safe
00:28The men hesitated
00:30Dominic, you and Elena are already married
00:32If she finds out, she'll burn this place to the ground
00:35Let her
00:36It's dark enough
00:37A case of mistaken identity during the claiming will be easy to explain
00:41I'll calm her down later
00:42He paused, his voice turning icy
00:45Besides, the marriage license she signed was a forgery
00:48I promised Bianca a safe life in Palermo
00:51She's my priority
00:52I heard every word from behind the door
00:54I didn't scream, I didn't cry
00:56I just slipped back into the room
00:58They'd expected me to fight
01:00To hurt anyone who tried to take me
01:03Instead, I silently climbed onto the back of the man who'd broken into my chamber
01:08And became his bride
01:10Elena, my contact at the registry checked
01:13You... you weren't actually Dominic's legal wife
01:17Something inside my chest shattered
01:19I'd lived as Dominic's wife for five years
01:21All that time, the Russo family never accepted me
01:25His mother never used my name
01:27Only ever referring to me as
01:28That girl
01:29At family galas, I was always seated at the farthest table
01:33In official portraits, I was placed at the edge so I could be easily cropped out
01:37Dominic said his mother wouldn't let up until I broke
01:40So he sent me back to the Moretti estate
01:42He promised he'd follow our traditions
01:44And complete the formal claiming ritual to bring me back as his Donna
01:48Then, the Russo family would have no choice but to accept me
01:51I waited
01:52For three years I'd held my time
01:54Longing for this night
01:56But he'd come for another woman
01:57He'd kept me deceived for years with a forged marriage license
02:01All to hide the truth
02:02The one he truly meant to claim
02:04Was my half-sister, Bianca
02:06I stared at my reflection
02:08My face was empty
02:10Shouts exploded in the courtyard
02:11The ritual had begun
02:14Laughter rang out
02:16Boots thudded against stone
02:17And guards put on a show of resisting
02:19Ritual torches painted half the sky red
02:22All the excitement was for them
02:24The celebration was for Bianca
02:26The other group of men had come from the Valentino family
02:29They'd originally come for Bianca
02:31By the rules of the ritual
02:32If a woman didn't want to be taken
02:34She could hide and send them away empty-handed
02:36But Bianca didn't hide
02:37She waited in her room to be taken
02:40And the man she waited for
02:41Was my husband
02:42The room I was in wasn't mine
02:44It was Bianca's
02:45That afternoon
02:46My stepmother pulled me aside
02:48For once
02:49Her voice was gentle
02:50Elena
02:50Stay in Bianca's room tonight
02:52Yours is too far back
02:53Too quiet
02:54They'll never find you
02:55The men coming for Bianca are savages
02:57You've always been tough
02:59You can handle the rough play
03:00Bianca is fragile
03:02If she gets caught in the crossfire
03:04It'll be a disaster
03:05I said nothing
03:06I knew exactly what she meant
03:07By the rules of the claiming
03:09The groom's men would storm in
03:10The woman was expected to fight and struggle
03:12It was called the gauntlet
03:14The harder she fought
03:15The more valuable she was considered
03:17The groom had to prove
03:18He could take her by force
03:20Those punches and shoves were real
03:22My stepmother studied my face
03:24Testing me
03:24Besides
03:25Dominic has never been to the Meredi estate at night
03:27The front room
03:28He'll find you faster
03:30Back then
03:30I'd only wanted to make things easier for Dominic
03:33I agreed
03:34I even texted him my room location
03:37But they'd been planning this switch all along
03:39A roar of celebration erupted outside
03:42We got her!
03:43The bride is ours!
03:44Laughter and cheering rang out
03:45Followed by the sharp crack of celebratory gunfire
03:48I listened but didn't move
03:50I knew exactly who they'd taken
03:52I could picture Dominic carrying Bianca through the crowd
03:54His men shielding them as guests hurled objects and blocked their path
03:58Bianca would hide her face against his back
04:01Pretending to struggle
04:02How perfect!
04:03I lowered my gaze
04:04Moments later
04:06My door was kicked in
04:07A group of men flooded into the dark room
04:09Their footsteps heavy and chaotic
04:11Someone seized my arm
04:13Hands began shoving and striking me
04:15I felt fists slam into my shoulders and back
04:18This was the gauntlet
04:19The harder the beating
04:20The more the family valued the bride
04:22I didn't flinch or resist
04:24I let them yank me from my chair
04:26And drag me towards the door
04:27At first it felt like a formality
04:29But the violence quickly turned ugly
04:33Someone slammed my arm against the stone wall
04:39Fists began hammering my ribs with real, cruel force
04:43This was intentional
04:45The pain was excruciating
04:47But I didn't make a sound
04:48I should have known you were tough, Elena
04:50I finally understood what my stepmother had meant by calling me tough
04:54Just when I thought it would never end
04:57Someone stepped in to shield me
05:00Enough!
05:01It was a stranger's voice
05:03Sharp with fury
05:05He blocked the others
05:07Shoving the attacker's back with his arms
05:10That's the way it works
05:12The harder we hit
05:13The more she's worth
05:15What rule?
05:16His voice dropped to a dangerous growl
05:19This isn't your wife!
05:21If someone was beating your woman like a dog
05:23Would you just stand there and watch?
05:25The room went silent
05:27He glanced back at me
05:29In the shadows
05:31I could only make out the sharp line of his jaw
05:33Then he bent down and hoisted me onto his back
05:37Who is he?
05:38He's taking this ritual way too seriously
05:40He carried me out in long, steady strides
05:42People chased after us
05:44Throwing things and blocking the way
05:46But his grip on my legs never wavered
05:49When he finally carried me out of my private courtyard
05:52He paused to catch his breath
05:57In the distance
05:58The faint glow of ritual torches moved
06:00That was the other group
06:02Through the bushes
06:03I heard their laughter
06:05Dominic was at the front
06:06Sweat-soaked but wearing a triumphant smile
06:10Bianca was on his back
06:11Her arms wrapped tight around his neck
06:14His men were cheering
06:15Kiss her!
06:16Kiss her!
06:17I lay silent on the stranger's back
06:19As they drew near
06:22Torchlight flickered across my face
06:24Dominic's eyes flicked over me
06:26And Litui the Bormormie for a split second
06:28Then his gaze moved on
06:30Turning back to his men
06:31As he joked and laughed
06:32He didn't recognize me
06:35Bianca whispered something in his ear
06:37And he leaned in with a soft smile
06:40I suddenly thought back to three years ago
06:42When I'd returned to the Moretti estate
06:44To visit my father and stayed for a while
06:46The first time Dominic came to find me there
06:48He'd worn that exact same smile
06:50That day, my father's men put him to the test
06:53They blocked him at the gates and roughed him up
06:55Just to see if a Russo truly cared for a Moretti girl
06:58He'd shown up at my door with a split lip and bruised ribs
07:02I asked if it hurt
07:03For my wife, I'd take a lot worse
07:06He was a spoiled Russo heir who'd never been hurt before
07:09Yet he'd taken a beating from my father's men
07:11Just for me
07:12He always acted like it was nothing
07:14But I knew the truth
07:15My father's men didn't go easy on outsiders
07:18Another time, it poured rain
07:21He showed up soaked to the bone
07:23His shirt torn
07:24But the pastries tucked inside his jacket were still dry
07:28I called him an idiot for coming out in weather like that
07:32Didn't want you to wait too long
07:33I held those pastries
07:35Staring at the cut on his cheek and thought
07:38This is the man I'll spend my life with
07:40But now he carried Bianca with that exact same smile
07:44Come on, Bianca
07:46My vision blurred for a second
07:48Then sharpened again
07:49Not gonna drop me, are you?
07:51No, never
07:51Are you sure?
07:52Yes
07:52Are you sure?
07:52Yes
07:52When did it all start to change?
07:55Probably three years ago
07:56When my father died
07:57I felt completely hollow inside
07:59I'll handle it
08:00Dominic cancelled everything
08:01To stay at the Moretti estate with me for two weeks
08:04Non salchare
08:05The day he had to leave
08:06He took my hand and spoke softly
08:08Elena
08:09You just got through the funeral
08:10And you look awful
08:11If my mother sees you like this
08:13She'll start on you again
08:13I don't want you putting up with that
08:14Just stay here at the estate and rest
08:16You've always wanted to take over the family business
08:18Right?
08:19I'll go back and smooth things over at home
08:21Then come get you
08:21I looked at him and nodded
08:23I was truly exhausted from the constant fighting with his mother
08:26Back then I believed he was looking out for me
08:29That he didn't want me to go back and face those cold stares
08:32Only later did I realize
08:33Distance doesn't create beauty
08:35It just makes it easier for him to love someone else
08:38Last year when Mrs. Russo turned 60
08:40Dominic came to bring me back
08:42The moment I stepped inside
08:43I saw my stepsister Bianca
08:45She was supposed to be in Palermo for work
08:47But there she was in the living room
08:49Arranging fruit
08:50Her movements smooth and familiar
08:52So she lived here now
08:54Dominic paused while taking off his shoes and explained
08:56Bianca's workplace is near our house
08:58She's staying here temporarily
09:00There wasn't a trace of guilt in his voice
09:02And I didn't push for more
09:04My stepmother had married into the Moretti family
09:06Long after Bianca and I were grown
09:08We'd never been close
09:09Over the years we'd only seen each other during holidays
09:12I couldn't quite put into words how I felt about her staying there
09:15Hey sis
09:17Don't worry I'm just crashing here for a bit
09:20I'll move out once I find a place
09:21I nodded but said nothing
09:23Back then I never could have imagined
09:25For three years I waited alone in the empty Moretti estate
09:29And all that time my little sister had been working in the Russo house
09:32Now watching Bianca on Dominic's back
09:35It all suddenly clicked
09:36I hadn't been waiting for him to bring me home at all
09:39I'd been waiting for my heart to die
09:41Bianca's voice drifted closer on the wind
09:44What about Elena?
09:45If she finds out she'll lose it
09:47She's all bark and no bite
09:48She'll get over it after throwing a fit
09:50He paused his voice lowering
09:52It's pitch black during the claiming
09:54I just made a mistake
09:56She'll feel sorry for me before she even gets angry
09:59Once she finds out I'll just smooth it over
10:03Bianca laughed softly
10:04My knuckles whitened
10:06One of his men spoke up suddenly
10:08Kappa what if someone else claimed Elena?
10:10The group fell quiet
10:11Then Dominic laughed
10:12You think she'd let anyone take her without a fight?
10:15With that temper of hers she'll tear the place apart tonight
10:17True
10:18No way Elena goes quietly
10:19Feel sorry for that poor bastard
10:21Wonder what he looks like now
10:23The laughter swelled
10:25I looked down
10:26That's good
10:27He must have heard everything
10:29Heard them laughing about me
10:30Heard how they thought I'd tear the roof off
10:33But he said nothing
10:34He just kept walking
10:36At the gate of the Meretti estate
10:37We ran straight into them
10:39Torchlight flickered over us
10:42Luca
10:43Yeah
10:44It really is you
10:46You claiming someone tonight too?
10:48Yeah
10:50Which family?
10:53A neighbor family
10:56Caso man
10:57Always figured you'd stay single forever
10:59Congrats
11:01Dominic took a step forward
11:03I felt his gaze linger on my back
11:05That look lasted too long
11:07Long enough I almost thought he'd recognized me
11:11Let's go
11:12Wait
11:16Dominic
11:17My ankle hurts
11:19What's wrong?
11:20Did you twist it earlier?
11:22I don't know
11:23It just aches
11:25Let's go
11:25We need to get to your place before sunrise
11:27Dominic didn't waste another second
11:29You're gonna run
11:30I'll buy you a drink next time
11:34Their footsteps faded into the distance
11:40He really didn't recognize you
11:42I rested my face against his shoulder and said nothing
11:45My eyes stung
11:47His pace slowed
11:48Steps gentle and steady
11:50The moon was bright
11:51The road stretched on
11:53I had no idea where he was taking me
11:55But in that moment I thought
11:56Anywhere was better than going back
12:00Music filled the Russo estate hall
12:02The whole place buzzed with celebration
12:05Wine flowed freely
12:07And couples danced to old songs
12:09This was the party after a successful claiming
12:12By tradition
12:13It would last until sunrise
12:15Dominic sat at the edge of the crowd
12:17Phone in hand
12:18No messages from Elena
12:20That wasn't like her
12:23She never kept things bottled up
12:25If she found out I claimed the wrong woman
12:27She would have called screaming by now
12:29I already had my excuses
12:32It was pitch black
12:34Don't overthink it
12:35You're the only one I want
12:36I'll wait for her to blow up over the phone
12:38Then talk her down gently
12:41She'd hurl some threat
12:42And he'd smooth it over
12:43Done
12:44She never stayed mad at me for long
12:47But this time
12:48No call
12:49No text
12:49No yelling
12:52Capo
12:53Still waiting Elena
12:54Don't bother
12:55Signal's shit out here
12:56Her area gets fine signal
12:58Then her phone's probably dead
12:59Or she didn't see it
13:01She's probably off beating someone up right now
13:05Dominic stayed quiet
13:06Elena had once told him
13:08I set a special ringtone for your messages
13:10Don't want to miss them
13:12I'd sit out in the courtyard till midnight
13:14Just waiting for you to call
13:18He didn't believe
13:19She didn't see it
13:20But he had no better explanation
13:22Alright, quit overthinking
13:23This is your big night
13:25Your bride's waiting for you
13:26What are you doing sitting here?
13:28Tradition says once you've claimed her
13:30You stay with her all night
13:31Finish the ritual
13:33I told Beyoncé this was temporary
13:35I just got her out of there
13:36I didn't plan on
13:37Didn't plan on what?
13:38Capo, this is the claiming
13:39Not a game
13:40You took her
13:41You finish it
13:42Otherwise you insult her whole family
13:44Besides
13:45You and Elena have been together for years
13:46She won't care about formalities
13:48Just get through tonight
13:49Dominic opened his mouth to argue
13:52What are you guys talking about?
13:53Dominic froze
13:54Dominic
13:55I know this one's fake
13:56But
13:57Can we at least finish the ritual?
13:59Her eyes glistening
14:01I know you love Elena
14:02But can you pretend I'm your bride?
14:05Just tonight
14:06Dominic said nothing
14:08Bianca bowed her head
14:10Her lashes fluttering
14:12Toast the bride!
14:14Toast the bride!
14:16Toast the bride!
14:18Dominic picked up his glass
14:19Linking arms with Bianca
14:21Light danced across both their faces
14:23Cheers and laughter erupted around them
14:26Loud enough to rattle the walls
14:28His eyes kept straying to the dark road beyond the estate
14:31The same road he'd carried Bianca down tonight
14:35At the gate, he ran into Luca Santoro
14:37They met years ago at a family party
14:42They had a few drinks together
14:45Acquaintances at best
14:46That man had been quiet but steady
14:48The kind of man you could trust with your life
14:50Tonight, Luca had been carrying someone too
14:53Said she was from another family
14:54She was thin, lying quietly on Luca's back
14:57Only a glimpse of her neck was visible
14:59The line of that neck
15:01The curve of her bowed head
15:02It had felt strangely familiar
15:04But Bianca had cried out in pain
15:06So he hadn't thinked again
15:08Dominic?
15:09Dominic?
15:10Is that okay?
15:12Yeah
15:12Then he stepped aside
15:14Pulled out his phone
15:15And dialed Elena's number
15:17He needed to explain
15:18To make sure she didn't misunderstand
15:25Finally, someone picked up
15:27Hello?
15:29Background noise
15:29Sounds of people moving things
15:34Dominic blinked
15:36Let me talk to Elena
15:39Elena?
15:42She's not here
15:44We're packing up her stuff to send over
15:46Send over?
15:48Send where?
15:50Elena never lets her phone leave her hand
15:51Where are you sending her things?
15:53The woman hesitated
15:54Not expecting the question
15:56I'm Elena's aunt
15:57We have to pack her things
15:59And send to her husband's house
16:00Husband's house?
16:02So Elena was preparing
16:03To move back in with me?
16:05That made sense?
16:06He'd always planned to bring her back
16:08After the claiming
16:08Stopped leaving her at the Marathi estate alone
16:11Auntie
16:12About the claiming tonight
16:14There was a bit of a mix-up
16:16Did Elena say anything?
16:17No, several families did claiming tonight
16:19What would Elena have to say?
16:21Despite the words
16:22A sense of unease surged in him
16:24Oh, I can't talk anymore
16:26We're busy packing
16:26Both Elena and Bianca were taken tonight
16:29We have to get their things ready
16:31Dominic froze
16:33What did she mean?
16:34Both were taken
16:36Didn't I only take Bianca?
16:37As for Elena
16:38She would never go with someone she didn't love
16:40Auntie
16:41You said Elena was taken?
16:43Yes
16:44By the Santori family
16:45Dominic's throat tightened
16:47He couldn't speak
16:48He suddenly remembered something
16:50And his mind exploded
16:52Santori?
16:54Luca
16:55The man he met at the gate
16:56The one carrying a girl
16:58Saying she was his bride
16:59That silhouette that looked so familiar
17:02Elena
17:03She didn't fight?
17:05Fight?
17:06Why would she?
17:07A claiming isn't a bad thing
17:09She was as quiet as she could be
17:10She just went with him
17:11We all thought it was strange
17:13With her temper
17:14Shouldn't she have beaten the man?
17:16But nothing happened
17:16She just let him carry her away
17:18Dominic's hand began to shake
17:20Quiet as she could be?
17:22Just let him carry her away?
17:24No, that wasn't Elena
17:28No, that wasn't Elena
17:29That wasn't the Elena I knew
17:31He remembered talking to Elena
17:33About claimings before
17:34She had sat on his doorstep
17:36Swinging her legs
17:37Speaking excitedly
17:39The girls in Moretti family
17:41If they're claimed by someone
17:42They don't like
17:43They don't just let them
17:44They kick, bite, and scratch
17:47They fight until the man gives up himself
17:49You're so wild
17:51Who would dare claim you?
17:54Well, it depends on who's coming
17:57If it's you
18:02I just put on a show of struggling a little
18:04For appearances
18:07Just a little?
18:08Three times at most
18:10If you came to claim me
18:11I'd probably be the first to jump on your back
18:13So you wouldn't have to take those hits
18:15This girl is so foolish
18:16Auntie Elena
18:18When was she taken?
18:21When?
18:21Tonight
18:22Right after you left
18:23Dominic opened his mouth
18:25But not a single word came out
18:26Hello?
18:28Dominic?
18:29Are you still there?
18:30I'm here
18:31Why are you asking so much?
18:33Elena's husband will take care of her
18:35You claimed Bianca tonight, didn't you?
18:37That poor girl's had it rough
18:38Take good care of her
18:40Alright, I have to go
18:41We're still packing
18:42Elena left in such a hurry
18:44She forgot so many things
18:45We have to get them to her
18:46Bye now
18:47The line went dead
18:48The dial tone rang in his ears
18:50A steady, hammering sound
18:52Over and over
18:54He stood at the edge of the crowd
18:55White-knuckling his phone
18:57Around him were songs
18:58Laughter
18:59Music
19:00All the noise of celebration
19:02Someone walked past
19:03Slapping his shoulder in congratulations
19:05Someone shoved a drink into his hand
19:07Tugging him toward the dance floor
19:09Bianca waved at him from across the fire
19:11A soft smile on her face
19:13But he couldn't hear a thing
19:14While he'd been carrying Bianca away
19:16Elena had been lying on another man's back
19:19They had passed each other in the dark
19:20He'd thought she would fight
19:22Scream
19:23Resist
19:24But she did nothing
19:25Capo
19:26Where the hell are you going?
19:28To get my wife
19:29What wife?
19:31You claim Bianca tonight
19:32You walk out now
19:33You insult the whole Moretti family
19:35This was temporary
19:37Getting Bianca out of a bad situation
19:39That's it
19:40Temporary?
19:41Capo, you completed the ritual
19:43The whole Palermo knows Bianca's yours now
19:45You leave her tonight
19:46She's got no standing
19:47No protection
19:49Bianca stood by the fire
19:50Watching him
19:51Eyes uncertain
19:52One night
19:53Stay tonight
19:55Keep up appearances
19:57Tomorrow you can do whatever you want
19:59But tonight
20:01You owe Bianca that much
20:02Dominic clenched his fists
20:04Then slowly let go
20:05He walked back to the fire
20:09Where
20:10Were you going?
20:13Nowhere
20:13Bianca lowered her head
20:15Not asking more
20:16That night
20:17He sat by the fire
20:18Watching the flames flicker and die
20:20He watched the people come and go
20:22Watched the moon rise
20:23And slowly set
20:24He called Elena countless times
20:26It was always off
20:28At dawn he rose and left
20:31Dominic!
20:32He didn't look back
20:34He drove back to Corleone
20:36The sun was just rising
20:38The hounds were baying
20:39And the morning mist was lifting from the vineyards
20:42He stopped an old groundskeeper
20:44And asked where Luca's villa was
20:45The man pointed toward a newly built villa
20:48At the foot of the hill
20:49He ran over
20:51The iron gates stood open
20:53But the house was empty
20:57Looking for Don Luca?
20:58He left at dawn with his new bride
21:00Said there was urgent family business
21:02And had to return
21:03Dominic stood frozen in place
21:06When did they come back?
21:07How should I know?
21:10Dominic stood before that empty house
21:11For a long time without moving
21:13He pulled out his phone
21:15And called Elena again
21:18Still off
21:19He scrolled through his contacts
21:21And realized he didn't even have Luca's number
21:23They were never close
21:24He didn't know where Luca lived
21:26What city he was in
21:27He knew nothing
21:28He only remembered last night
21:30The way Elena had lain so quietly
21:33On that man's back
21:34He rushed back to the Russo estate
21:36Picked up Bianca
21:37And headed back to Palermo
21:38The whole way
21:39Bianca was quiet
21:40Occasionally glancing at him
21:42Wanting to speak
21:43He didn't want to talk
21:44So she didn't ask
21:47But Elena wasn't at their home
21:48He had failed again
21:50In the days that followed
21:51His mind was still trapped
21:52In that claiming
21:56Just a little more
21:57Just a little more
21:58And he could have stopped
21:59His woman from being taken
22:03Dominic
22:04She no longer called him
22:06Brother-in-law
22:07She held a cup of warm milk
22:09You haven't eaten much
22:11These past few days
22:12Drink some milk
22:13Thank you
22:14Bianca didn't leave
22:15She sat beside him
22:16I need to talk to you
22:18Your mother refused to let you
22:20Legally marry my sister
22:21That was her condition
22:22For tolerating the relationship
22:24So you gave Elena a fake certificate
22:26To make her believe you were committed
22:29Then to save me from the Valentino family
22:32You are registered a real marriage
22:35With me
22:36Bianca lowered her head
22:38Her lashes trembling
22:39You claimed me in front of the families
22:42Completed the ritual
22:43Made me your Donna
22:45Dominic
22:46Since it has come to this
22:47Why don't we simply be together
22:49Dominic froze
22:51What did you say?
22:52Do you dare say
22:53You don't truly like me?
22:55You legally married me
22:58You completed the claiming ritual
23:00You made me your Donna
23:03You say it was to save me from Valentino
23:05But you never had to go that far
23:07Just admit it
23:09You like me
23:11As for Elena
23:12She's just not right for you
23:14All she cares about is her dad's business
23:16She never even thinks about
23:17Helping you with your work
23:18Or fitting in with your crowd
23:20What's she even gonna give you?
23:22But I'm different
23:23I know what you want
23:25And I know how to make your mom happy
23:26I can give you way more than she ever could
23:30Dominic looked into those eyes
23:32That were nothing like Elena's
23:33Elena's eyes were bright
23:35Like stars in the mountains
23:36No secrets
23:37No pretense
23:38Happy was happy
23:39Sad was sad
23:41Plain and simple
23:42But Bianca's eyes were soft
23:43Like a pool of water
23:45That could pull you under
23:46Before you even realized it
23:48He suddenly asked himself
23:49Back when he'd go to the Meretti estate
23:51Bringing things for Elena
23:52Did he always bring a little something
23:54For Bianca too?
23:57And later
23:58When Bianca said her sister
23:59Got the family business
24:00She had to find work
24:01Was it just because he felt sorry
24:03For how fragile she seemed
24:05That he let her move into his home?
24:06He wasn't sure anymore
24:08Was that casual kindness
24:10He'd shown her over the past three years
24:12Really just a coincidence?
24:13And when he saw Bianca smile
24:15Was that feeling in his chest
24:17Really just the affection of a brother?
24:19He didn't know when it started
24:20Or perhaps he always knew
24:22But refused to admit it
24:23He only knew one thing for certain
24:25Elena was the one he was supposed to marry
24:27The wife he chose
24:28The girl he was willing to give up everything
24:32Dominic snapped back
24:33Looking at her
24:34But thinking of Elena
24:35Thinking of her lying on that man's back
24:37Thinking of how she hadn't said a word
24:39Thinking of how she hadn't even bothered to struggle
24:42His heart felt as if a piece
24:43Had been savagely carved out
24:45So the mistaken identity
24:47He thought no one knew
24:48Elena had seen it all
24:50So she walked away in the other direction
24:54Not long after his mother arrived
24:56Walked in already lecturing
24:59Since you and Bianca are registered
25:01Just live your lives
25:02Why are you constantly thinking about that woman
25:05Who ran off with another man
25:06And hasn't even come home
25:08Dominic knew she would say this
25:10In these three years
25:11Bianca had charmed her well
25:12She made her almost forget
25:14Who it was that used to be insulted in the kitchen
25:16Who worked until midnight without a word of thanks
25:19Bianca knew how to act cute
25:21How to speak softly
25:22How to buy expensive gifts to make her smile
25:25And Elena?
25:25Elena didn't know these things
25:27Elena only knew how to work hard
25:29How to be good to him
25:30How to stand there and wait to be seen
25:32But she was never seen
25:35Mother
25:36Elena didn't run off
25:39If that isn't running off, what is?
25:41She was claimed
25:42Claiming our normal out there
25:44If she had you in her heart
25:46Why hasn't she come back?
25:47Because I have no right to ask her to
25:50His mother froze
25:52Back then
25:52You said the only condition for accepting her
25:55Was not registering the marriage
25:58So the contract I had with her was fake
26:01From beginning to end
26:02She was never truly my wife
26:04Since she isn't back
26:06I have no standing to look for her
26:07If she wants to marry someone else
26:11His throat tightened
26:12I don't even have the right to object
26:14Then who do you blame?
26:16I did interfere with the registration
26:18But the rest was your choice
26:19If you didn't like Bianca
26:21Why did you claim her?
26:22Why did you register with her?
26:23Dominic's throat choked
26:25He couldn't explain
26:27Saying Bianca was to help her leave
26:29Registering was for her status
26:30But saying those things now felt pathetic
26:33Even to him
26:34By helping her
26:35He had lost himself
26:36I'm telling you
26:38Everyone in the family
26:39Knows about you and Bianca
26:40You legally married that girl
26:42You claimed her in front of the families
26:45You made her your Donna
26:47And now you want to discard her?
26:49What does that say about the Russo family?
26:53We're divorced
26:55What?
26:56We divorced two months ago
26:59I couldn't live with her
27:02Then what do you want to do now?
27:03What did he want?
27:05He wanted to laugh
27:06He wanted to find Elena
27:07But with what?
27:08He didn't even know if she still hated him
27:10He didn't even have the chance to use a divorce
27:12To force her to see him
27:13Three years later
27:15You're either locked in the Moretti estate
27:16Or driving across Sicily chasing a ghost
27:18Get out for once
27:20Dominic
27:20Every family sends someone tonight
27:23You should show your face
27:24The hall was crowded with the elites
27:26Of the most powerful syndicates
27:28Dominic wandered through it aimlessly
27:31Eyes passing over each face
27:33And moving on
27:34Three years
27:35He thought sometimes
27:36After her father died
27:37She had nobody left
27:38Maybe that's why she never went back to Moretti estate
27:41She'd had him once
27:42But what had he done with that?
27:44He'd made her wait three years
27:45Then carried another woman out right in front of her
27:47What had he actually given her?
27:49A fake marriage license?
27:51Empty words
27:52Three years of his mother's contempt
27:55He'd watched every bit of it
27:56And never once stepped in front of it
27:58And in the end
28:00On what should have been the best night of her life
28:02He walked away from her for good
28:04Was she somewhere doing well now?
28:07Had she already forgotten him?
28:14Dominic
28:15Isn't that Elena?
28:17The man was in a black shirt
28:18Focused
28:19Unhurried
28:20The woman beside him
28:23She was speaking to someone
28:25And her eyes curved into a smile
28:27That was the person he'd been looking for for three years
28:30Standing right there
28:31Close enough to see
28:34Elena
28:48Hello
28:49What can I help you with?
28:51Elena
28:52It's me
28:54She looked at him the way you look at someone you half recognize
28:57I'm sorry
28:57Do we know each me?
28:58I'm terrible with faces
28:59She looked at him again more carefully
29:02Mr. Russo
29:04It's been a while
29:04She genuinely hadn't recognized him
29:07Three years
29:08Dominic was gaunt and weathered
29:10No longer the handsome, dashing man he had once been
29:13Luca looked up then
29:15And glanced at him
29:16He said nothing
29:17Simply stepping closer to Elena's side
29:19It was a natural, protective stance
29:21You two
29:22Are you truly, truly together?
29:26Elena turned slightly to look at Luca
29:28That look was soft
29:30Certain
29:31And natural
29:33Mr. Russo
29:34Mr. Russo, let me introduce you
29:35This is my wife
29:36During the claiming you met her, remember?
29:39Wife?
29:40That's
29:41How can that count?
29:42That was a mistake
29:43A blunder
29:44It was dark
29:45And I claimed the wrong person
29:46Claimed the wrong person?
29:47Mr. Russo
29:48In our tradition
29:49A claiming isn't a kidnapping
29:51It's a silent agreement between families
29:53If the girl doesn't want it
29:54Can she be taken?
29:57If she truly didn't want to go
30:00She would have beat me until my own mother didn't recognize me
30:05The words were a knife in Dominic's chest
30:07He remembered what Elena had said
30:10If it's someone I don't like
30:12I'll fight until he don't recognize himself
30:14But the truth was
30:15She had lain quietly on Luca's back
30:18Without a single sound
30:19He stood there
30:20Watching Elena turn her head to meet the other man's gaze
30:23If you're here on Russo business
30:25I can point you to the right people
30:26If not, you're in the way
30:30Elena
30:31Listen to me
30:31Listen to what?
30:32Listen to you say the marriage was fake?
30:34Listen to you tell me about your plan to swap brides
30:36So the fragile Bianca wouldn't suffer?
30:38You
30:39You heard all that?
30:42Mr. Russo
30:44Meeting today is fate
30:45But it doesn't mean you can harass my wife
30:48Luca!
30:49She's my wife!
30:50Luca said nothing
30:51Only looked down at Elena
30:53He had explained this to his wife before
30:56That night he had followed the crew to the Maradi estate
30:59But not for himself
31:01His cousin had wanted Bianca
31:03And dragged him along for support
31:05He couldn't refuse
31:06So he went
31:08But at the edge of the estate
31:10The cousin suddenly clutched clutched his stomach
31:12His face pale
31:15I can't, I can't
31:16That wine at lunch was bad
31:18I need a place
31:19He waved him off
31:20You go ahead
31:21Find Bianca and hide her
31:22Actually, she doesn't like me
31:24I just wanted to try if she'd accept me
31:26If she won't
31:28We'll just leave
31:28Don't let her suffer
31:29With that he vanished into the trees
31:32Luca stood in the darkness
31:34Feeling ridiculous
31:36He came to help with a claiming
31:38And the groom had run off
31:41He stood there
31:42Not knowing whether to stay or go
31:46Later
31:46He went in
31:49Not to claim anyone
31:50But to find Bianca
31:58And tell her to hide
32:01Luca said nothing
32:02Only looked down at Elena
32:04He had explained this to his wife before
32:06That night
32:07He had followed the crew to the Maradi estate
32:09But not for himself
32:10His cousin had wanted Bianca
32:12And dragged him along for support
32:14He couldn't refuse
32:15So he went
32:16I can't, I can't
32:17That wine at lunch was bad
32:18I need a place
32:19He waved him off
32:19You go ahead
32:20Find Bianca and hide her
32:21Actually, she doesn't like me
32:23I just wanted to try if she'd accept me
32:24If she won't
32:25We'll just leave
32:26Don't let her suffer
32:27With that
32:27He vanished in the darkness
32:28Feeling ridiculous
32:30He came to help with a claiming
32:31And the groom had run off
32:33He stood there
32:34Not knowing whether to stay or go
32:37Later
32:37He went in
32:38Not to claim anyone
32:40But to find Bianca
32:41And tell her to hide
32:43Then another crew
32:44Poured through the door
32:45And started throwing their weight around
32:46First it was the motions
32:48Then it started being rude
32:50She didn't move
32:51Didn't fight back
32:52Just sat there and took it
32:54He couldn't watch it
32:55He walked over
32:56Crouched down in front of her
32:58Do you want to leave?
33:00She looked at him
33:02And her eyes turned hung
33:03But she didn't crew
33:05She simply nended
33:06And climbed onto his back
33:08Perhaps that was fate
33:11If his cousin
33:12Hadn't had a stomach ache
33:13Perhaps in her despair
33:15She really would have gone with
33:16Or perhaps
33:17After they found the mistake
33:18They would have parted ways peacefully
33:19Treated the night as a blunder
33:21But there are no ifs
33:22He and Elena decided to give each other a chance
33:24So they made the claiming real
33:26And so
33:27They found their current happiness
33:28Elena suddenly called his name
33:30Her voice soft
33:31Didn't you get your wish and claim Bianca?
33:35Dominic's throat choked
33:37I
33:38Bianca
33:39He and Bianca had divorced long ago
33:41But what point was there in saying that now?
33:45Elena, I claimed the wrong one
33:46That night, I was supposed to claim you
33:49I thought you'd fight
33:50I thought you'd
33:50I never imagined
33:51Bianca kind
33:52I'll give Binum back to you
33:53I'll give everything back to you
33:55Give Elena back to me
33:56Elena smiled
33:57A light, faint smile
33:58Dominic
33:59A claiming isn't a game
34:00In our traditions
34:01A mistake is the will of heaven
34:03Heaven willed me to go with him
34:05So I went
34:05Heaven willed me to go with him
34:07So I went
34:08You claimed Bianca
34:09And I married Luca
34:11We're even
34:12Dominic stood there
34:14Shaking
34:14He saw Luca gently put an arm around her shoulder
34:17He wanted to chase them
34:19But he couldn't move
34:20In the crowd
34:21Elena's back grew further and further away
34:24The rain came suddenly
34:25And the crowd began to disperse
34:28Dominic still stood there
34:29In the rain
34:30He suddenly remembered the summer years ago
34:32When he went to find Elena
34:34You fool!
34:35I was afraid you'd be waiting
34:36Then, eyes bright like Shantan stars
34:40Dominic
34:41I'll wait for you
34:42Okay
34:42He'd made her wait for three years
34:45In the rain, he suddenly laughed
34:46And he couldn't tell the rain from the tears
34:48No, but Geography is still a little falling
34:49Oh yeah
34:49What do I know
34:49You didn't do that
34:49Why don't you get in the rain
34:49He actually am ي Journalist
34:51Oh
34:51I'm glad I sweet Janis
34:52You are the law
34:52And I want to talk to you
34:53I really sorrow in my face
34:53So yeah
34:53You might make your eyes
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