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00:04I need your help to fake a private jet crash.
00:07It's the only way I can ever leave Luca Moretti.
00:16People said he'd given up the mafia throne for me.
00:20They called him the man who traded power for love,
00:23the heir who walked away from blood and gold,
00:26just to marry a waitress from the Slims.
00:28For years, he made the world believe in us.
00:33He built empires under my name.
00:38He sent me roses every Monday.
00:42He told the press,
00:43She's my salvation.
00:45She saved me when no one else could.
00:48But love doesn't always mean loyalty.
00:51While I was busy believing in forever,
00:54he was building a second home behind my back,
00:57one filled with laughter, toys, and twin sons who had his eyes.
01:04The night I disappeared, his empire burned.
01:06Oh God!
01:08What have I done, Valeria?
01:11I was wrong!
01:20He tore apart cities, bribed governments.
01:27And buried men alive just to find me.
01:32But by the time he did,
01:35I was already gone.
01:41Valeria, you scared me half to death.
01:46When I found out, my world stopped.
01:54I remember clutching the edge of the bed before everything went black.
01:59She must have fainted from the shock, huh?
02:02How pitiful.
02:03Who says otherwise?
02:05Anyone who saw themselves being played like that would faint on the spot too.
02:14Dropped a billion dollar deal and flew home overnight.
02:17Luca Moretti.
02:19Luca Moretti.
02:19My husband.
02:20The man everyone called the golden heir of the mafia.
02:24He didn't sleep for two days.
02:26Sitting by my bedside.
02:27His face pale with fear.
02:32When I finally opened my eyes, he was right there.
02:36Valeria, you scared me half to death.
02:38He whispered, pressing my farm to his cheek.
02:42How are you now?
02:43Feeling any better?
02:44This was the same man who'd once stared down a loaded gun without flinching.
02:48Now trembling because I'd collapsed.
02:50Looking into his eyes.
02:51Those eyes I used to trust more than anything.
02:54Hurt more than anything my body had felt.
02:56Love like that couldn't be faked.
02:59And yet I couldn't stop wondering.
03:02Did he ever look at her that way too?
03:04Bianca Rizzo.
03:05His childhood friend.
03:06The woman who had given birth to his twins.
03:09If I hadn't seen the proof with my own eyes.
03:11The photos.
03:11The DNA report.
03:12I would have never believed it.
03:15Positive.
03:16The hormone levels are very clear.
03:18Congratulations.
03:20The world saw Luca as perfect.
03:23But perfection hides things.
03:25And his secret had been breathing beside another one.
03:27The woman for an entire year.
03:31I turned my face away and let the tears soak into the pillow.
03:36My hand drifted to my stomach.
03:38Trembling.
03:39After years of failed IVF treatments.
03:41I was finally pregnant.
03:42Mrs. Marachi.
03:43The test results are in.
03:44You're pregnant.
03:44Approximately eight weeks along.
03:46I sat frozen on the examination table.
03:47My hand instinctively moving to my still flat stomach.
03:54Pregnant?
03:56Are you sure?
03:57Positive.
03:58The hormone levels are very clear.
04:01Congratulations.
04:04Luca pulled me into his arms.
04:06His voice low and tender.
04:08What's wrong sweetheart?
04:09Who upset you?
04:10Tell me and I'll fix it.
04:13But then I caught a faint scent on his skin.
04:16Expensive perfume I didn't wear.
04:18Mixed with the powdery sweetness of baby formula.
04:22My stomach twisted.
04:24I shoved him away and stumbled toward the bathroom, retching.
04:29He rushed after me, holding my hair, wiping my face.
04:33He hated messes.
04:34He hated the smell of sickness.
04:36And yet there he was on his knees, whispering.
04:40It's okay.
04:41I've got you.
04:44It almost broke me again.
04:47Because in that moment, he was the man I fell in love with.
04:52Help me.
04:55I need you to fake a plane crash.
04:58The one who used to walk through fire for me.
05:01The one I thought I could never live without.
05:06I almost forgave him.
05:12I almost convinced myself that if he left Bianca, we could go back to what we were.
05:17Start over.
05:18Raise our baby together.
05:19Pretend the world hadn't already ended.
05:21I opened my mouth to tell him.
05:24Luca, I...
05:26But his phone rang.
05:28He kissed my oar head and murmured.
05:31Baby, wait a second.
05:33It's a work call.
05:34Then he walked out the door.
05:3930 minutes later, Bianca sent me a photo.
05:43Luca was holding the twins, his lips pressed to their foreheads.
05:47The smile on his face wasn't guilt.
05:49It was peace.
05:54That photo destroyed the last bit of hope I had left.
05:59When I left the hospital, I didn't go home.
06:03I went straight to Clara, my oldest friend.
06:06The only person I could still trust.
06:20Help me.
06:22I need you to fake a plane crash.
06:28Everything's ready.
06:30Two days from now, you vanish.
06:34That night, I started packing.
06:37I opened the wardrobe and took out every shirt I'd ever sewed for him.
06:43I cut them into pieces and threw them away.
06:48The diamonds he gave me, I handed them to the housekeepers.
06:54And the 16 photo albums we'd made over the years, promising to look at them together when we were old.
07:00I fed them one by one into the fireplace.
07:02The pages curled, blackened, and turned to ash.
07:08Luca, goodbye.
07:10At midnight, my phone buzzed.
07:13Everything's ready.
07:15Two days from now, you vanish.
07:18I didn't sleep that night.
07:21Every time I closed my eyes, I woke up crying.
07:25By dawn, I just sat there, knees pulled to my chest, staring into the dark until the sky turned grey.
07:33When Luca came home the next morning, I pretended to be asleep.
07:37He took off his coat, waited for the chill to fade from his body, and then pulled me into his
07:43arms.
07:44I could feel his heartbeat, steady and strong, against my back.
07:49Baby, look.
07:52He said softly, opening his tablet.
07:55A picture of an island glowed on the screen.
07:58White sand, blue water.
08:01The kind of paradise people write about.
08:05Then you have nothing to worry about.
08:08The rest of the world might cheat, but not me.
08:10Never me.
08:18I just bought it.
08:19He said, his voice almost boyish.
08:27It's for our child.
08:28And that's not all.
08:29I've started building amusement parks across the country.
08:31Every one will carry our child's name.
08:33When we finally have one, I'll throw a hundred day celebration.
08:36The whole city will come to celebrate.
08:37He looked so proud of himself, so full of plans for a future I knew would never come.
08:41He talked and talked, and it took him a full minute to realize I hadn't said a single word.
08:47Then he heard me sniffle.
08:49He turned towards me.
08:51And froze.
08:54My face was wet with tears.
08:57Hey, what's wrong?
08:59He panicked instantly.
09:03Luca Moretti, the man who once faced down a rival family's gunman without blinking, was trembling because I was crying.
09:11If you had even one ounce of pain, I'd carry it a hundred times over for you.
09:17I forced a small smile and wiped my eyes.
09:21It's nothing.
09:23I just watched a movie.
09:24The husband cheated on his wife.
09:26He relaxed, a smile tugging at his lips.
09:29Then you have nothing to worry about.
09:32The rest of the world might cheat, but not me.
09:35Never me.
09:43Valeria's happiness is my oxygen.
09:45As long as she's happy, I can breathe.
09:48He cupped my face.
09:50I'll stay with you all day.
09:53Tell me what you want to eat.
09:54I'll cook.
09:55I shook my head.
09:58It's fine.
09:59I'm meeting some friends for lunch.
10:01You should go to work.
10:03He hesitated, but he never liked arguing with me.
10:07So he followed me instead.
10:09When we entered the private dining room, laughter filled the air.
10:13I knew it!
10:15One of my friends teased.
10:17If Valeria's coming, Luca's coming too.
10:20He never lets her out of his sight.
10:25Luca laughed, easy and charming.
10:27Like he wasn't the most feared man in the city.
10:32He handed out the gifts he'd brought, one by one, to every woman at the table.
10:37Gasps followed.
10:38Oh my god! This is the new LT jewelry line!
10:42This set costs seven figures!
10:47Luca, you spoil us every time!
10:49We're only this lucky because of Valeria!
10:53They were right.
10:57Luca would do anything to make my friends like him.
11:00Because when they smiled, I smiled.
11:06Valeria's happiness is my oxygen.
11:08As long as she's happy, I can breathe.
11:18Oh, did I walk into the wrong room?
11:21Everyone at the table looked at me with open envy.
11:26Valeria, you're so lucky.
11:29One of them said dreamily.
11:31He loves you so much.
11:37I smiled politely.
11:38The kind of smile that didn't reach my eyes.
11:43I'm very lucky indeed.
11:45They couldn't see that my luck was bleeding out of me.
11:48One quiet heartbeat at a time.
11:53The laughter was still echoing around the table when the door opened.
12:08Bianca Rizzo stepped in, draped in pearls and confidence,
12:12carrying the faint scent of expensive perfume.
12:16She paused dramatically,
12:18then smiled as if she owned the entire room.
12:22Oh.
12:23Did I walk into the wrong room?
12:26She asked with a soft, melodic laugh.
12:37Wait.
12:39Aren't these my old college friends?
12:52I'm expanding the family business overseas.
12:55Things are just busy right now.
12:57The tension in the room turned solid,
12:59but Bianca didn't seem to notice or care.
13:03She slid into the seat right across from me
13:05and glanced casually at the gift boxes in everyone's hands.
13:13L.T.
13:15She said smiling faintly.
13:18Famous brand.
13:20Though I guess most of you don't know.
13:23It's mine.
13:25My husband invested billions to start it two years ago.
13:28He worked so hard, built 26 stores worldwide.
13:31He is the best partner a woman could ask for.
13:33Her gaze flicked toward Luca, just for a heartbeat, then back to me.
13:37The smile that followed was razor sharp.
13:40I couldn't breathe.
13:43Two years ago, Luca started coming home later than usual.
13:48I'm expanding the family business overseas.
13:50Things are just busy right now.
13:53You promised we'd go to the beach together for our honeymoon?
13:55Be understanding, Valeria.
13:57I'm really busy every day.
14:00He sighed and pulled me gently into his arms, his voice softening.
14:05Once things calm down, I'll take you to the beach for a vacation.
14:08Just the two of us.
14:09Okay?
14:15But now I know the truth.
14:17He was busy building Bianca Rizzo's empire.
14:24The sound of the slap was sharp enough to silence the entire room.
14:30The pain hit me so hard, I had to clutch my chest to breathe.
14:38What's wrong, sweetheart?
14:40Luca stood instantly, his chair scraping against the marble floor.
14:43You're pale. I'm calling a doctor.
14:47Before I could speak, Bianna's voice sliced through the air like broken glass.
14:53Still playing the perfect wife act?
14:56Don't strain yourself.
14:57He gets tired of fragile toys fast.
15:02The sound of the slap was sharp enough to silence the entire room.
15:09Luca's hand came down across her cheek so hard that even I flinched.
15:13Say one more word.
15:16And I'll make sure you never speak again.
15:20Bianca pressed a hand to her face.
15:23Eyes blazing.
15:24But she knew better than to push him.
15:26She left without another word.
15:28The laughter slowly returned to the dinner table.
15:31But my skin felt cold.
15:33I could feel Luca watching.
15:35His hand covering my voice soft with worry.
15:38Baby, what's wrong?
15:40Let me take you to the hospital.
15:42I pulled away.
15:43I'm fine, I just need the bathroom.
15:52But when I stepped into the hallway, she was waiting for me.
15:58Didn't you promise to stay with me today?
16:00Please, Luca.
16:04Bianca.
16:08You really think that slap means anything?
16:15You're his wife, sure.
16:17But I'm the one who gave him twins.
16:20If I tell him they're sick, he'll come running.
16:22Wanna bet?
16:24I didn't answer.
16:25I didn't have to.
16:30Because when I returned to the table, Luca's face was already pale with panic.
16:35He rushed to me.
16:37Kissed my forehead.
16:39Sweetheart.
16:40Something came up at work.
16:41I'll be right back, okay?
16:42The manager has everything covered.
16:43Enjoy yourself.
16:44I gripped his sleeve.
16:46Didn't you promise to stay with me today?
16:49Please, Luca. Stay.
16:50Something flickered in his eyes.
16:52Guilt.
16:53Hesitation.
16:54Maybe fear.
16:55He looked at me like he knew leaving would cost him something he couldn't name.
16:59But then he said softly,
17:01I'll be home tonight.
17:02I promise.
17:05And just like that, he was gone.
17:12Half an hour later, my phone buzzed.
17:17A message from Bianca.
17:19A video.
17:22I pressed play, my hands shaking.
17:26Luca was there, feeding their children.
17:31You gave her an island as a love story.
17:36Bianca's voice floated through the recording.
17:43You bought her an island, Luca.
17:45I'm jealous.
17:46I want it for our twin's birthday.
17:50No.
17:51That island was for Valeria and our child.
18:01You gave her an island as a love story.
18:06Give this one to me, so our sons will know they weren't born from shame.
18:11And then, he nodded.
18:15Don't know my parents and I can't seem to tell my friend.
18:16Do you care?
18:16It's fine.
18:20I can't tell my parents.
18:20Can't tell them to happen.
18:20Can't tell them to be true.
18:21Do you remember him?
18:22See?
18:23Even the things meant for you are mine the moment I ask.
18:28You lose.
18:29I sat there frozen, the phone heavy in my hand.
18:35Every memory of his kindness stabbed through me like glass.
18:38The way he once wrapped my injured hand in bandages.
18:42The way he carried me home through the rain.
18:45Everything he did for me, he could do for her.
18:59I was done. Tomorrow, I'd leave. For good.
19:06I missed you so much.
19:15That night, Luca came home to find me already in bed.
19:22We'd never slept apart before.
19:25We used to wait for each other, even if it was dawn.
19:42But this time, I couldn't bear to see his face.
19:46He lay beside me, pulling me close, breathing against my neck.
19:55I missed you so much.
19:57It's only been hours, but it felt like years.
20:00If you ever left me, I don't think I could live.
20:03Really?
20:05By the way, about that island.
20:08I found out it's not good luck for us.
20:12About two more.
20:15We'll pick one together, okay?
20:24Do whatever you want.
20:29By the time the news reached him, that my jet had gone down over the Atlantic, he would open it.
20:36He hesitated, sensing something cold in my tone.
20:42Did I do something wrong?
20:46No.
20:48I'm just tired.
20:55Our anniversary is coming.
20:58Tomorrow afternoon, I'm flying out on a private jet.
21:00I ordered your gift overseas.
21:02I want to pick it up myself.
21:04You're pregnant, love.
21:05That's a 15-hour flight.
21:07Let me go instead.
21:12No.
21:14I want to do it myself.
21:16That broke him, like it always did.
21:18All right.
21:19Whatever you want.
21:23The next morning, he made me breakfast before leaving for work.
21:33Before he walked out the door, I handed him a sealed envelope.
21:38It's for you, but don't open it until two days from now.
21:48Inside were two things.
21:49My pregnancy report.
21:51And Bianca's video.
21:55By the time the news reached him, that my jet had gone down over the Atlantic, he would open it.
22:03When have I ever treated her badly?
22:05When he left, I packed my things and headed for the airport.
22:11Halfway there, my phone buzzed again.
22:14A message from Bianca.
22:16Hotel Deluxe.
22:17He's here.
22:18Don't miss the show.
22:24I shouldn't have gone.
22:27I knew what I'd find.
22:31But I went anyway.
22:34It was their twin's birthday.
22:36Mrs. Moretti.
22:37The Moretti elders.
22:38The family's inner circle.
22:40All gathered around Bianca.
22:42Mrs. Moretti.
22:46Luca didn't correct them.
22:51He just smiled at her.
22:53That soft, familiar smile that once belonged to me.
22:56Even his parents smiled.
23:00If it weren't for Bianca, his mother said proudly,
23:05the Moretti family would have no heir to carry our name.
23:09Luca, promise me you'll take good care of her.
23:13When have I ever treated her badly?
23:16Whatever Valona has, Bianca has too.
23:19Jewelry, clothes, everything.
23:23Something in me snapped.
23:27Every sweet word he'd ever said.
23:29Every kiss.
23:31Every vow.
23:31They all exploded inside me, leaving only ashes.
23:37Goodbye, Luca Moretti.
23:39Never again.
23:49Everyone knew.
23:56Everyone except me.
23:58Nothing left to forgive.
24:02As I turned to leave, I looked back one last time.
24:09He was laughing, his arm around her shoulders.
24:15Goodbye, Luca Moretti.
24:17Never again.
24:23A few hours later, while he played with the twins, his phone rang.
24:40Mr. Moretti.
24:42His assistant's voice stammered.
24:44Your wife's jet.
24:45It went down, just past the Atlantic border.
24:49There are no survivors.
24:55Luca froze.
24:57Luca froze.
24:57The color drained from his face.
25:00What did you just say?
25:03We believe Mrs. Moretti has...
25:08I felt the world tilt beneath me before my body hit the ground.
25:13Voices blurred.
25:14Luca!
25:16Someone shouted my name.
25:19Valeria couldn't be gone.
25:20Valeria couldn't be gone.
25:21She couldn't.
25:22I forced myself up, stumbled out of the mansion, and half ran toward the garage.
25:27The moment I got into the car, I saw the envelope she'd left on the passenger seat.
25:31The one she told me to open in two days.
25:34My chest seized.
25:35I could barely breathe.
25:40Why did I ever agree to let her fly alone?
25:44Because I'd been distracted.
25:46Too busy throwing a birthday party for Bianca's twins.
25:49The twins I should never have had.
25:54The search went on for two full days.
25:57The Moretti family sent rescue teams, helicopters, ships.
26:01Every mile of the Atlantic within hundreds of miles was scanned.
26:06No survivors.
26:09Mr. Moretti.
26:11When a private jet goes down over open ocean, survival is nearly impossible.
26:16We believe Mrs. Moretti has...
26:21Shut up!
26:25Don't you dare say it!
26:27Don't you fucking say she's dead!
26:29She's not!
26:30She's not!
26:31Dead!
26:39It took two men to pull me off him.
26:41Then silence.
26:44Only the sound of waves outside the hangar.
26:54Today's our anniversary.
26:57She said she'd be back before sunset.
27:09I had planned a celebration.
27:11Now it was a funeral.
27:16I couldn't stay there any longer.
27:18I went back to the chapel where we'd been married.
27:26Our wedding photo hung above the altar, her smile frozen in time.
27:31The moment I saw it.
27:33The moment I saw it, my chest cracked open again.
27:46I said she said she was not!
27:48The moment I saw it!
27:52The moment I saw it, my son down here!
27:55I saw it.
27:57The memory of me when I was so thirsty.
27:59It was also a cellar and a cellar around us.
28:02The moment I saw it.
28:02The moment I saw it!
28:04Yes!
28:04The moment I saw it!
28:04hit like a bullet I was in my car heading for Bianca's house when she opened the door
28:24I slammed her against the wall I told you you could have anything you wanted you were never
28:33to let Valeria find out never to provoke her again so tell me Bianca how the hell did she see
28:39those
28:40messages I didn't but her eyes darted to the papers in my hand the pregnancy report the
28:49screenshots her face went pale she must have my hand connected with her face before I could stop
29:05myself I've lived in your shadow for your two years Luca I bore you two children without a name or
29:19a ring
29:19and you hit me this isn't all my fault if you could have kept your damn promises I'd have no
29:26reason to
29:26hurt her you think you're innocent look in the mirror she's gone because of I froze her voice
29:32kept ringing in my head she's not dead I said still laughing
30:05she can't be Valerius stronger than that
30:20I knew her better than anyone she wouldn't give up her life because of me
30:28no she'd walk away she'd hide somewhere I could never reach her because she knew me too she knew I'd
30:37never let her go I turned to my men my voice was calm now too calm find her find everyone
30:50she's spoken
30:50to this week I don't care what it takes
31:00somewhere out there she was still breathing and I'd tear the world apart until I found her
31:08small girl this is blowing up
31:14three months later I could finally breathe again not healed but functional before all of this I'd earned
31:21dual degrees in software engineering and artificial intelligence so I started again I built something
31:28new from scratch a small tech project my own brand one night while staring at lines of code Clara video
31:34called me
31:35Valeria are you seriously starting a company right now after everything I need this Clara if I stop working I'll
31:43lose myself completely
31:44working kept my hands busy my mind quiet when the prototype was done I hired a few local factories to
31:51help me produce it
31:59I didn't expect anything I just wanted to see if I could still build something that worked the launch was
32:05quiet but the response
32:06wasn't a week later Clara burst into my apartment eyes wide with excitement holding up her phone
32:12Valeria look at this the orders are exploding people are actually loving it
32:17wait really I thought it was just a small test run
32:22small girl this is blowing up
32:32people loved it orders flooded in
32:36I'll go meet his assistant and sign everything today you don't even have to show up
32:42then came investors offers partnerships money
32:51but I couldn't risk being seen
32:58if anyone recognized me everything would crumble
33:05so I handed the business side over to Clara
33:07she handled the meetings the calls the contracts
33:16she was my public face
33:19I was just the shadow behind the screen
33:30another three months passed before Clara called me
33:33excitement in her voice
33:35we've got a deal
33:36biggest one yet
33:39their CEO happens to be in town
33:41I'll go meet his assistant and sign everything today
33:44you don't even have to show up
33:49I smiled for the first time in weeks
33:55be careful
33:56and don't mention me
34:00she promised
34:04if his memory served him right
34:06she was Valeria's closest friend
34:08and
34:08that afternoon
34:09she walked into the hotel
34:10where the meeting was set
34:15but when the man across the table looked up
34:18he froze
34:23his name was Ryan
34:25Luca's personal assistant
34:32he knew that face
34:34if his memory served him right
34:35she was Valeria's closest friend
34:38according to the investigation
34:39the private jet that crashed three months ago
34:42hadn't gone down because of bad weather or engine failure
34:46someone had accessed its flight system remotely
34:49that kind of digital interference wasn't something an amateur could pull off
34:53and Clara
34:54Clara was one of the few experts in the room
34:56the experts capable of doing exactly that
34:57there was more
34:59in the 48 hours before the crash Valeria had made only two phone calls
35:02both to Clara
35:03each call had lasted just a few minutes
35:05both placed shortly before the jet lost contact
35:08piece by piece
35:09the puzzle began to fit
35:12the jet that fell into the Atlantic
35:14hadn't been carrying Valeria at all
35:16it had been flown remotely
35:19an empty shell
35:21staged to disappear
35:23if that was true
35:24then Valeria had planned everything from the start
35:27she hadn't died
35:28she'd escaped
35:30if Clara was here
35:33then Valeria had to be here too
35:37I faked my death because I wanted freedom
35:41Ryan called Luca that night
35:49by morning men from the Moretti family were already following Clara
35:55when Luca finally saw me
35:58standing in the garden of the small townhouse I'd been renting
36:01he stopped dead in his tracks
36:06for a moment neither of us moved
36:08his eyes went red instantly
36:10like he'd been holding his breath for months
36:12seven months, 214 days
36:14he'd searched every continent
36:16turned every ocean upside down
36:18and yet when we finally stood face to face
36:20he looked terrified
36:23terrified that I was real
36:24terrified that I wasn't
36:26and when his gaze fell to my stomach
36:29his breath caught
36:35Valeria
36:39Luca
36:40I faked my death because I wanted freedom
36:42but since you've found me let's make one thing clear
36:44you and I are over
36:45for good
36:46don't think you can guilt me
36:47chase me or wear me down until I forgive you
36:49it won't happen
36:50I'll take it
36:51you can hate me
36:52hurt me
36:53kill me if that's what you need
36:55I took a breath
36:56steady but shaking inside
36:59if you ever try to force me back
37:01I swear
37:02you'll lose me for good
37:02this time for real
37:05his face went ashen
37:07he took a step forward
37:09hands trembling
37:10Valeria please
37:12whatever punishment you want
37:13I'll take it
37:14you can hate me
37:15hurt me
37:16kill me if that's what you need
37:18just don't leave me again
37:23I can't live without you
37:25I pulled my hand out of his grip
37:29I don't want your life Luca
37:32I just want my own back
37:36then I laughed
37:37a hollow tired sound
37:40you already have Bianca and your perfect little family
37:43a pair of twins
37:44proud parents
37:46a happy home
37:49isn't that enough
37:51why come chasing the woman you destroyed
37:56I ended it
37:58his voice broke
38:01I haven't seen her since the disappeared
38:05I swear it
38:07please
38:08Valeria
38:08give me one chance to make things right
38:10he was already dropping to his knees
38:12his eyes wet and desperate
38:21I caught his wrist and yanked him back up
38:26perfect timing
38:28dinner's ready
38:30do you not understand plain English Luca?
38:34I said there's no us
38:35there never will be
38:38stop humiliating yourself
38:39stop haunting me
38:41I can't
38:44I can't live without you
38:52I turned away forcing my heartbeat to steady
38:54if you keep coming near me
38:56you'll never see me again
38:58not even as a memory
39:00he didn't answer
39:01he just stood there crying
39:03silently
39:04like the weight of his sins had finally crushed him
39:06the next night I came home late from work
39:10the elevator doors opened
39:12and I smelled food
39:15warm, rich, familiar
39:18for a second I thought Clara was cooking
39:24but when I walked into the apartment
39:26Luca stepped out of the kitchen wearing an apron
39:29holding a tray
39:30perfect timing
39:33dinner's ready
39:37for a heartbeat
39:38I forgot how to breathe
39:43it was a scene ripped straight from my past
39:46the steam rising from the dishes
39:48the scent of garlic and rosemary
39:53it was a scene ripped straight from my past
40:01for three years this had been our ritual
40:05no matter how late I worked
40:07he'd always be home first
40:09waiting with dinner
40:10and that same smile
40:12that was what I used to call happiness
40:16but happiness doesn't survive betrayal
40:21I picked up the nearest plate
40:23and poured the food straight into the trash
40:28I said, my voice flat
40:31I told you yesterday
40:37don't do pointless things
40:40the color drenned from his face
40:43his hands trembled
40:45but a moment later
40:47he smiled again
40:48too calmly
40:52I must have gotten the flavors wrong
40:55I'll make something else
40:58from now on
40:59I'll stay here and take care of you
41:01I clenched my jaw
41:02Luca
41:03do I need to repeat myself?
41:05he looked at me
41:07eyes hollow but steady
41:08you can say it a hundred times
41:09I won't listen
41:11I'm not leaving
41:11I won't give up
41:13from now on
41:14I'll stay here and take care of you
41:17then I'll leave
41:19I snapped
41:22you're pregnant
41:24you shouldn't be out alone this late
41:25he paused voice low and broken
41:29I'll go instead
41:30and before I could answer
41:31he turned
41:32walked out
41:33and disappeared into the night
41:37the next morning
41:38I woke to the sound of clattering dishes downstairs
41:42sleep wouldn't come back
41:43no matter how tightly I closed my eyes
41:45when I finally went down
41:47Luca was already there
41:49sleeves rolled up
41:50standing by the stove
41:51pretending everything was normal
41:52the smell of simmering tomatoes filled the kitchen
41:56he looked up the second he heard me
41:58lunch is ready
41:59you're going out
42:01I grabbed my coat
42:03I am
42:11his voice softened even more
42:16won't you eat first?
42:18I met his gaze
42:20cold and steady
42:28then come home early tonight
42:30every time I see you
42:31I lose my appetite
42:33if I stayed here
42:34I'd starve to death
42:39the words hit him like a slap
42:41he lowered his head
42:42fingers tightening around the edge of the table
42:45then come home early tonight
42:47I didn't answer
42:49just slammed the door hard enough to make the frame shake
42:52outside the air was bright
42:53almost too bright
42:55I walked without direction
42:56hands buried in my coat pockets
42:58part a knot of noise I couldn't untwistle
43:01for years I'd watched Clara and her boyfriend fight and make up
43:04over and over again
43:07I used to wonder why people did that
43:10why stay in pain when leaving was an option
43:14now I understood
43:16love has inertia
43:18even when it ends
43:19the heart keeps moving toward what it remembers
43:23even when you've decided to let go
43:26something inside you still bleeds for what used to be
43:32by noon the ache in my chest had turned into something else
43:37sharp
43:38twisting
43:40at first I thought it was stress
43:47then the pain spread lower
43:49gripping my stomach so hard I could barely stand
43:54no
43:56not now
43:59a small fragile sound that cracked the air open
44:03our son
44:05I tried to call Clara
44:07but the phone slipped out of my hand
44:11the next thing I heard was a familiar voice shouting my name
44:14Valeria!
44:15Luca!
44:16I didn't even know how he found me
44:18maybe he'd followed me or maybe he just knew
44:20he was already by my side catching me before I hit the ground
44:23his hands were shaking as he scooped me up and carried me to the car
44:26hold on
44:28he whispered voice breaking
44:29please just hold on
44:31the rest blurred into chaos
44:33the hospital lights
44:35the doctor's voice
44:38the sound of my own breathing echoing in my skull
44:44hours later I heard the faintest cry
44:47a heartbeat that wasn't mine
44:53a small fragile sound that cracked the air open
44:57our son
45:04when I woke again
45:05Luca was beside my bed
45:07still wearing the swearing the same blood-stained shirt from the night before
45:10his face was pale
45:12his eyes swollen
45:15you're okay?
45:17he said softly
45:18like he was convincing himself
45:20both of you are okay
45:23I didn't answer
45:25I couldn't
45:26all I could do was look at the tiny bundle in his arms
45:30our child
45:30sleeping peacefully against his chest
45:34I won't bother you I just
45:37want to make sure you're okay
45:39for the first time in months I didn't feel anger
45:44just exhaustion
45:47and a strange
45:49quiet ache that didn't know which side it belonged to anymore
45:54when we were discharged a few days later
45:56he insisted on driving us home
45:59I didn't fight him
46:09I didn't have the strength
46:16at the door he hesitated
46:32I'll stay downstairs
46:36he said softly
46:39I won't bother you I just
46:41want to make sure you're okay
46:43I didn't tell him to leave
46:44I didn't tell him to stay either
46:46some things couldn't be fixed with promises or tears
46:51some things needed silence
46:52and time
46:54so I let the door close between us
46:56and for the first time the quiet didn't feel empty
47:01it felt like the beginning of something new
47:04or maybe just the end that finally stopped hurting
47:07it felt like a child
47:07and like people they were doing
47:07and like people they did
47:07I still don't care about it
47:07I was just looking at people
47:08I just want them to take too much
47:09I was just looking so quickly
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