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02:06I always believed that one day I could break through to his heart, but five years passed.
02:13Now, he wanted a child with another woman.
02:15And he didn't give a damn how I, his fiancé, felt about it.
02:20When Dominic finally came out of his study, his face was triumphant.
02:24He snatched his Armani jacket from the sofa and headed for the door.
02:27I have to handle something.
02:29You think it over.
02:31There was only one person who could make him rush like that.
02:34Victoria.
02:35Sure enough, a moment later, Victoria's social media feed updated.
02:40And when I saw the picture, my knees almost gave out.
02:43He never planned on asking for my permission.
02:46In that moment, years of love shattered like thin ice.
02:50I think it's time to call off the wedding and devote myself to my research career.
02:56It was an ultrasound report.
02:58The mother-to-be was Victoria Capri.
03:01The report showed a three-week pregnancy.
03:04That meant, over a month ago, Dominic had already undergone the IVF procedure.
03:09He never discussed it with me.
03:11So why had he spent one month trying to convince me?
03:14Was it just to soothe his own conscience?
03:16All the strength drained from my body.
03:19I collapsed onto the cold marble floor.
03:21My heart felt like it was being crushed by an invisible hand.
03:25I couldn't breathe.
03:26No wonder his eyes held a flicker of triumph that day.
03:29No wonder he rushed out right after that phone call.
03:32He already knew.
03:33The embryo had successfully implanted.
03:36Right now, he was probably celebrating with the Capri family.
03:40I closed my eyes in agony.
03:42A chilling desolation spread through me.
03:44Just two months ago, he had proposed.
03:47We planned a grand wedding at St. Patrick's Cathedral.
03:50I'd ordered a Pronovia's gown.
03:52I'd chosen the hotel ballroom.
03:54I was so full of hope for that day.
03:56To walk down the aisle, hand in hand with him.
03:59Now, all those dreams were dust.
04:02My phone suddenly rang.
04:04It was my professor, Dr. Vitale.
04:06Sophia, I know you're getting married soon.
04:08But I wanted to ask you one last time.
04:11Have you reconsidered the project?
04:12You're the most gifted student I've ever taught.
04:15The Department of Defense specifically requested you.
04:17They've already made an exception.
04:19You can have outside contact once every two months.
04:21I already knew about this secret lab deep in the Nevada desert.
04:24But I didn't want to be away from Dominic for that long.
04:27Now, all I could see was that ultrasound image.
04:31Dr. Vitale, I'll join.
04:33No special treatment needed.
04:35I'll follow the standard non-disclosure protocol.
04:38That's wonderful.
04:40When can you start?
04:41How about the week after the wedding?
04:44No need.
04:45The day of the wedding is fine.
04:46My eyes fell on the calendar.
04:48The date circled in red.
04:50The 10th of next month.
04:5115 days left.
04:53This would be my final farewell to more than 20 years of love.
04:59Dominic didn't come home that night.
05:02I didn't call to ask where he was.
05:04The answer was on Victoria's social media feed.
05:06She posted a picture.
05:08After they left the private clinic,
05:10they went straight to the Capri family estate on Long Island.
05:13In the photo,
05:14the dawn of the Capri familia,
05:17a man who makes the entire New York underworld tremble,
05:20was warmly shaking Dominic's hand.
05:22Dominic's other hand rested gently on Victoria's flat stomach.
05:26His smile was more genuine than I had ever seen.
05:29In our five years together,
05:31he had only come to my family's home once.
05:34And that was after our engagement.
05:36He said he didn't like dealing with civilians.
05:38But here he was,
05:39perfectly at ease with the Capris.
05:41I swallowed the bitterness
05:42and turned off my phone.
05:44The next day,
05:45I met my college friends at a cafe near Central Park.
05:48I told them the wedding was off.
05:50They were all stunned.
05:52Are you insane, Sophia?
05:55Haven't you been in love with Dominic for years?
05:58You were about to become the queen of the Lombardi family
06:00and now you're giving it up?
06:02My best friend Maria grabbed my hand,
06:04her face a mask of disbelief.
06:07My heart ached.
06:08Of course I didn't want to let go.
06:10I had spent 20 years chasing him,
06:13waiting for him to finally let me stand by his side.
06:15But the relationship was never equal.
06:18It was a hierarchy.
06:19I was always the one pursuing.
06:21He never once stopped for me.
06:23Everything changed six months ago
06:25when Victoria reappeared.
06:27I finally saw it clearly.
06:29The tenderness in his eyes.
06:31The genuine smile on his face when he was with her.
06:34He never gave those to me.
06:36At first,
06:37I told myself it was just because she'd saved his life.
06:39A debt of honor in the underworld.
06:41But when I found out she was pregnant,
06:43I couldn't lie to myself anymore.
06:45I didn't tell my friends the truth.
06:48I just said I was joining a classified project
06:50and would be out of touch for a long time.
06:52When I got back to the penthouse in Midtown Manhattan that evening,
06:55Dominic had just arrived.
06:57He smelled the wine on my breath and recoiled.
06:59His brow furrowed.
07:01His voice was laced with disgust.
07:03Stay away from me.
07:04Don't get that snow on me.
07:05I gave a bitter laugh.
07:07He was probably worried it would affect Victoria.
07:10He sat on the sofa, smiling at his tablet.
07:12Then he suddenly called out to me.
07:14Sophia, we need to talk.
07:17Cancel the meeting with the wedding planner tomorrow.
07:20I glanced at the elegant calendar on the table.
07:22Under tomorrow's date, it read,
07:24Finalize wedding menu and floral design.
07:26I nodded calmly.
07:28All right.
07:29I'll make the call.
07:30Dominic felt a flash of frustration.
07:32He hadn't expected me to obey so easily.
07:34You don't have to cancel the appointment.
07:36Victoria said she'll never get the chance to get married.
07:39She wants me to go with her to the Hamptons
07:41to experience something like a wedding
07:43so she can die without regrets.
07:45We're leaving tomorrow.
07:46As for the menu and flowers,
07:47we'll deal with them when we get back.
07:49His tone was casual,
07:51like he was discussing a simple business deal.
07:53I lowered my gaze to hide the mockery in my eyes.
07:57Okay.
07:58Then I turned and walked into the bedroom.
08:00Watching me walk away,
08:02Dominic felt a strange sense of unease.
08:04I was too calm.
08:06So calm, I didn't even question his orders.
08:09The next morning, Dominic was getting ready to leave.
08:11We'll probably be in the Hamptons for about a week.
08:14She's always wanted to see it.
08:16Let's just keep the wedding simple.
08:17I don't have time for any rehearsals.
08:19You can make all the decisions.
08:21You don't need to run them by me.
08:22Okay.
08:23Keep it simple.
08:25This wedding would have no final menu,
08:27no flowers,
08:28no guests,
08:29and certainly no bride.
08:32Dominic glanced at me,
08:33noting my composure.
08:34That strange feeling tightened in his chest again.
08:37After the wedding,
08:37let's go to Montauk for our honeymoon.
08:39I remember you always wanted to go there.
08:41I just finished my breakfast in silence,
08:43offering no response.
08:45Dominic looked at me,
08:46slightly surprised,
08:48then hurried out the door,
08:49tossing over his shoulder.
08:50We'll talk when I get back.
08:52I picked up the calendar.
08:53With a pen,
08:54I drew a large,
08:55decisive X
08:56through the date.
08:58Twelve days left.
08:59For the entire next week,
09:01Dominic didn't come back.
09:03But I knew exactly what he was doing.
09:05Thanks to Victoria,
09:06who couldn't resist sharing every moment on social media.
09:09They took a private yacht out on the ocean.
09:11They dined at a cliffside restaurant in the Hamptons.
09:14They kissed under the sunrise.
09:16Through her feed,
09:18I saw a completely different Dominic.
09:20He could act like a man deeply in love,
09:23just never with me.
09:24I didn't pay much attention to their updates.
09:26Each time,
09:27I'd glance quickly and scroll past.
09:29I was busy myself.
09:31I spent days cleaning and organizing the entire penthouse.
09:35I also took a trip upstate to see my parents.
09:37I told them I was about to join a classified project,
09:40and might be unreachable for a long time.
09:42My father was surprised.
09:44You and Dominic are about to get married.
09:46If you do this,
09:47won't you be apart for a long time?
09:48My mother held my hand,
09:50her eyes full of worry.
09:51I didn't tell them the real reason.
09:52I just said I wanted to continue pursuing my career in science.
09:56My parents looked at each other,
09:57and finally gave me their full support.
10:00My father padded my shoulder.
10:02As long as you have no regrets,
10:03that's what matters.
10:04Back at the penthouse,
10:06I had Maria help me with the packed boxes.
10:08The boxes in the living room were piled high.
10:11We made several trips,
10:13taking everything down to the building's trash compactor.
10:16The room was suddenly empty.
10:17Maria looked around and sighed.
10:20God, Sophia, are you serious about this?
10:22I thought you were just blowing off steam
10:24when you said you canceled the wedding.
10:26I suddenly felt the urge to confide in her.
10:28I told her everything that had happened in the last month,
10:31including Victoria being pregnant with Dominic's child.
10:35Maria cursed under her breath.
10:37You've been so loyal to him,
10:38and this is how he repays you?
10:40Getting another woman pregnant right before your wedding
10:42and expecting you to just accept it?
10:44Is his head full of cement?
10:47Who knows?
10:48He said Victoria saved his life.
10:51But you saved his life too, Sophia!
10:53Why doesn't he feel the need to repay that debt to you?
10:56I said nothing.
10:58Maybe he just didn't love me.
11:01But it didn't matter anymore.
11:03I was leaving him soon.
11:06Five days before the end,
11:08I submitted my resignation to the university.
11:10My colleagues were shocked.
11:11Dr. Rossi, why are you resigning so suddenly?
11:14Just a few days ago,
11:15you were handing out engagement annals.
11:16I smiled faintly,
11:17holding a box of my personal belongings.
11:20No, the wedding is off.
11:21When I got home,
11:22I saw Dominic and Victoria sitting on the living room sofa.
11:25What's with all that?
11:26Dominic noticed the box in my arms.
11:28Just some old things from the office I don't need anymore.
11:31The room was noticeably emptier.
11:33He frowned slightly.
11:35I was only gone a week.
11:36Why is so much stuff missing from the penthouse?
11:40I just cleared out some clutter I no longer needed.
11:42Victoria cut him off.
11:43Sophia, Dominic worked so hard to take me on this trip.
11:47I really should thank you for agreeing to let him go to the Hamptons with me.
11:51It was like a dream come true for me.
11:53How about this?
11:54I'll treat you both to dinner to thank you for taking care of me.
11:57I hope you don't mind.
11:58I didn't respond.
11:59Victoria's eyes began to well up with tears.
12:02Dominic, is Sophia upset?
12:03We're about to get married, but I-
12:05Victoria is genuinely trying to thank us.
12:08Who the hell do you think you're disrespecting?
12:11It's just dinner.
12:12You will come.
12:13In the end, I was dragged along.
12:15The dinner was in a private room at a high-end restaurant.
12:18When the waiter came to take our order-
12:20No spicy food.
12:21Dominic spoke directly.
12:23After the food arrived,
12:24he carefully portions onto Victoria's plate.
12:26Then he pushed a large platter of king crab legs in front of me.
12:29Victoria can't have seafood right now.
12:31I ordered this especially for you.
12:33I put down my fork.
12:35I'm allergic to seafood.
12:36After five years together,
12:37Dominic didn't know his own fiancé was allergic to seafood.
12:40But he remembered every one of Victoria's dietary preferences.
12:44For a moment, his face was blank.
12:46A rare flicker of guilt crossed his gray eyes.
12:49But throughout the meal,
12:50I didn't eat a single bite.
12:51Just silently sipped my soda water.
12:53After dinner, my phone rang.
12:55It was Dr. Batali.
12:56Sophia, the project head needs me to confirm.
12:58Are you sure you want to adhere to the highest level security protocol?
13:04Phase one could last one to two years with no outside contact.
13:09The first phase of the project and could volves national two years.
13:12You will not be able to have any form of contact with the outside world.
13:15My gaze fell on Dominic and Victoria walking ahead of me.
13:18I'm sure.
13:18The two of them walked side by side.
13:20I was worried you wouldn't be able to let go of your fiancé.
13:23As they went down the steps,
13:24the wedding is off.
13:27I'm ready to leave.
13:28Dominic carefully wrapped his arm around Victoria's waist.
13:31Who's leaving?
13:32Dominic was just helping Victoria into her car
13:35when he overheard the last few words of my call.
13:37Just a friend.
13:38Leaving New York soon.
13:39He nodded, not pressing further.
13:41Four days before the wedding,
13:42Dominic brought home a souvenir.
13:44A framed photo of him and Victoria in the Hamptons.
13:48He was on a video call with one hand,
13:50showing me the frame with the other.
13:51Victoria, look.
13:52The photo turned out great.
13:53I was coming out of the bedroom to get a glass of water.
13:56A brief look of awkwardness crossed his face.
13:59It's beautiful.
13:59Victoria was still chattering on the video call.
14:02Dominic shook off his unease,
14:03mistaking my silence for wedding fatigue.
14:06Two days before the wedding,
14:07I went to the pharmacy to pick up a prescription.
14:09I didn't expect to run into them in the parking garage.
14:12Just after her prenatal checkup,
14:14Dominic looked flustered.
14:16But Victoria beat him to it,
14:17walking over and grabbing my hand.
14:19Sophia, I know you still haven't accepted the fact
14:21that Dominic and I are having a child.
14:24But I really can't wait any longer.
14:26The doctors say I have a year at most.
14:30I just want to see my child born.
14:32As soon as the baby is born,
14:34I promise I'll stay far away from Dominic.
14:37I won't interfere in your relationship.
14:40Dominic pulled her up,
14:41his face full of concern.
14:42Since you already know,
14:43there's no point hiding it anymore.
14:45But don't worry,
14:46this won't affect the wedding.
14:47I glanced at them indifferently.
14:49I understand.
14:50I turned to leave.
14:51Victoria chased after me,
14:52grabbing my sleeve.
14:53Her expression shifted instantly.
14:55A cold smirk playing on her lips.
14:57Sophia Rossi,
14:58how does it feel
14:59watching your fiancé have a child with another woman?
15:03I shook her hand off and turned to go.
15:05She stumbled, tilting backward.
15:06I instinctively reached out and grabbed her arm,
15:09stopping her from falling down the stairs.
15:11A roar came from behind me.
15:13What the hell are you doing?
15:15Victoria immediately clutched her stomach,
15:17tears welling in her eyes.
15:20Dom, I was just trying to thank Sophia,
15:22but she...
15:23Dominic glared at me, furious.
15:25Sophia Rossi,
15:26I can't believe you would do something like this.
15:30Apologize to Victoria.
15:32Now.
15:34Hearing his baseless accusation,
15:36I couldn't help but laugh.
15:37Me?
15:38Apologize?
15:39Why don't you check the security cameras
15:41and see if I'm the one who should be apologizing?
15:44Victoria is a patient,
15:45and she's pregnant.
15:46Do you really think she would intentionally harm herself and her child?
15:49A flash of panic crossed Victoria's eyes.
15:52Let it go, Dominic.
15:53It's normal for Sophia to be angry with me.
15:55Let's just go.
15:57But Dominic was unmoved.
15:58No.
15:59She will apologize to you today.
16:01Victoria suddenly clutched her stomach,
16:03claiming she felt unwell.
16:05Dominic's expression immediately turned to concern.
16:07Without a second thought,
16:09he swept her into his arms and rushed to the emergency room.
16:12I watched them go,
16:13an unbearable sadness spreading through my chest.
16:16Twenty years of knowing him,
16:17five years by his side,
16:19and I couldn't earn a single shred of trust from Dominic.
16:22But at least I was seeing clearly now.
16:24It wasn't too late to walk away.
16:26Dominic didn't come back that day.
16:28He was undoubtedly busy taking care of the unwell Victoria.
16:33On my last day,
16:34I shipped my final piece of luggage to the secret address in Nevada,
16:38leaving only a small carry-on.
16:40That evening, Dominic returned,
16:42his face still etched with anger.
16:44Victoria's still in the hospital.
16:46She's sick,
16:46and the baby is unstable.
16:50Even if you didn't mean it,
16:51couldn't you have shown some grace?
16:53I thought I had been generous enough.
16:54I gave up the honeymoon that should have been mine.
16:57I gave up the man who should have been my husband.
17:00Dominic's gaze shifted to the calendar on the wall,
17:02to the prominent red circle.
17:04All right,
17:04the wedding is tomorrow.
17:05I don't want to argue with you in any more.
17:07After the ceremony,
17:08you will apologize to Victoria.
17:10Then we'll go to Montauk for our honeymoon.
17:12We-
17:13I had just started to speak.
17:14His phone rang.
17:15Wait for me.
17:15I'm on my way.
17:17I'll be back before the ceremony starts tomorrow.
17:19Make sure you're at the church waiting for me.
17:21The sound of the heavy penthouse door closing
17:23echoed in the room.
17:24Only then,
17:24did I finally say the words.
17:26We're done, Dominic.
17:27The wedding is off.
17:29The words vanished into the empty air.
17:31I sat through the night until dawn,
17:33watching the New York skyline slowly light up.
17:35A flight reminder pinged on my phone.
17:37I dragged my suitcase,
17:39taking one last look at the home I had lived in
17:41for five years.
17:42Goodbye, Don Dominic Lombardi.
17:46On the other side of New York,
17:48Dominic didn't leave the hospital
17:49until Victoria's condition had stabilized.
17:52Sitting in the car back to Midtown,
17:54he texted Sophia,
17:55asking if everything was ready for the wedding.
17:58He told her he was on his way to the church.
18:01But when the car pulled up to St. Patrick's Cathedral,
18:04he still hadn't received a reply.
18:07He unlocked his phone to send another message,
18:09only to see that their last conversation
18:11was two weeks ago.
18:12The chat history was filled with messages from Sophia,
18:15asking what he wanted for dinner,
18:17asking for his opinion on the wedding.
18:19His replies were always,
18:20whatever,
18:21or you decide.
18:23A strange unease crept into Dominic's mind.
18:27Why hadn't Sophia contacted him in so long?
18:29He remembered the shock and pain in her eyes a month ago,
18:32when he told her about helping Victoria.
18:36She had changed since then.
18:40When he arrived at the church,
18:42his family members and his most trusted made men
18:44were already gathered.
18:45His mother,
18:46the Lombardi matriarch,
18:47frowned.
18:48Dominic,
18:48you haven't even changed into your suit.
18:50Where is Sophia?
18:52Where is the future Mrs. Lombardi?
18:55She's probably at the reception hall,
18:57making sure everything is perfect.
18:59He went to find the priest
19:00to confirm the chapel.
19:02The priest checked his register.
19:04Mrs. Rossi booked the main cathedral.
19:07Dominic breathed a sigh of relief.
19:09About two weeks ago,
19:11she said the wedding was canceled.
19:13The words hit everyone like a physical blow.
19:16Dominic's mind went completely blank.
19:20Dominic took a step back,
19:22shaking his head in disbelief.
19:23How could she cancel the wedding?
19:26When he proposed two months ago,
19:28her face was pure joy.
19:29His mother,
19:30barely containing her fury,
19:32pulled him aside.
19:34What is going on?
19:36Not only is she not here today,
19:39but she canceled the entire wedding.
19:42Dominic snapped out of his days,
19:43fumbling for his phone to call Sophia.
19:45His hand was trembling slightly,
19:48but the call wouldn't go through.
19:50Only a cold, automated message.
19:52His heart sailed deeper.
19:55He spun around,
19:56rushed out of the church,
19:57and jumped into his car.
20:00Take me home.
20:02When he returned to the Midtown penthouse,
20:05the silence told him what he refused to believe.
20:08She was gone.
20:09The silver picture frames were gone.
20:11Everything that belonged to her was gone.
20:14He noticed the photo frame
20:16that used to sit by the entrance was missing.
20:18That day she said she was clearing out clutter.
20:20He hadn't thought anything of it.
20:22Now he understood.
20:23She was erasing every trace of herself from his life.
20:27On the coffee table in the center of the living room,
20:29he saw the open calendar.
20:31It had her handwriting on it.
20:33He rushed over and picked it up.
20:36His eyes fell on the cold, stark words.
20:39Dominic,
20:40We're over.
20:42In that instant,
20:44Dominic felt like lightning had struck.
20:47Sophia really wanted to break up with him.
20:49But why?
20:51They were supposed to get married today.
20:53This was a dream she had held for 20 years.
20:59He collapsed onto the sofa.
21:01His thoughts a chaotic mess.
21:03The priest said she canceled the wedding two weeks ago.
21:07Two weeks ago?
21:10That was right after he found out Victoria's procedure was a success.
21:14He had meant to keep trying to convince her.
21:16But he was ecstatic and rushed to the hospital.
21:19Since then,
21:20she had been completely different.
21:25She stopped texting
21:26and barely spoke to him,
21:28even at home.
21:29Dominic's heart hammered in his chest.
21:32He picked up his phone and dialed Sophia's number.
21:36When the call connected,
21:38his panic was replaced by a fury.
21:40I don't accept this.
21:42Tell me where you are.
21:44I'm coming to see you right now.
21:45Victoria is carrying your child, Dominic.
21:49Did you really think I'd let another woman's child
21:52call my husband father?
21:53You don't love me.
21:55Is it because of the child?
21:57Sophia didn't miss her.
21:59She had already seen the truth.
22:01I don't accept this breakup.
22:02Tell me where you are.
22:04Let's end this clean, Dominic.
22:06Let's leave each other with some dignity.
22:08With that,
22:08she hung up the fire
22:09and blocked him on everyone.
22:14When the line went dead,
22:16Dominic froze.
22:17It was the first time Sophia had ever hung up on him.
22:20Worse,
22:22she hadn't explained anything.
22:23He didn't even know where she had gone.
22:26He immediately redialed,
22:28only to be met with the cold,
22:29automated voice.
22:30He tried texting,
22:32but a red exclamation mark appeared.
22:34She had blocked him.
22:36Everywhere.
22:37Anxiety quickly turned to rage.
22:39It had to be because of the child.
22:41But he had explained it to her countless times.
22:44What are we grieving a bit?
22:46As his anger subsided,
22:48panic set in.
22:49He had never considered breaking up with Sophia.
22:52Now,
22:52he couldn't even find her.
22:54He thought of Sophia's best friend,
22:56Maria,
22:56and immediately drove to her place.
23:02Maria opened the door
23:03and saw the disheveled Dominic.
23:05A cold smirk on her face.
23:08Well,
23:09if it isn't my friend's ex.
23:10The noble Don
23:12who sacrifices everything for honor.
23:15What are you doing here?
23:16Where is Sophia?
23:20I don't know.
23:21She started to close the door,
23:23but Dominic locked it with his hand.
23:24The door slammed hard against his knuckles.
23:27Pain shot through him,
23:29but he kept his eyes locked on Maria.
23:32I need to know where she is.
23:33You were about to have a child with another woman.
23:35Why do you care where she goes?
23:37I was just providing the genetic material
23:40to help her have a child.
23:41It was a debt of gratitude,
23:42nothing more.
23:43Tell me where she is
23:44and to explain it to her.
23:46Save it.
23:47By the way,
23:48Sophia saved your life once too.
23:50You weren't so hell-bent on repaying her.
23:52Dominic froze.
23:53When?
23:54When did Sophia save me?
23:56Maria never thought he could forget something so important.
23:59Her voice trembled with anger.
24:02That Halloween night six years ago,
24:04how could you not remember?
24:06She recounted every sacrifice Sophia had made for him
24:09over 20 years.
24:10It all culminated on that one dangerous night
24:13when a rival crew tried to take him out.
24:16She even pulled out a photo on her phone.
24:18A picture of Sophia,
24:20unconscious in the ICU,
24:22hooked up to a dozen machines.
24:24Dominic had no idea how he left Maria's apartment.
24:27His mind was a chaotic blur.
24:30In his fragmented memory,
24:32the person who saved him six years ago
24:34had always been Victoria.
24:36If Maria was right,
24:38then he had mistaken his savior.
24:40All these years,
24:42a fatal error in judgment.
24:44Worse,
24:45the child in Victoria's womb,
24:47the heir he'd promised the Capris,
24:49should never have existed.
24:55He needed the truth in the car.
24:57He forced himself to recall every detail that night.
25:01He was being followed.
25:02An ambush.
25:08An enforcer lunged with a knife,
25:10sinking it into his gut.
25:12Just then,
25:13a dark figure rushed in and saved him.
25:15When he woke up,
25:17Victoria was by his bedside.
25:19He naturally assumed it was her.
25:22But Maria said it was Sophia.
25:25She had also been stabbed in the fight.
25:27Her injuries even more severe than his.
25:31Sophia was unconscious for three days,
25:34and never mentioned a word of it.
25:37When Dominic arrived at the hospital,
25:39Victoria looked surprised to see him.
25:42Dom,
25:42aren't you supposed to be at your wedding today?
25:45Six years ago,
25:47was it really you who saved me?
25:49Victoria froze.
25:50A flicker of panic in her eyes.
25:52But she quickly composed herself.
25:57Of course it was me.
25:59Dominic's sharp gaze locked onto her.
26:01He caught that flicker of unease.
26:03His heart sank like a stone.
26:06Victoria Capri was not his savior.
26:09She was a liar.
26:11Dominic closed his eyes.
26:13The truth shattered his once unbreakable heart.
26:16The woman who saved my life six years ago.
26:19It wasn't you.
26:23Dom, what are you talking about?
26:25The woman who saved me was Sophia.
26:27The woman who's been loyal to me for twenty years.
26:30Stop lying.
26:31I have proof.
26:33Why did you lie to me?
26:36Toria knew she couldn't pretend any longer.
26:39Despair washed over Dominic.
26:41He didn't want to hear anymore.
26:45Terminate the pregnancy.
26:47Immediately.
26:48No, this child is alive.
26:51You're his father.
26:52How could you?
26:54Besides, Sophia knew I was pregnant two weeks ago.
26:57Your wedding today was definitely cancelled, wasn't it?
27:00Hearing the words, two weeks ago, Dominic froze.
27:03Large tears rolled down from his gray eyes.
27:06He had never shown such emotion.
27:09Sophia knew all along.
27:11That's why she left.
27:13The thought of how much he had hurt Sophia for this imposter was like a knife twisting in his gut.
27:18He wiped away his tears, his voice as cold as the wind.
27:23From now on, all ties between the Lombardi and Capri families are cut.
27:28With that, he turned and walked away.
27:32Dominic decisively arranged the procedure, forcing the Capri family to accept the decision
27:37under the pretext that Victoria's health was not suitable for pregnancy.
27:43After dealing with Victoria, he couldn't bear being out of contact with Sophia.
27:48He went to Maria again.
27:52When Maria refused to talk, he had his men watch her apartment day and night, applying pressure.
27:58Maria finally gave in, offering only a vague answer.
28:02Sophia went to a classified lab.
28:05She's already left New York.
28:07Dominic used his family's intelligence network to investigate.
28:11He eventually pinpointed a DARPA project in Nevada.
28:14Without hesitation, he flew to Las Vegas and drove deep into the desert to find the Heavenly Guardian facility.
28:21At the time, the first phase of the project had not yet been fully sealed off.
28:25He stopped a researcher.
28:26Please, help me find Sophia Rossi.
28:29I was stunned when a colleague told me someone was outside looking for me.
28:34I walked out and saw Dominic standing there.
28:38The moment he saw me, his eyes turned red.
28:43The tension instantly drained from him.
28:45He strode forward and grabbed my wrist tightly.
28:47Why did you break up with me?
28:49Why did you leave without a word?
28:50Do you have any idea what I had to do to find you?
28:53I snapped out of my shock, immediately pulling my wrist free.
28:57What are you doing here?
28:59I don't want to hear it.
29:00My position has been clear from the start.
29:02We're over.
29:05I don't know how you found this place, but please, don't come looking for me again.
29:09The project starts tomorrow, and I just want to focus on your work.
29:13Go back, Dominic.
29:15Victoria is waiting for you.
29:16Sophia, I came to apologize.
29:19The woman I love is you.
29:22It was the first time in the five years I had heard him say the word, love.
29:28But I no longer believed it.
29:30I shot him a sharp look, my voice dripping with the stain.
29:35Listen.
29:35Listen to yourself.
29:37How ridiculous does that sound?
29:39With that, I turned and walked back into the facility.
29:42Sophia!
29:43Jamie, I've been calling your name over and over.
29:47But I didn't look back.
29:50Not once.
29:52Dominic booked a motel nearby, convinced Sophia would eventually come out.
29:56A day passed.
29:57Two days.
29:58Three.
29:58After a week, Sophia was still nowhere to be seen.
30:01He went back to the base and asked a soldier, only to learn that phase one of the project had
30:06begun.
30:06The facility was completely locked down.
30:08How long will this experiment last?
30:11About a year and a half.
30:12The soldier answered without expression.
30:14Dominic returned to New York in a daze.
30:16He went back to the empty penthouse in Midtown.
30:19Lying on the bed that once belonged to us, every corner of the room felt cold.
30:23No one brought him water or tended to his wounds.
30:26No one left a light on for him.
30:27He curled up on the bed, seeking comfort.
30:30At some point, he fell asleep.
30:32In his dream, their wedding had been a success.
30:34They honeymooned in Montauk, taking countless intimate photos.
30:38When he woke up, he instinctively called out,
30:40Sophia.
30:41Only the whistling wind answered.
30:43His pillow was soaked with tears.
30:45But his eyes fell on the calendar.
30:47On the day he had marked breakup, he refused to accept that it was over.
30:51Even if she was going to be there for a year and a half, he would wait.
30:54For the past 20 years, Sophia had been the one chasing him.
30:57Now, the roles were reversed.
30:59This time, he would be the one chasing her.
31:04Two years later, JFK International Airport, New York.
31:08I pushed my luggage cart, looking around.
31:10The first phase of the lab project had unexpectedly taken a full two years.
31:15The project team gave the core members a two-month break.
31:18I was finally back in New York.
31:20My gaze softened as it fell on Luca beside me.
31:23Two years ago, I left alone, burdened by solitude.
31:26Now, I had a partner.
31:28Luca looked at the time on his phone and grabbed my wrist.
31:30Sophia, if we don't hurry, we're going to be late.
31:33When Maria heard I was coming back, she insisted on throwing a welcome party.
31:36It's been two years.
31:38We have to get everyone together.
31:39We were running late by the time we reached the restaurant in Fulton Market.
31:42On the stairs, I caught a glimpse of a familiar figure out of the corner of my eye.
31:47But I paid it no mind.
31:48In the private room, as soon as I opened the door, a shower of confetti rained down.
31:53Maria bounced over and grabbed my hand.
31:56Two years, Sophia.
31:57You didn't send me a single word.
31:59Friends crowded around, and the room erupted in laughter.
32:02I cleared my throne and held up my hand, tightly clasped with Lucas.
32:06By the way, everyone, I'd like you to meet Luca Ferrano.
32:10He's also my fiancé.
32:12My friends stared for a moment, then burst into thunderous cheers.
32:16Fiancé, when's the wedding?
32:18I call maid of honor.
32:19In the joyful atmosphere, Luca's nervousness eased, and he broke into a smile.
32:24I was about to announce the wedding date.
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