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00:01The night my Dern's heart changed, I was already pregnant with his child.
00:05I signed the divorce papers without looking back.
00:08Then, six years later, on this very evening, someone knocked on my door.
00:13Outside my apartment stood a little boy.
00:16His face was young.
00:17My dad doesn't want me anymore.
00:19Can I live with you?
00:20I didn't know what to say.
00:22Leo Moretti pressed his lips together.
00:24My teacher says parents are responsible for taking care of their kids.
00:28I stepped aside and said softly,
00:30Come in.
00:30His eyes went wide.
00:31He gave a small huff and walked in.
00:34I closed the door behind him.
00:35He was looking around the tiny apartment.
00:37The second he noticed me watching, he looked away fast.
00:40His small fingers gripped the straps of his backpack.
00:44I'm Leo Moretti.
00:45It sounded like an introduction, or maybe a warning,
00:48a reminder that he was the son I'd brought into this world with Alessandro.
00:52Actually, I recognized him the moment I opened the door.
00:55He looks exactly like my ex-husband.
00:58Alessandro Moretti.
00:58Leo seemed almost disappointed that I was staying so calm.
01:02I picked up his small backpack and led him toward the sink.
01:05Wash your hands first.
01:07Okay.
01:07He did it without arguing.
01:09Washed his hands carefully.
01:11By the time I brought the food to the table, he was already seated.
01:14Why did you come to me all of a sudden?
01:16His little head low, poking at the broccoli in his bowl with a fork.
01:20We had a fight.
01:21He threw something and told me to get out.
01:23Said I could never come back.
01:25So he'd run off.
01:26Alessandro would probably send someone to pick him up soon.
01:29After all, six years ago, the Moretti family had fought me tooth and nail over custody of Leo.
01:35They would never abandon their heir.
01:37No broccoli.
01:38No carrots.
01:40Is this the veggie mix you made?
01:42Looks good.
01:43Can I have some?
01:44I'll trade you.
01:46Oh, okay.
01:48Leo stole a glance at me, a hint of guilt in his eyes.
01:51I took a bite of broccoli with a smile.
01:54Wow.
01:54This is actually really good.
01:57Want to try?
01:58Leo's face turned red.
02:00He looked down without a word and forked some vegetables off my plate.
02:03When he had first shown up, he had carried himself like a spoiled kid.
02:07Now, he quietly finished every vegetable on his plate.
02:10Clearly, the Morettis had spoiled him, but they hadn't heard him.
02:13That thought gave me a small sense of relief, and right behind it, a sharp ache.
02:18Soon enough, someone from the Moretti family would come for him.
02:21And after that, I might never see this child again.
02:249.30 came and went.
02:25Nobody showed up.
02:26A six-year-old gets tired early.
02:28Leo pulled a tiny set of pajamas out of his backpack.
02:31He glanced around the apartment.
02:33There's only one bedroom, so are we sleeping in the same bed tonight?
02:37The Morettis still hadn't come.
02:39Fine.
02:39You can sleep with me tonight.
02:41A spark lit up in his eyes.
02:43Once he changed into his pajamas, he climbed into bed, kicking his little legs happily.
02:47He burrowed under the blanket, making a little lump.
02:50Somehow, he produced a storybook from under there.
02:52He watched me sneakily and pushed.
02:54Aren't you gonna read me a bedtime story?
02:56Seeing that hidden smile in his eyes,
02:58Whatever refusal I'd been about to say, just wouldn't come out.
03:02Once he finally fell asleep, I dug up Alessandra Moretti's phone number.
03:06I stared at it for a long time.
03:08In the end, I didn't call.
03:09We'd been divorced six years.
03:11Six years ago, the night before our wedding, my family's business collapsed overnight.
03:16The Moretti family demanded the engagement be called off immediately.
03:20The old godfather arranges the engagement between Alessandro and Victoriano.
03:24For my sake, Alessandro refused.
03:27Without a second thought, he even gave up his position as heir to the family.
03:31To force Alessandro into submission, the old don ordered him whipped.
03:34The brutal Sicilian way.
03:36He was bedridden for half a month after that.
03:38But every time he saw me crying, he'd fight through the pain.
03:41It's okay.
03:43Everything's gonna be fine.
03:45Trust me.
03:46I'll be okay.
03:47Your family will bounce back too.
03:49Our future's gonna be good.
03:52None of that happened.
03:53We got married in secret in Vegas, telling no one.
03:56Because of how firm Alessandro had been, once I got pregnant, I never once considered giving up our baby.
04:02The day I went into labor, I called him over and over through the pain.
04:06He never picked up.
04:07A kind neighbor got me to a private hospital.
04:09When I finally woke up, the person waiting by my bed wasn't Alessandro.
04:13It was a stunning blonde woman I'd never seen before.
04:16I'm Victoria Romano, Alessandro's fiancé.
04:19Glad you're still alive.
04:21Here, sign this.
04:23It was a divorce agreement.
04:24On the signature line, his handwriting agreed to divorce.
04:28I want to see Alessandro.
04:30He's not coming.
04:31You're refusing to sign, huh?
04:33Get in here!
04:34Two burly bodyguards in black appeared behind her.
04:37Hey!
04:38This is a patient's room.
04:39Get out!
04:40The bodyguards shoved them all out.
04:43Hold her hands down.
04:44Make her sign.
04:45No!
04:47I dragged myself off the bed, struggling.
04:49The bodyguards closed in, and I backed away, step by step, until I hit the corner of the room.
04:55My C-section incision tore open.
04:57Blood ran down my stomach.
04:59Alexandra, where are you?
05:01Right then, on the side table, my phone started ringing.
05:04In the split second, the bodyguards hesitated.
05:07I lunged for the side table.
05:08The screen showed the caller, Alessandro.
05:10Help me!
05:11The next second, the guards broke me and tore the phone from my hand.
05:14Victoria took it, walked to the window, and stuck her arm out into open air.
05:18Why won't you just accept reality?
05:20He's done with you.
05:22Sign now, or I drop this phone.
05:24I won't sign until I see him in person.
05:26Then say goodbye to your phone.
05:28She smiled sweetly and was about to let go, then froze.
05:31Alessandro's voice came through the speaker.
05:33Isabella?
05:34Something clicked in my head.
05:36Victoria had forgotten to hang up.
05:37This was my only shot.
05:39I lunged at her.
05:40Alexandro!
05:41I'm at...
05:42No!
05:43My mouth was covered, and the bodyguards in black pressed me down onto the cold floor.
05:47You little bitch, you almost ruined my manicure.
05:49Break her ribs, one at a time, until she signs.
05:52The bodyguards exchanged a love, hesitating.
05:54Miss, what if Alessandro finds out?
05:56He's the most ruthless head the Moretti family's ever had.
05:58So what?
05:59I'm his wife.
06:00This woman is nothing.
06:01A baby's cry cut through her screeching.
06:03Her eyes lit up like a snake spotting prey.
06:05Victoria walked over to the crib.
06:07Ah, that's your baby, isn't it?
06:11Don't touch him!
06:12I threw myself at her, knocking her down.
06:14I squeezing with everything I had, praying I could choke the life out of that snake.
06:19The guards ran over and tore us apart.
06:24How dare you!
06:25I'll pay you back double for this!
06:27She lunged at the crib.
06:28I screamed, broke free of the guards.
06:31No!
06:31And dropped to my knees at Victoria's feet.
06:34I was wrong.
06:34It's all my fault.
06:35Do whatever you want to me.
06:36Just please don't hurt my baby.
06:37Oh, now you know you were wrong?
06:38While you were choking me, did you ever stop to think what your son's future looks like?
06:42Once I marry Alexandro, babies forget fast.
06:45One day he'll call me mom, and then I can do whatever I want with him.
06:49I froze, got my mind, went completely blank.
06:51Slap yourself 20 times, or I choke him right now.
06:55Don't!
06:55I'll do it right now!
06:57One slap, and my cheek swelled up instantly.
06:59Keep going.
07:01A bodyguard dragged a chair over for Victoria.
07:03She sat down, crossed her legs.
07:06Actually, I changed my mind.
07:0820's not enough.
07:09Don't stop until I say stop.
07:12Victoria smiled.
07:13The corner of my mouth split open.
07:15Blood dripped down my chin, and I didn't even know who I was supposed to hate.
07:18Should I hate Alessandro?
07:20But it wasn't his fault.
07:21His heart changed.
07:22Should I hate Faye?
07:23What would that even change?
07:24Nothing.
07:25I don't know how many slaps later, I passed out on the floor.
07:29The guards shook me awake again.
07:30Victoria tossed the divorce agreement down in front of me.
07:33Sign it.
07:34My hands shook so badly, I could barely hold the pin.
07:37Look at you.
07:38So pathetic.
07:39Here, let me give you some good news.
07:42About your parents.
07:45Your parents heard you'd given birth and were driving over to see you.
07:47Too bad.
07:48Just now, they got into a car accident.
07:49Doctors say they might never wake up.
07:51Vegetative state.
07:52For the rest of their lives.
07:54Such bad luck, don't you think?
07:56I completely fell apart.
07:57Her words looped in my head.
07:59Over and over.
08:00The whole world suddenly felt unbearably heavy.
08:03Exhausting beyond words.
08:05I walked to the window and looked down.
08:07Just then, the baby in the crib let out a sharp, piercing cry.
08:10Somewhere in my fog of a mind, a thought surfaced.
08:13If I died, what would happen to him?
08:15Would this world even let him exist?
08:17Would Victoria hurt him?
08:19Or would Alessandro abandon him too?
08:21The same way he'd abandoned me.
08:23My whole body was shaking.
08:25I walked back to the crib.
08:26My trembling hands reached slowly toward his small, delicate throat.
08:29I wanted to take him with me.
08:31Then he stopped crying.
08:32He looked up at me.
08:34Full of trust.
08:35Like, no matter where we went.
08:36All he wanted was to stay by his mom's side.
08:39Nurses and doctors burst into the room and pulled me away from the crib.
08:42I stared down at my shaking hands.
08:44It was only then I realized what I'd almost done.
08:47The old Don of the Moratti family personally requested to see me.
08:50The custody battle over Leo broke out right after.
08:54In the end, I asked for nothing.
08:56I gave up custody without a fight.
08:58From start to finish, Alessandro never once came to see me.
09:01He must have been completely done with me by then.
09:04Couldn't even stand to look at me again.
09:06So I accepted it.
09:08Let go of that relationship and everything that came before it.
09:12Then, a voice close, right beside me cut through the memory.
09:15Mom.
09:16Leo mumbled something.
09:18Mom.
09:18Half asleep.
09:18I blinked, snapping back to the present.
09:21He was sleeping soundly, curled up next to me.
09:24His little fingers gripped my sleeve.
09:26I looked down at his peaceful, innocent face and let out a quiet sigh.
09:30If he knew I'd try to kill him the day he was born, would he still have come looking for
09:35me?
09:35He had probably run as far from me as possible.
09:38Morning comes, while in deep sleep, Alessandro still hadn't shown up.
09:42I didn't get what he was playing at.
09:44I woke Leo up early, flagged down a cab, and took him to school.
09:48His preschool was clear on the other side of the city.
09:50Lucky for us, the ride only took about an hour.
09:53After getting off the vehicle, he made me promise, over and over, that I'd pick him up after school.
09:58He even hugged me tight and wouldn't let go.
10:01A little boy got out of the SUV.
10:03Leo took my hand and walked toward him.
10:06Mom, you're picking me up after school, right?
10:08If you have a mom, why'd she never take you to school before?
10:13My mom's busy with work.
10:15She took the day off just to pick me up today.
10:17Still holding my hand, he strutted toward the preschool gate.
10:20Right before he walked in, he turned back around.
10:23You're really coming to get me, right?
10:25I didn't answer right away.
10:26You promised me!
10:28Grown-ups aren't allowed to lie!
10:29I sighed, helpless.
10:30I crouched down and fixed his wrinkled collar.
10:33I'll be there.
10:34I promise.
10:35Okay.
10:36I'll be waiting.
10:37I didn't look away until his small figure disappeared into the building.
10:40I found his teacher and asked how Leo was doing at school.
10:43Excuse me, teacher?
10:44Is Leo adapting to life at school?
10:46She hesitated for a long moment.
10:48I know the Moretti family has a lot of influence, so maybe this won't matter.
10:52But Mrs. Moretti, no matter how busy you are, you can't just ignore your child like this.
10:56Since Leo enrolled, no one has ever come to a single parent-teacher meeting.
10:59All the other kids think he doesn't have a mom.
11:01If this keeps up, it's going to seriously hurt his emotional development.
11:04No one had ever come to a parent-teacher meeting.
11:06Even if he didn't care about Leo, couldn't he have sent an advisor, an assistant, anyone he trusted?
11:11Something tightened in my chest.
11:13For the first time, I started to wonder if the choice I'd made all those years ago had been wrong.
11:18Maybe I shouldn't have given up custody.
11:20But back then, I had nothing.
11:21My parents were lying comatose in a hospital bed.
11:24How could I possibly have raised a fragile little baby on my own?
11:27I pulled up Alessandro's number again.
11:29After a short hesitation, I called.
11:31It was time we talked.
11:32If he no longer wants Leo, I will bring our son home.
11:35As soon as the call connected, Alessandro got out of the car.
11:39You've avoided me for six years, so let's talk.
11:43In that surreal instant, the way he looked at me, I couldn't read it at all.
11:47I'd heard he inherited the entire Moretti empire from the old dawn.
11:50I'd heard a luxury brand he founded had become a global phenomenon.
11:54I'd also heard he had gotten married in secret years ago.
11:57Those memories I'd buried so long ago.
11:59Ten years came crashing down on me all at once.
12:02It wasn't until this moment, standing in front of him again, that I finally understood.
12:07I'd thought I was over it.
12:08I wasn't.
12:09We sat down at a choir cafe nearby.
12:12So, do you still want Leo?
12:15Of course.
12:16Then don't forget to pick him up after school.
12:18If you don't have time for parent-teacher conferencing, just tell me.
12:21I won't interfere in your lives.
12:23So you only wanted to talk to me about Leo?
12:25I took a deep breath out of helplessness.
12:27I don't understand.
12:29Everything between us ended six years ago.
12:31You fell for someone else.
12:33We got divorced.
12:34It's that simple.
12:36Besides Leo, what else is there to talk about?
12:39Fine.
12:40I don't want Leo anymore.
12:42What's that supposed to mean?
12:43If you want to raise him, he's yours.
12:45For his sake, his health, his emotional well-thumb,
12:48I'll stay at your place from Friday night to Monday morning so we can raise him together.
12:52After that, I'll drive straight back to Syndicate headquarters.
12:55We're divorced.
12:57Are we?
12:58I never signed that paper.
12:59The words hit me like lightning.
13:02Back then, Victoria had handed me the divorce agreement herself.
13:06His signature was right there on it.
13:07I'd spent six years believing he'd simply stopped loving me,
13:11but now he was telling me he'd never signed it.
13:13Then why wait six years to come find me?
13:15I wasn't arrogant enough to believe he still loved me.
13:18Maybe the paperwork got lost somewhere.
13:20Maybe there'd been some legal error and it needed to be signed again.
13:23There were a dozen possible explanations.
13:25I took a breath and answered evenly.
13:27Then let's just sign a new one.
13:28No.
13:29Once we sign, we're both free.
13:31Isn't that better?
13:32No.
13:34Are you worried about the assets?
13:35I don't want your shares or your money.
13:36No.
13:37Three flat refusals dotted made me angry and stirred up some strange, unwanted nostalgia.
13:43He'd always been like this.
13:44It reminded me of his 18th birthday.
13:46A pack of spoiled heirs had cornered me.
13:48One of them said something filthy.
13:50Before anyone could react, Alessandro kicked him straight into the pool.
13:53The splash echoed across the whole estate.
14:24Every influential family in the city was there to see it.
14:26You didn't have to kick him.
14:28He wouldn't have dared touch me.
14:30Don't cry.
14:32This was my choice.
14:34It's got nothing to do with you.
14:36With Alessandro refusing to budge, our conversation fell apart.
14:40I've stormed off, too angry to even say goodbye.
14:43I took a leave from the magazine I worked for.
14:46Six years of missed motherhood, I couldn't bring myself to break my promise to Leo.
14:50When school let out, the street was lined with luxury cars.
14:54Then I spotted Alessandro's familiar black Bentley pull up right in front of Leo.
14:58I panicked and ducked out of sight.
15:00What was I even thinking?
15:02A moment later, the Bentley pulled away.
15:04For some reason, Leo's small face flashed through my mind.
15:08We might never see each other again.
15:10Almost without thinking, I turned to look back.
15:13Leo was still standing alone.
15:14His big round eyes met mine.
15:16The second he recognized me, they lit up instantly.
15:20He took off running toward me.
15:22Dot his teacher reached out fast and caught him.
15:24Leo puffed out his cheeks, arguing with her about something.
15:27I was worried about him, and instinctively stepped forward.
15:30His teacher saw me coming and let go.
15:32Leo sprinted across the sidewalk toward me.
15:35By the time he reached me, he was out of breath.
15:37His dark eyes were shining, brighter than I'd ever seen them.
15:40Only once he got close, did he deliberately slow down.
15:43You really came.
15:44You really came to get me.
15:46His small hand crept out, carefully, reaching for my fingers.
15:50I didn't pull away.
15:51He sneaked the glance at me, and pressed his lips together happily.
15:55Then, I asked, uncertain.
15:56Aren't you supposed to go with your dad?
15:58At the mention of Alessandro, Leo stomped his foot like an angry little kangaroo.
16:02I don't want to go with him, and he wasn't even here to get me.
16:06He said, driving me to school every day is too much for you.
16:10Said, if I keep making you do it, it'll just wear you out.
16:14Said, I shouldn't bother you.
16:16I wasn't fooled.
16:18I'm way smarter than him.
16:20I already talked to my teacher today about transferring schools,
16:23so you won't have to spend so much time driving me every morning.
16:28I couldn't help but laugh.
16:30I reached out and gently patted his round little head.
16:33The walk home was slow.
16:35Traffic crawled along the road.
16:37We stopped by the supermarket for groceries on the way.
16:40By the time I walked home, holding his hand, night had already fallen.
16:44Oh, right.
16:46Tomorrow after school, the driver's picking me up.
16:51Dad said I need to go back to the estate and pack my clothes.
16:55But I'm still coming back here to sleep, so don't forget about me.
17:03He snapped his head up to look at me.
17:05Tomorrow was Friday.
17:06Without meaning to, I tightened my grip on the grocery bag full of steak and other ingredients.
17:12After a brief pause, I smiled softly.
17:15Kids forget things easily.
17:17Maybe after a weekend at the Moretti estate, they'd cheer him up, and then he'd forget about me.
17:22Every time I saw him, I treated it like it might be the last.
17:26It was the only way I could get through the long waiting without falling apart.
17:30Friday, for leaving that morning, Leo clung to my leg until I finally gave him my phone number.
17:35That evening, darkness crept in slowly.
17:38By 10.30, Leo still wasn't back.
17:40I quietly folded up the little pajamas he'd left by the bed that morning.
17:45Then, I put the steak I'd made for him in the fridge.
17:48I turned off the lights.
17:50Sat alone in the dark for a long time.
17:53Then closed my eyes and fell asleep by myself.
17:56Nightmares chased me all night.
17:57I woke up with a splitting headache and found several unread messages on my phone.
18:02The earliest voicemail had come in just after midnight.
18:05I had my clothes packed by 6.
18:06Desperately trying to explain.
18:08I didn't mean to be late, but dad got sick.
18:12He didn't have the energy to drive me over.
18:14He's so useless.
18:16Half an hour later, a second message came in.
18:19Mom, are you mad at me?
18:22This time, his voice was careful, clearly fighting back tears, trembling slightly.
18:27You don't want me anymore, do you?
18:29I don't want to be here either, but I can't leave.
18:34I don't have the driver's number.
18:37The last message had come in just 10 minutes earlier.
18:40It was a photo of a fever medicine bottle.
18:43He was asking what the instructions said.
18:46Then, another message.
18:47Can kids take this?
18:50My heart clenched.
18:52I called him back immediately.
18:55Leo, are you okay?
18:55A soft sobbing came through the speaker.
19:00Mom!
19:01My phone had switched to do not disturb overnight.
19:04I couldn't even imagine how scared Leo must have been, waiting for me.
19:10Do you have a fever?
19:11Can you tell mom where it hurts?
19:14A loud sneeze came through the phone.
19:16He didn't answer.
19:19Mom?
19:20Can you come get me?
19:21I already knew the answer.
19:24There was no way I could say no to him.
19:26I made my way to an estate on the edge of the city, following the directions Leo gave me.
19:31Someone had clearly warned the guards ahead of time.
19:34They barely asked me anything before opening the gate.
19:37Standing outside the mansion, I reached for the doorbell.
19:41Another hand reached for it at the same time.
19:43The polished door reflected the woman standing behind me.
19:46Victoria Romano.
19:48My mind went blank.
19:49Victoria frowned, clearly confused about why I was there.
19:54What are you doing here?
19:55I pulled my hand back, almost on instinct, meeting her shocked stare.
20:00I'm here to pick up Leo.
20:02She froze for a second.
20:04Then something seemed to click for her.
20:07A knowing smile curled at the corner of her mouth.
20:10You shouldn't have given up custody.
20:11You know, Alexandro never liked that kid.
20:14He's stubborn.
20:15Impossible to deal with.
20:17Completely unmanageable.
20:18He refuses to call me mom.
20:20But you remember what happens to people who cross me.
20:24Her voice was soft, almost gentle.
20:27But it dragged me straight back to that day, six years ago.
20:31Except this time, I didn't flinch.
20:34He already has a mom.
20:35He doesn't need another one.
20:39You already know I've lost everything.
20:41There's nothing left for you to take from me.
20:43Touch one hair on Leo's head and go ahead, try me.
20:45I'll take you down with me.
20:48I clearly never imagined the broken woman she'd met six years ago would learn to fight back.
20:54She pressed her lips together.
20:55I ignored her completely and rang the doorbell.
20:58A moment later, Alessandro stood there.
21:01His face was pale, clearly exhausted.
21:04You.
21:06Get out.
21:09Don't worry.
21:10I'm just here for Leo, then I'm gone.
21:12Alessandro grabbed my wrist.
21:14His grip was hard.
21:15Right before it closed, I caught a glimpse of Victoria's face.
21:19Frozen stiff.
21:20Then the heavy front door slammed shut behind us.
21:23Wait, had he grabbed the wrong person?
21:26The hand around my wrist was burning hot.
21:29The heat on my skin told me it wasn't my imagination.
21:37I wasn't talking to you.
21:39That's when I realized my mistake.
21:41I quietly tried to pull my hand back, then pulled out his phone and called the estate's security office.
21:48Didn't I tell you not to let Victoria in?
21:50I'm sorry, boss.
21:53Not long after Alessandro hung up, his phone received a security clip.
21:57He handed it to me.
21:59I never invited Victoria here.
22:02She snuck in behind you.
22:04Seeing I hadn't taken the phone yet, he calmly pressed it into my hand.
22:08Evidence.
22:09Keep it.
22:11That's when I noticed the faint smell of whiskey on him.
22:14Suddenly, I understood why he seemed so different tonight.
22:16I might be the only person in the world who knew how unpredictable Alessandro got when he drank.
22:21I reluctantly watched the whole security clip.
22:24He looked at me like he was waiting for a review.
22:28You seem like you have a fever.
22:31Oh, I think I do.
22:35Leo, dragging a suitcase almost as tall as he was.
22:39Mom!
22:40Sweetie!
22:42The second he saw me standing in the entryway.
22:47Mom?
22:48He ran straight from me before he could wrap his arms around my legs.
22:52Don't call her that.
22:54She's my wife.
22:55You thief!
22:57Mom came for me!
22:58No, she didn't.
23:00The two of them went back and forth like a pair of sparrows fighting over the same crumb,
23:04neither one willing to stop.
23:07Leo!
23:11He slowly pushed the boy back.
23:14You can't!
23:16The bedroom door shut.
23:19Hey, we can't just lock Leo out here alone.
23:23I tried the door, but the lock was way too complicated.
23:26That, after several minutes of fumbling with no progress, I gave up.
23:31There's fever medicine in there.
23:33Get it out for me.
23:35I sighed and dug through the kit.
23:38He just watched me, dot, never blinking.
23:41I found it.
23:45Leo needs medicine too.
23:46Can you open the door for me?
23:51You're always like this.
23:52You only care about him.
23:54Never about me.
23:55When have I ever-
23:56There was no reasoning with a drunk, jealous man, dot.
23:59There's no water here.
24:00I'm worried you'll choke swallowing it dry.
24:02Let me go get you a glass, okay?
24:04Alessandro studied me carefully, like he was trying to figure out if I was lying.
24:08But instead of opening the door, he walked calmly back to the table and picked up a glass full of
24:13whiskey, dot chin lifted, radiating calm confidence.
24:17No need.
24:18I've already got something to drink.
24:20Before I could stop him, he tossed the pill into his mouth and washed it down with whiskey.
24:25That had happened so fast.
24:26I froze in shock, dot.
24:28Thank God that wasn't an antibiotic.
24:30No dangerous interaction with alcohol.
24:32I grabbed the medicine's info sheet and frantically searched my phone for every warning I could find.
24:38Alessandro, open the door.
24:40I need some water.
24:40He held out his half-finished glass of whiskey to me.
24:43You already drank from that, and I don't drink.
24:45Oh.
24:51He'd rather choke down pills with whiskey than back down.
24:55But now he'd opened the door, just like that, because I'd said, I want some water.
25:02Come back, okay?
25:04Leo and Alessandro were practically identical in this.
25:07If anything, Leo had him beat.
25:09It took forever to coax Leo into taking his medicine, promising him over and over.
25:14I wasn't sneaking off.
25:15Then I quietly slipped back into Alessandro's bedroom.
25:18Only because I didn't want tomorrow's headline to read,
25:20Global Syndicate Boss Dies After Washing Down Pills With Whiskey.
25:24Dot No Other Reason.
25:25None.
25:26I pushed open the half-shut door Dot Alessandro was sleeping soundly in bed.
25:30I tugged gently at the black blanket beneath him.
25:34Dot It didn't budge an inch.
25:35I wrapped blanket around him, until he looked like a cocoon Dot, just as I turned to leave.
25:40The phone on the nightstand rang.
25:42Dot It was the old Don calling.
25:44Whatever this was, it wasn't my place to answer.
25:47Beneath the amber liquid, the phone screen kept flickering.
25:50It buzzed stubbornly for a few more seconds before finally going dark.
25:54Only then did Alessandro turn to look at me.
25:57Hide.
25:57I assumed he meant the old Don was coming, and wanted me out of sight.
26:00No, I'll just go now.
26:02I won't cause you any trouble.
26:04He said nothing.
26:05He took my hand, and led me into the walk-in closet.
26:08He tried hard to walk in the straight line.
26:10He failed.
26:11Most of the closet was open shelving, nowhere to hide.
26:14Alessandro frowned, clearly displeased.
26:17Then he dragged me back to the bedroom, and tucked me under the covers.
26:20Then Alessandro climbed in beside me, under the same blanket.
26:24He turned off the light.
26:25Darkness swallowed the whole room.
26:27He let out a soft breath.
26:29If we hide, none of it can happen.
26:32What do you mean?
26:34Six years ago, there was a call just like this one.
26:36Said the old Don was dying, but it was a lie, ordered by the old Don himself,
26:40to pull me back to the family estate.
26:44After that, they told me you left.
26:48That you divorced me on your own, for the family money.
26:51But I know I got a call from you.
26:53Tell me, was it really your own choice?
26:57I covered my mouth and shook my head frantically.
27:00No!
27:00A burning fingertip brushed gently against my cheek.
27:04Don't be scared.
27:05They can't find us here.
27:07I hate you.
27:08After a moment, he whispered softly.
27:11I love you.
27:12The next day, I prepared to leave the Moretti estate with Leo,
27:15who was clutching my hand tightly.
27:17Your dad is still sleeping.
27:18Do you know Sam's phone number?
27:20Leo nodded and tapped a name on his child's smartwatch.
27:23The call connected almost instantly.
27:26Uncle Sam?
27:27My dad has another headache.
27:29And he's drinking again.
27:31Can you come over?
27:32Very well, young master.
27:34It sounded like this had become routine.
27:36Does your dad get headaches often?
27:38Yeah.
27:39When he gets a headache, he drinks.
27:41Works better than sleeping pills.
27:44Alessandra used to never drink.
27:45Now alcohol had become his medicine.
27:48Right as we were about to step through the gate,
27:50Sam called out behind us.
27:52Ma'am, please wait.
27:53Leo's transfer paperwork is done.
27:55You won't have to go back and forth anymore.
27:58Mr. Moretti isn't usually like this.
28:00He's not a heavy drinker.
28:01As for today, I think it was just a one-off.
28:04I know.
28:06Alessandro had first tasted whiskey at 14,
28:09just one small sip,
28:10and moments later, he'd face-planted on the table.
28:12After lying there a while, he'd gotten up calmly.
28:15I'd stupidly thought he'd sobered up,
28:16but then, face completely blank,
28:18he'd dumped an entire can of dog food into the dog bowl.
28:21He had tossed the key to the punishment room,
28:23straight into the estate's lake.
28:25Drunk as he was,
28:27he'd still drag me under an old laurel tree,
28:30insisting he needed to braid a ring out of laurel leaves.
28:32He'd slip the crooked little ring onto my finger.
28:37Don't lose it.
28:38The next morning, once he remembered everything he'd done while drunk,
28:41he accepted the shameful truth that he couldn't control his drinking.
28:45All, he never touched alcohol again after that.
28:47Thinking back on it, I couldn't help but laugh.
28:49Then I looked up.
28:50At some point, Alessandro had woken up.
28:52He was standing at the top of the stairs,
28:54looking down at us.
28:55Leo froze instantly.
28:57Like he was facing a powerful enemy,
28:59he grabbed my hand and hurried toward the door.
29:01Mom, come on, let's go.
29:03Alessandro didn't follow,
29:04but I saw him wave his hand lightly.
29:06I took Leo to his new kindergarten.
29:08For nearly a week after that,
29:10Alessandro didn't show up again.
29:11Then one afternoon,
29:12my boss suddenly called me into her office.
29:15Isabella, is there some connection with your family I don't know about?
29:17I furrow my brows slightly.
29:19What?
29:19The brand launched six years ago
29:21and shot straight to the top of the luxury industry.
29:23The founder's incredibly private,
29:24doesn't even have a photo out there.
29:26This is the first time he's agreed to an exclusive interview,
29:29and he specifically asked for you.
29:31I blinked.
29:32You cannot pass up an opportunity like this.
29:34I carefully prepared an interview outline.
29:37The day of the interview finally arrived.
29:39I took a deep breath and got ready to knock on the door.
29:42Come in.
29:43The voice sounded strangely familiar.
29:45Without thinking much of it,
29:46I pushed the door open and froze the instant I saw who was inside.
29:49Hello, Isabella.
29:52Alessandro slowly got up and came over to me,
29:54bending down to look at me.
29:56Good to see you again.
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