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00:00Midway through our alliance wedding, the officiant raised his microphone, asked if Adrian would marry.
00:05A panicked cry came from Bianca, one of my bridesmaids.
00:08Adrian, my necklace! It broke!
00:11Easy, Bianca. Tell me what happened.
00:13The pearls are everywhere. It's the last thing Mom left me.
00:15Everyone, help me! Not one pearl can be missing!
00:18Uneasy glances swept through the cathedral. Even the officiant froze.
00:22I stared at Adrian's back and asked,
00:24Adrian, do you take me or not?
00:26He neither looked up nor answered.
00:28Elena Moretti, do you take Adrian Russo as your husband?
00:31A bitter smile touched my lips.
00:33Watching Adrian ignore me, I answered silently,
00:36I don't. I pulled out my phone and opened an old message thread.
00:40You once said you'd stop my wedding if I gave you the word.
00:42Come now, I'll leave with you.
00:43The officiant remained at the altar, his smile frozen.
00:47Moments ago, the cathedral had been buzzing.
00:49Now, the silence felt suffocating.
00:52My mother was the first to stand.
00:53Adrian, get back up there and finish your vows.
00:55You left Elena standing alone at the altar in the middle of the wedding?
00:58What the hell were you thinking?
00:59She's right.
01:00What kind of groom walks out during his own vows?
01:02Adrian paused and finally looked at me.
01:05I expected at least a trace of guilt.
01:07Instead, his voice remained calm.
01:09Elena, a few minutes won't kill you.
01:11The ceremony can wait. For once, think about Bianca, okay?
01:13I stared at him, barely recognizing the man I loved.
01:17Do you even remember what today is?
01:20Stop making everything into a scene.
01:21Our vows can wait. Her mother's heirloom can't.
01:24My father's face darkened as he slammed down his glass.
01:28Fury burned in my mother's eyes.
01:30Bianca's eyes filled with tears.
01:32Her voice thin and trembling.
01:33Elena, I'm so sorry.
01:35I never meant this, but it's all I have left of Mom.
01:38She moved closer to Adrian, looking more like the wounded bride.
01:43Memories came rushing back.
01:45Once, Bianca found a cockroach at home while Adrian and I were at a movie.
01:49He abandoned me outside the theater and rushed straight to her.
01:52On our anniversary, she claimed someone was following her.
01:55Adrian left before we even cut the cake and drove over to get her.
01:58When I had a 102 degree fever, he only told me to take medicine.
02:02But whenever Bianca said, I need you, he appeared without hesitation.
02:06Every time I asked them to establish boundaries, Bianca would laugh.
02:09Adrian and I grew up together. If something could have happened, it already would have.
02:12Adrian always said the same thing.
02:14Fall for her? I can barely tolerate her.
02:16I used to believe him, but now I understood.
02:18It wasn't that he could never want her.
02:20He simply couldn't bear seeing her suffer.
02:23My mother went pale with rage and walked toward them.
02:26Don't move, Bianca. I'll find your precious pearls myself.
02:29Adrian, get back to that altar and marry my daughter.
02:32Mrs. Moretti, no! You can't search for them yourself!
02:35Elena, please calm your mother down. This is your wedding day.
02:39Elena, why are you just standing there doing nothing?
02:42You forced your mother into this. Why keep things worse?
02:45I almost thought I'd misheard him. I forced her? His voice grew impatient.
02:50Bianca already said it was an accident, but you won't let it go.
02:53Her mother's necklace broke, yet you only care about continuing the wedding.
02:57When did you become this heartless, Elena?
02:59The cathedral fell silent. My father's gaze iced over.
03:02Before he could speak, someone cried out excitedly.
03:04I found 20! That should be enough, right?
03:06Every head turned as my cousin raised the pearls.
03:08Adrian visibly relaxed and accepted them.
03:10Bianca, look. Are they all here?
03:15With the three we found earlier, we're still missing one!
03:18Without that last pearl, my necklace is ruined!
03:22Adrian answered without hesitation.
03:24Don't cry. I swear I'll find every last pearl.
03:27My head snapped toward him.
03:28The officiant waited with the mic while the wedding music kept playing,
03:31yet our alliance wedding had stopped cold.
03:33My father's face turned livid.
03:35Adrian Russo?
03:36Adrian Russo?
03:37You're still choosing those pearls over my daughter and the Morelli alignments?
03:41Sit beside me, Bianca.
03:43I'll have our Morelli soldiers continue searching.
03:47No, Mrs. Morelli. I couldn't possibly.
03:49The pearls are tiny. Someone might step on one and fall.
03:52I'd ruin Elena's wedding.
03:55I never wanted to ruin such an important day.
03:58You already ruined the wedding. What more do you want?
04:03Marco, how could you be so cruel?
04:05I've known Elena and Adrian for years.
04:08Why would I ever sabotage their wedding?
04:10My necklace broke! None of this was my fault!
04:13That's enough. Can't you see Bianca's devastated?
04:15Haven't you hurt her enough?
04:16She didn't do a damn thing on purpose.
04:19My mother's lips trembled with anger.
04:20My father rose, his stare turning lethal.
04:23Adrian seemed not to notice.
04:24His choice was clear.
04:26Bianca could never be upset.
04:28Not a single pearl could remain missing.
04:30My feelings and the Morelli name came second.
04:32I looked directly at him.
04:34Adrian, are you really choosing her necklace over our wedding?
04:38Elena, let me find the last pearl.
04:40You'll get your vows, Elena. Stop being so impatient.
04:42I almost laughed.
04:43He believed I would remain at the altar forever.
04:46He expected me to wait until he wanted me again.
04:48He was certain I would never leave.
04:49That certainty made humiliating me easy.
04:52Minutes later, Adrian laid the final pearl on a napkin.
04:55He carried it over to Bianca.
04:56Bianca, look. I found every last one.
04:59With reddened eyes, she reached for the handful of pearls.
05:03Everyone watched her and the officiant barely dared to breathe.
05:06The guests held their breath and then Bianca's hand trembled.
05:09Most pearls hit the floor and scattered again.
05:12My mother snapped.
05:13Bianca Bellini, what the hell do you want from us?
05:15This entire wedding has revolved around you.
05:18How much longer will you make my daughter suffer?
05:20I swear, I didn't mean to.
05:24Bianca looked terrified and her tears fell even faster.
05:28Adrian frowned and shielded her without thinking.
05:30Mrs. Moretti, enough. You're frightening her.
05:33Hey, it's okay. I've got you.
05:38I'll find every pearl again. I promise.
05:41The air went dead. My last shred of hope died.
05:44Whispers surrounded me beneath the cathedral light.
05:47I pulled out my phone, opened the long silent chat, and sent a message.
05:52You once said you'd stop my wedding if I gave you the word.
05:55Come now. I'll leave with you.
05:58Every Moretti looked furious. My father spoke first.
06:02Answer me, Adrian. Are you marrying my daughter or not?
06:06Of course I'm marrying her.
06:08I'm only helping Bianca recover her necklace.
06:10I'm preventing another problem from ruining the ceremony.
06:13He sounded justified, even impatient.
06:15As if he hadn't interrupted the vows and abandoned his bride.
06:18As if he hadn't humiliated both families before their allies.
06:22My father let out a humorless laugh.
06:24Problems?
06:26Say it, Adrian. Who is the problem here?
06:30Don't corner me, Mr. Moretti.
06:31Bianca's necklace broke and I'm helping her.
06:33Helping Bianca changes nothing between Elena and me.
06:35Mr. and Mrs. Moretti, please don't blame Adrian.
06:38This is Elena's wedding. I never wanted to cause trouble.
06:43Adrian's only doing what any loyal friend would do.
06:46I couldn't help laughing softly.
06:49Adrian and I had wasted seven years together.
06:51We had reached the altar, yet his first responsibility was still to his friend.
06:56Adrian's mother had always favored Bianca.
06:58But now, she pulled Bianca protectively to her side.
07:02That's enough! Everyone needs to calm down!
07:05Bianca's already crying and you're all still attacking her!
07:09This is supposed to be a celebration!
07:12Does the mighty Moretto family enjoy bullying one helpless woman?
07:16My father's face flushed with anger and he stepped forward, ready to confront her.
07:20I reached out and stopped him.
07:22I faced Adrian and the Watching Cathedral.
07:24Forget it.
07:25If Adrian wants to keep searching, let him.
07:28The Morettis won't beg for this alliance.
07:33What the hell?
07:34Elena, is that supposed to mean, Elena?
07:37Is that a threat?
07:39Bianca's necklace broke.
07:40And I stopped to help her!
07:41You'd destroy our entire wedding over this?
07:44For once, could you act like an adult?
07:46Something inside me let go.
07:48Even now, he still believed I was the problem.
07:51I was immature.
07:51I was selfish.
07:53I had allowed the ceremony to spiral out of control.
07:56Adrian, I'm not acting out of anger.
07:59I'm done.
08:00Done letting you disappoint me.
08:01Enough, Elena. Don't push me.
08:03I didn't look at him again.
08:04But instead, I lowered my eyes to my phone.
08:07A new reply glowed on the screen.
08:09I'll be there in ten minutes.
08:10Wait for me.
08:11For once, my heart was still.
08:12Adrian's mother, however, was furious.
08:15Once you marry Adrian, you'll be part of the Russo family.
08:19A Russo wife must learn grace and tolerance.
08:22Humiliating us, this petty is disgraceful.
08:25If this humiliation is the price, Elena won't join your family.
08:29Her fiancé publicly protects Alliance wedding another woman at their Alliance wedding.
08:33You, Elena, and you still expect Elena's smile?
08:36Take it?
08:37Shameless.
08:37The cathedral's tension snapped.
08:39Then Bianca raised her head and tears streamed down her face.
08:43Fine.
08:44Blame me for everything.
08:46I never wanted Elena's wedding destroyed because of me.
08:51Forget the pearls.
08:52I'll survive somehow.
08:54Adrian, go back to the altar.
08:56Please, please don't keep Elena waiting because of me.
09:01Haven't you delayed this wedding enough?
09:04Bianca, are you proud?
09:06My sister's wedding.
09:10Marco, how could you that accuse me of that?
09:13I honestly didn't mean to.
09:16That's enough.
09:17This is a wedding.
09:19Not your chance to tear Bianca apart.
09:21She's already broken.
09:23What more do you people want?
09:25Open your damn eyes, Adrian.
09:27Who turned this Alliance wedding into a disaster?
09:30It wasn't Elena.
09:34Elena, wait a little longer.
09:36That's all I'm asking.
09:38I'll bring in my best men.
09:40They'll finish this fast.
09:41Then, he actually turned and left.
09:44He didn't hesitate for a second.
09:46Until Bianca was satisfied, our wedding could wait.
09:49Watching him walk away, I had nothing left to say.
09:51The Russos rushed to contain the damage.
09:54Adrian's mother spoke first.
09:56That's enough.
09:56This has already gone too far.
09:58The wedding will continue.
09:59This is only a minor interruption.
10:02Adrian is just bringing in extra help.
10:04Once he returns, the ceremony will resume.
10:07There's no reason to overreact.
10:08Exactly.
10:09Adrian still plans to marry her, doesn't he?
10:12Everyone important is watching.
10:14Don't humiliate both families further.
10:16Their words sounded painfully ironic.
10:18I was the bride Adrian had abandoned at the altar.
10:21Yet, everyone expected me to be gracious.
10:24If I endured it, they could bury the humiliation.
10:27I glanced down at my phone and the screen lit up.
10:30Three minutes.
10:30Adrian returned soon afterward.
10:32His men found and restrung every pearl within minutes.
10:36They handed the restored necklace to him.
10:39Bianca, it's fixed this time.
10:41Adrian, I'm nervous.
10:43What if I break it again?
10:44I'm terrified.
10:45Adrian stopped.
10:46The absurdity nearly made me laugh.
10:49One minute remained.
10:50In front of everyone, I asked him one final time.
10:53Adrian Rosso, are you marrying me or not?
10:57The cathedral went deathly silent.
10:59Adrian stared at me, his brow tightly furled.
11:02Elena, stop.
11:03Don't make this worse.
11:05Let me fasten her necklace, then I'll finish our vows.
11:07Same answer again.
11:08I nodded.
11:09Fine.
11:09Then there won't be a wedding to continue.
11:12What the hell did you just say?
11:13You heard me.
11:14This wedding is over.
11:16The cathedral erupted.
11:18The officiant froze as shocked whispers erupted.
11:20Even my mother stared at me in surprise.
11:22Adrian's expression turned thunderous.
11:24Elena Moretti, don't you dare joke about our wedding.
11:26I told you I'd come back.
11:28Are you really forcing me to choose?
11:29I didn't answer him.
11:31Helicopter blades thunder over him.
11:33Wind tore through the cathedral.
11:35Everyone looked up.
11:36A rope dropped from the helicopter.
11:38DeLuca men slid down one after another.
11:41Sunfire erupted.
11:42Armed DeLuca men crashed through the windows.
11:45A red carpet rolled down the aisle, stopping at my feet.
11:49Then Adrian December.
11:50He landed on the red carpet and walked straight toward me.
11:53He crossed the cathedral with flowers as every family stared.
11:57Then he stopped before me and extended his hand.
12:00Elena, will you marry me?
12:04Luca DeLuca stood before me, his hands still extended.
12:08He looked exactly as I remembered.
12:11Time had only made him steadier, sharper, and more dangerous.
12:14The chaos around me faded.
12:16For a moment, he became the boy from my memories.
12:19When I feared the dark, he climbed through my window.
12:22He sat beneath the windowsill and told me ridiculous stories.
12:25I loved cinnamon rolls from a small neighborhood bakery.
12:28After school, he took the longer route to buy them.
12:31During winter, he kept them warm beneath his coat.
12:33In middle school, a boy mocked me for being short.
12:36Luca fought him immediately.
12:38Even bruised, he insisted the boy had simply annoyed him.
12:42Years later, he approached me beside the school field.
12:44His ears reddened as he asked one nervous question.
12:48Elena, when you marry someday, could you choose me first?
12:52Back then, I wanted a grand, passionate love story.
12:55I laughed and turned him down.
12:57Luca, I know you too well.
12:59You're practically family, Luca.
13:01How could I fall for you?
13:02He remained silent for a long time.
13:05Finally, he met my eyes and spoke softly.
13:08That's okay.
13:09If you ever regret him or he hurts you, call me.
13:12Give me the word and I'll come take you away.
13:14I had thought he was joking.
13:15Today, he came.
13:18My eyes burned as I placed my hand in his.
13:21His palm was steady and warm.
13:23That single touch pulled me from the nightmare.
13:26Shock swept through the cathedral.
13:28Adrian finally realized I was serious.
13:30His face changed and he rushed toward us.
13:33Elena, don't take another step!
13:35Marco and my cousin immediately blocked him.
13:37Marco stood directly in his path, his expression cold.
13:41You weren't worried while your bride waited at the altar.
13:43Now she's leaving and you care?
13:45My cousin was even less polite.
13:48If you have any dignity left, let her go.
13:51Adrian's face turned livid.
13:53He stared at my hand in Luca's.
13:54Even his voice tightened.
13:58Elena, are you done throwing your Tintrum?
14:00Do you have any idea what you're doing?
14:03I looked back and almost laughed.
14:05Of course I do.
14:08I'm choosing a man who won't abandon me at the altar.
14:11His pupils contracted.
14:12Adrian's mother rushed forward and pointed at Luca.
14:15Luca Deluso?
14:17Who gave you permission to enter a Russo wedding?
14:19This is a Russo wedding!
14:21You can't storm into our wedding and steal Adrian's bride!
14:23She turned furiously toward my parents.
14:25What are you waiting for?
14:26Get this outsider out and let the ceremony continue!
14:30Neither of my parents moved.
14:31My father stepped beside me, his voice firm.
14:34This wedding is over.
14:37My daughter leaves with whomever she damn well chooses.
14:40My mother's eyes reddened, but she stood straighter than ever.
14:42That's right.
14:43No Moretta woman will ever swallow this humiliation.
14:49Mrs. Russo stared at them in disbelief.
14:51Have every one of you lost your minds?
14:54Every allied family is watching.
14:57After this disgrace, what happens to our family's reputations?
15:00My aunt laughed coldly.
15:03The Morettis didn't create this disgrace.
15:05The Russos dragged their own honor through the dirt.
15:08My uncle gestured toward our relatives.
15:10Don't just stand there.
15:12We're leaving with Elena.
15:14Anyone who stops her is declaring himself against the entire Moretti family.
15:19Nearly every Moretti rose.
15:21Some gathered our belongings.
15:23Others headed directly toward the DeLuca convoy.
15:25No one questioned my decision to change groups.
15:28I only knew I couldn't endure more humiliation.
15:31Watching them leave, Adrian went pale.
15:33Elena.
15:34Panic finally entered his voice.
15:35Elena, please don't leave.
15:37We're not finished.
15:38I stopped and looked back.
15:40Cathedral lights gleamed across his tailored suit.
15:42Surrounded by powerful families, he still looked perfect.
15:45Yet I felt nothing for him.
15:47Perhaps he became unworthy when he released my hand.
15:50When he abandoned the altar and ran to Bianca.
15:52Adrian, we were over before I ever left that altar.
15:58I turned my back on him forever.
16:01Holding Luca's hand, I walked toward the cathedral doors.
16:04Cool wind lifted the hem of my wedding dress.
16:07The black DeLuca convoy waited beyond the red carpet.
16:10One of Luca's men opened the car door.
16:12Behind us, the wedding dissolved into whispers and shattered dignity.
16:16I never slowed down.
16:17For once, I stopped swallowing my pain.
16:20The armored door closed, sealing out the chaos.
16:23Silence filled the car.
16:25My engagement ring caught my eye.
16:27The sight made me sick.
16:29Adrian had placed it there one month earlier.
16:31He had called it his promise of a lifetime.
16:34But promises could be as weightless as cruel jokes.
16:37Luca followed my gaze.
16:39He gently took my hand and removed the ring.
16:42His touch was careful, as if I might break.
16:44Once it was off, he never looked at it again.
16:47Luca lowered the armored window and tossed it outside.
16:50My supposed forever ring arced through the air.
16:53Then it vanished.
16:54I stared at my bare finger.
16:56Years of pressure finally eased.
16:58Luca took a velvet box from his pocket.
17:01When he opened it, I froze.
17:03Inside lay an unusually designed diamond ring.
17:06Delicate vines curved around the center stone.
17:09Tiny diamonds covered the setting like blooming flowers.
17:12I recognized the design.
17:13Even I had nearly forgotten that memory.
17:15In high school, my friend and I browsed a bridal magazine.
17:19I had made a careless comment.
17:21When I get married, I don't want a ring that just looks expensive.
17:25I want something patterned.
17:26Like a ring from a fairy tale.
17:29Something unique.
17:31Luca had been doing homework beside us.
17:34He never looked up, so I assumed he hadn't heard.
17:36Yet that exact ring now rested before me.
17:39He had guarded one careless wish for years.
17:42My throat tightened.
17:45Luca, how long have you had this?
17:47Luca looked at me and smiled.
17:49A long time ago.
17:50So long ago that I barely remember.
17:52I thought I'd never get to put it on you.
17:54Turns out I only had to keep waiting.
17:56He lifted my hand and slid the ring onto my finger.
17:59It fit perfectly.
18:01My vision blurred as I stared down.
18:03As if reading my thoughts, Luca spoke softly.
18:06Elena, I never forgot my promise.
18:09If you ever gave me the word, I'd come take you away.
18:11I've waited for you every single day.
18:14Outside, the black sedans departed in formation.
18:17White roses decorated their goods.
18:19Elegant, but unmistakably grand.
18:21They were my favorite flowers.
18:23My chest tightened, but not from sadness.
18:25Only then did I understand.
18:27Someone had remembered every word and everything I loved.
18:31Even my childish dreams had remained in his heart.
18:33Back at the cathedral, chaos consumed the wedding.
18:36Adrian remained motionless for a long time.
18:39He probably couldn't understand what had happened.
18:41Bianca's necklace had broken.
18:43He had only stopped to help her several times.
18:45How had he lost his fiancé?
18:47He rushed toward my mother, his face deathly pale.
18:50His voice had turned hoarse.
18:53Mrs. Moretti, please.
18:55Give me one last chance.
18:57Elena and I truly love each other.
18:59Today was an accident.
19:01I can fix this.
19:02I swear I can.
19:04But those words meant nothing now.
19:07He kept claiming he truly loved me.
19:10Yet, before every powerful family,
19:12he had treated my love as worthless.
19:15Inside another car, I ran my thumb over Luca's ring.
19:18Seven years of devotion finally released me.
19:21Marco later told me what happened after we left.
19:24When Adrian claimed we truly loved each other,
19:27Mom's eyes reddened.
19:28She had always carried herself with dignity.
19:30She rarely spoke harshly in public.
19:32But amid the wreckage,
19:33her voice shook with cold fury.
19:36You call that true love?
19:37If you truly loved Elena,
19:39you wouldn't have abandoned her at the altar.
19:41You wouldn't have made her watch you protect another woman.
19:44You never loved her.
19:46You only took her for granted.
19:48You believed she would never leave.
19:50You thought she would always forgive you.
19:52That's why you kept hurting her without fear of losing her.
19:55My daughter deserves better than your selfish excuse for love.
19:59She pointed toward the cathedral doors.
20:01Stay away from my daughter.
20:03From this day forward,
20:05the Morettos and Russos have no relationship.
20:08Adrian stood frozen, his face ashen.
20:11But the Russo family refused to accept defeat.
20:13His mother furiously ordered him to act.
20:16Why are you still standing here?
20:18Then move.
20:19Go after her.
20:21This wedding has already become a disaster.
20:23If you lose Elena too,
20:24what honor will the Russo family have left?
20:28Several Russo relatives joined her.
20:30Women just need to be reassured.
20:32She's angry.
20:33Chase after her and she'll come back.
20:35Yes.
20:36There's still time.
20:37Hurry up.
20:37You can't actually let her marry someone else.
20:40Even then,
20:41Bianca accepted no responsibility.
20:43She wiped her tears and muttered bitterly.
20:45Elena blew this out of proportion.
20:47My necklace broke.
20:49Was any of this really necessary?
20:52I already told everyone it was an accident.
20:54She caused this entire scene and left with another man.
20:57She ran off with Luca just to humiliate Adrian.
21:00Her words struck Adrian like a blow.
21:03He finally understood her accidents weren't the only problem.
21:06The disaster grew because he always chose her.
21:09He had indulged and defended her without question.
21:12He had personally driven me away.
21:14For the first time,
21:16Adrian looked at Bianca coldly.
21:17Shut your mouth, Bianca.
21:19Bianca froze, tears still clinging to her face.
21:22Adrian?
21:24His voice tightened with barely controlled fury.
21:28If you hadn't kept creating problems,
21:30this wedding wouldn't have collapsed.
21:33If I hadn't indulged you every time,
21:35Elena wouldn't have given up on me.
21:38After everything you did,
21:40how dare you blame Elena?
21:41Bianca stared at him in disbelief.
21:44After years of protection,
21:46Adrian had publicly turned against her.
21:48His mother looked sharply between them.
21:50Her expression grew increasingly ugly.
21:52After a long silence,
21:54she spoke through clenched teeth.
21:55The cathedral is still prepared,
21:58and all the guests are still here.
21:59If Elena's gone,
22:01Bianca can take her place at the altar.
22:02We can finish the ceremony
22:04and preserve the Russo family standing.
22:06The cathedral fell silent.
22:07Bianca's head snapped up.
22:09Her face shifted between red and white.
22:11Mrs. Russo, you can't possibly mean that!
22:14Adrian's mother glared at her viciously.
22:16If you never wanted him,
22:18why create a scene at his wedding?
22:19Then why did you cling to my son all day?
22:21Her fury intensified as she turned toward Adrian.
22:24And you?
22:25And you swore you never loved her.
22:27If that's true,
22:28why did you give her everything she wanted?
22:31Adrian's face darkened,
22:32and his hands curled into fists.
22:35His mother shouted at him.
22:36Go after Elena and bring her back.
22:39If you lose her today,
22:40you'll regret it for the rest of your life.
22:42Luca took me to the DeLuca estate.
22:44A private chapel was already waiting.
22:46Everything came together quickly,
22:47yet beautifully.
22:49White roses covered the aisle.
22:50Soft lights made the path feel warm and pure.
22:53I held a new bouquet as my makeup was retouched.
22:56Strangely, I felt completely calm.
22:59The cathedral disaster already seemed distant.
23:01But some people refused to leave me alone.
23:04Luca and I were about to enter the chapel.
23:06A commotion erupted outside.
23:08Adrian forced past the guards and burst inside.
23:11His suit was disheveled,
23:12and sweat covered his forehead.
23:14He had chased us here, breathing raggedly.
23:17His eyes reddened the moment he saw me.
23:19Before my family and Luca,
23:21he dropped to his knees.
23:22Elena.
23:23Please, Elena.
23:24Come back with me.
23:25Everyone froze.
23:27I hadn't expected him to go this far.
23:29But once the surprise faded,
23:31I felt nothing.
23:32Only exhaustion remained.
23:33What does kneeling here prove, Adrian?
23:35That you're sorry?
23:37Or that you remembered I was supposed to be today's bride?
23:41His throat tightened, and his voice came out hoarse.
23:45Elena, I was wrong.
23:46I know that now.
23:48We were together for seven years.
23:50Please don't erase seven years over one mistake.
23:52I smiled faintly.
23:53One mistake?
23:54Was it really just one mistake?
23:56He froze.
23:57For once, I released everything buried inside me.
24:01On our anniversary, Bianca said she felt sick.
24:04You abandoned me alone at the restaurant.
24:07When I called with a 102 degree fever,
24:10you were buying medicine for her.
24:12You told me to take something and handle it myself.
24:15On my birthday, she complained about a cold.
24:18You left in the middle of the night to take her to a doctor.
24:21Nearly every argument we had involved her.
24:23But you always called me sensitive, immature, and unreasonable.
24:28You've been breaking my heart for years, Adrian.
24:31You treated my understanding as something you were entitled to.
24:34You mistook every compromise I made for proof that I had no limits.
24:38You used up every last chance I gave you.
24:42He had no answer.
24:44His face drained white.
24:46After a long silence, he forced out a reply.
24:49I'll cut her off.
24:50I'll never see her again.
24:51Come back, Elena.
24:52Bianca is out of my life for good.
24:54I almost laughed.
24:56You lost me before you made that promise.
24:57I won't take a man who finds loyalty after losing me.
25:00I want someone who chooses me without hesitation from the beginning.
25:03Adrian went still.
25:05At that moment, Bianca arrived.
25:07Her eyes were red.
25:08She froze when she saw Adrian kneeling.
25:10Then, she turned her fury on me.
25:13Elena Moretti, haven't you taken this far enough?
25:16Adrian and I never did anything wrong.
25:18You twisted an innocent friendship into something filthy.
25:21Adrian only helped a friend find her necklace.
25:24You replaced your groom over that?
25:27How can you be this selfish and unreasonable?
25:29Her audacity almost made me laugh.
25:31You call that innocent?
25:33You called another woman's boyfriend in the middle of the night.
25:36You interfered with every anniversary, birthday, and now our wedding.
25:40You were always scared, hurt, or innocent.
25:43You used friendship as an excuse to demand everything a girlfriend would.
25:47And you still have the nerve to lecture me?
25:50Her expression stiffened.
25:51My voice turned colder.
25:53If you need each other that badly, get out and be together.
25:58Just get your filth out of my sight.
26:00My father called the DeLuca soldiers inside.
26:03Get them both off this property.
26:04Now.
26:05Bianca struggled as the guards dragged her away.
26:07Elena Moretti, you'll regret humiliating us!
26:10Adrian stared at me with bitter desperation.
26:13I never looked at either of them again.
26:14The rest of our wedding unfolded beautifully.
26:16There were no interruptions and no humiliation.
26:19My arm linked with Dad's.
26:20I followed the White Rose Isle.
26:22Step by step, I walked toward Luca.
26:24Warm light fell across his tall frame.
26:26He stood perfectly straight.
26:28Yet, his eyes held unfamiliar nervousness and sincerity.
26:31He looked like he had waited forever for this moment.
26:34When Dad placed my hand in Luca's, his eyes reddened.
26:37He firmly patted Luca's shoulder.
26:39Protect my daughter.
26:40Never make her regret this.
26:42Luca nodded solemnly.
26:43You have my word.
26:44I'll cherish her for as long as I live.
26:47The officiant began the vows.
26:49When Luca's turn came, he didn't answer immediately.
26:52Instead, he took the microphone and looked at me.
26:56I've waited years to say this.
26:57The private chapel fell silent.
26:59I stared at him in surprise.
27:01Luca spoke softly, but every word carried.
27:04Elena and I have known each other most of our lives.
27:07As a child, she stole my candy and claimed all my toys.
27:10She said I'd have to give her everything when we grew up anyway.
27:13Laughter filled the chapel.
27:15Heat rushed into my face as Luca smiled.
27:17When we started school, anyone who bullied her had to answer to me.
27:21If she mentioned liking something once, I remembered it for years.
27:25Eventually, I realized I didn't just want to indulge her.
27:28I was hopelessly in love with her.
27:30I wanted to marry her and spend my life taking care of her.
27:33Unfortunately, she rejected me when I confessed.
27:37His gaze remained fixed on me, impossibly gentle.
27:40She said she knew me too well.
27:41She said I felt like family, not someone she could date.
27:45It hurt, but I told myself I could wait.
27:48I promised myself that whenever she looked back, she'd find me.
27:52My throat tightened and my eyes burned.
27:55Luca's childhood promises had never been jokes.
27:58In the audience, Mom wiped away her tears.
28:01Marco laughed and shook his head.
28:03He hid that pretty well.
28:04Luca gave me something deeper than a vow.
28:06Elena, I'm grateful that I'm the man standing before you today.
28:10And I'd wait another lifetime if she asked.
28:14I will love only you for the rest of my life.
28:16You have my heart, my name, and the protection of every DeLuca.
28:21No one will ever humiliate you again.
28:24Mr. Morelli and Mrs. Morelli, I give you my word today.
28:27I'll cherish her for as long as I live.
28:29Applause filled the chapel.
28:31Mom cried harder, but now she was smiling.
28:33Even Dad looked relieved.
28:35Marco lifted his chin toward Luca.
28:37Break that promise, and you answer to me.
28:39And bring Elena home often, or I'll still come after you.
28:41Luca smiled.
28:42I will.
28:44After the wedding, I changed inside the bridal sweat.
28:47A familiar figure waited down the hallway.
28:50Adrian still hadn't left.
28:51He held the engagement ring Luca had thrown away.
28:54I didn't know where he had found it.
28:56Its setting cut red marks into his palm.
28:59His eyes brightened when he saw me.
29:00He hurried over.
29:01Elena.
29:02Elena, look.
29:04I found our ring.
29:06His voice was painfully hoarse.
29:08He seemed to be holding back everything inside him.
29:11Please, Elena.
29:12Forgive me.
29:13Give me one more chance.
29:14I swear I'll change.
29:15I looked down at the ring.
29:16After a long silence, I spoke softly.
29:19It's over, Adrian.
29:21There's no going back.
29:22I'm already married.
29:23You recovered a ring, not the love you destroyed.
29:26The last trace of color left his face.
29:29News of the wedding spread quickly.
29:31Too many powerful families had witnessed everything.
29:35Adrian abandoned his bride to collect another woman's pearls.
29:39Then, his bride replaced him at the altar.
29:41The truth was scandalous enough.
29:43Worse, someone leaked secret footage from the cathedral for days.
29:48Also, accounts discussed her.
29:51Bianca became the obvious target.
29:53In the footage, she insisted everything was accidental.
29:56Yet, she clung tightly to Adrian and refused to release him.
30:00Their intimacy looked damning.
30:02People soon uncovered information about her family.
30:04The Bellinis lost all standing among their allies.
30:08Garbage appeared outside their home for days.
30:10Someone painted insults across their outer wall.
30:13People whispered whenever Bianca went outside.
30:16She found no peace even at home.
30:18At first, her parents defended her.
30:20They insisted it had been an innocent mistake.
30:23No one believed them.
30:25As the scandal grew, even distant Bellini relatives suffered.
30:28Her father smashed a glass and threw her out.
30:31You disgraced the Bellini name.
30:33You're no daughter of mine.
30:36The news briefly surprised me.
30:38Then, I stopped asking about her.
30:40Bianca had created her own downfall.
30:42Had she respected boundaries, none of this would have happened.
30:46As for Adrian, he remained miserable for a long time.
30:49His relationship with the Russo family deteriorated.
30:52He repeatedly failed in the family business.
30:55He drifted through life, completely hollow.
30:58But none of that mattered to me anymore.
31:00My life is good now.
31:02Truly good.
31:03Luca spoiled me without restraint.
31:05Because my stomach was sensitive, he made toast every morning.
31:08He cooled it perfectly before serving it.
31:11Because I hated the cold, he replaced every rug.
31:14Each one used the soft fabric I loved.
31:16Before we went outside, he always warmed my scarf.
31:19If I craved cake at midnight, he never complained.
31:22He drove across half of New York to find it.
31:25More importantly, Luca understood me.
31:27He remembered dreams everyone else had dismissed.
31:30While sorting old belongings, I found my childhood sketchbook.
31:33It held messy drawings of dresses, coats, and high heels.
31:37Laughing, I admitted my childhood dream.
31:40I had once wanted to become a fashion designer.
31:44Luca carefully studied every page.
31:46Soon afterward, he opened a private luxury atelier for me.
31:49It was small, but entirely mine.
31:51The natural light, fabric room, pattern tables, and office were perfect.
31:56Even the artwork reflected the style I loved.
31:58He placed the key in my palm.
32:00If that job makes you miserable, walk away.
32:03Choose what makes you happy.
32:05I'll handle the rest.
32:06The key left me speechless.
32:08I once believed love meant endless compromise.
32:11I thought it meant forgiving and swallowing every painful emotion.
32:14Eventually, I learned the truth.
32:16Real love means someone sees your pain and happiness.
32:19They never make you wait or allow you to lose.
32:21They never humiliate you before everyone who matters.
32:24They never treat patience as permission to hurt you.
32:27Sometimes, I wondered what staying would have cost me.
32:29What if I had never sent Luca that message?
32:32I probably would have married Adrian.
32:34Years of disappointment would have hollowed me out.
32:36Fortunately, I walked away.
32:38At the worst moment, I made the best possible choice.
32:41I would cherish that blessing forever.