- 15 hours ago
Category
🚗
MotorTranscript
00:00Three years after running away pregnant, the Mafia boss finally found me.
00:03Mom, who's this old guy who looks like he stuffs people in trunks?
00:07Who am I, sweetheart? Maybe look at who you resemble first.
00:12Mom, your taste in men back then was terrible.
00:15I got pregnant at the same time as my best friend.
00:18She was carrying international rugby star Mateo's baby.
00:21And I was carrying Mafia boss Leandro's child.
00:25Since neither of them could escape their family's arranged marriages,
00:28I suggested, how about we keep the babies and ditch the dads?
00:32Deal. Wherever you go, me and my baby go too.
00:35So pregnant and on the run, we fled to Australia and started our happy new lives as moms.
00:40Until three years later, my best friend's son went viral because he looked exactly like rugby superstar Mateo.
00:46And I got caught in a video with my daughter.
00:48That night, a group of men in black surrounded me at the bar.
00:51Leandro came up behind me and pulled me into his arms.
00:54The Mafia boss gripped my chin, his voice ice cold.
00:57Found you, little kitty.
01:01After a huge fight with Mateo, Nora dragged me to a bar to blow off steam.
01:06Just as her hand was about to touch a male model's abs, Mateo showed up at the door.
01:10His black shirt collar was crooked, veins bulging in his neck, and his tie was nowhere to be seen.
01:16He rushed to Nora's booth and pointed at the male model, whose face looked 70% like his.
01:21Nora! Who is he? Are you using him as a replacement for me?
01:28What? You can treat me like a replacement, but I can't find someone to replace you?
01:31Her gaze moved from Mateo's flushed face to his bare ring finger.
01:35She paused for a beat, then looked up at him.
01:39Besides, the Morelli family ring is on someone else's finger now.
01:42That seemed to knock the strength right out of Mateo.
01:45His mouth opened.
01:47His Adam's apple bobbed twice as his clenched hand slowly loosened.
01:52I told you.
01:54I didn't give her that ring.
01:56Fine.
01:57Then go get it back.
02:00I'm sorry.
02:01I can't.
02:03Even though Nora had expected that answer, her face still slipped for a second.
02:07Her eyes reddened.
02:08She grabbed her purse, gestured for me to call her,
02:11then strode through the bar in her heels without looking back.
02:14Mateo immediately went after her.
02:16Mateo had talked Nora into taking him back with just a few words before.
02:20Panicking, I yelled after them.
02:22Nara, don't go soft.
02:23This isn't a small thing.
02:24It's a deal breaker.
02:27Dump him.
02:28You have to dump him this time.
02:29My throat was dry from shouting.
02:31Then a long, strong hand reached over from behind me, offering me a drink.
02:36I stared at that hand, and my heart fluttered for no reason.
02:40This cute guy sure knows what he's doing.
02:43I turned with a smile.
02:44Hey, sweetheart.
02:45What's your name?
02:46My voice died in my throat.
02:49The second I saw that familiar cold face, I froze.
02:52At some point, the male model had already been sent away.
02:56Leandro stood behind me, his eyes full of possession.
03:01I instinctively took a step back, but he grabbed my wrist.
03:05Leandro looked down at me, his fingers tightening slightly.
03:09You like younger guys?
03:11Fine.
03:12We're going home.
03:14I've got a little brother, too.
03:16I'll make sure you get an eyeful.
03:18Back at the apartment, Leandro pinned me in front of the floor-to-ceiling windows.
03:22His face was cold, as he made me pay for that joke.
03:25Outside, the city was lit up.
03:27This was one of the most expensive neighborhoods in New York.
03:30Without Leandro, I wouldn't even have a reason to set foot in this penthouse.
03:34But I wasn't his girlfriend.
03:37I was just his secret lover, kept hidden at his side.
03:40Three years ago, I was singing at a bar when a customer started harassing me.
03:45Just as his hand was about to slip under my skirt, Leandro showed up.
03:49One look from him sent the man running.
03:51After that, Leandro started showing up around me more and more.
03:55He didn't pursue me in some flashy way.
03:57No huge bouquets of roses, no outrageous jewelry.
04:01But whenever I ran into trouble, he would quietly take care of it for me.
04:05And with a face that could outshine any Hollywood actor, I'd be lying if I said I didn't fall for
04:11him.
04:12Still, I always knew where I stood.
04:14I knew there would never be a future for us.
04:16I always knew that one day, I'd leave.
04:23Spacing out at a time like this?
04:25Maybe to punish me for not paying attention.
04:27Leandro's movements grew rougher and rougher.
04:29I cried out, digging my nails into his arm as I bit my lip and shook my head.
04:33But my reaction clearly wasn't enough to satisfy him.
04:36He turned me around.
04:38Focus, kitten.
04:39Afterward, Leandro carried me into the bathtub and held me in his arms.
04:43I heard your sister Viviana's back.
04:48Yeah.
04:49He answered lightly, his eyes closed.
04:51Leandro had always been close to Viviana.
04:53A lot of the Moretti family's affairs were also handled by her.
04:56More importantly, Viviana had brought a woman back with her this time.
04:59A woman who claimed to be Leandro's fiancée.
05:03Can I meet Viviana?
05:06Leandro opened his eyes and studied me with a probing look before refusing.
05:10There's no need.
05:11Of course, a secret lover wasn't worthy of meeting the family.
05:14I hid the disappointment in my heart and smiled at him.
05:17The next afternoon, Nora sent me a message.
05:20Don't worry, we didn't get back together.
05:23I thought things would just go on like this.
05:25Until a month later, both Nora's and my periods were late.
05:29We went to see a doctor together.
05:30When the results came out, we stared at the words,
05:33pregnancy confirmed, on the reports and fell silent.
05:38Nora snatched the test report from my hand, furious.
05:42We agreed we'd break up after getting the benefits.
05:45And you didn't use protection?
05:46I did!
05:48I lowered my voice.
05:50But maybe it broke.
05:52Nora rolled her eyes, too speechless to complain.
05:55You're one to talk?
05:56You don't even have a boyfriend.
05:57Which random guy got you pregnant?
06:00Mateo?
06:02Who?
06:03My ex!
06:04Mateo!
06:05My ears rang from her shouting.
06:07Mateo, then?
06:08Why are you yelling?
06:10Nora had already broken up,
06:11while Mateo still had a fiancé chosen by his family.
06:14And me?
06:15I was just a secret lover no one could know about.
06:18Nora and I looked at each other inside at the same time.
06:21Nora took my hand and asked hesitantly,
06:24How about we keep the babies and leave the dads out of it?
06:27Okay.
06:28Leandra's been pretty generous over the years.
06:30With what I've saved,
06:31I should have enough to buy a small house in Australia.
06:34Get a dog.
06:35And a cat.
06:36One house, two moms, two kids.
06:40Should we leave now?
06:41Okay.
06:44Nora's situation was simple.
06:47Mateo had been pestering her,
06:48but they'd already broken up and weren't living together,
06:50so she could leave any time.
06:52The difficult one was me.
06:54For a while,
06:54I'd been trying to figure out how to end things with Leandro,
06:57but I never found the right chance.
06:59Until one night,
07:00Leandro came home,
07:01dead drunk.
07:02The moment the door opened,
07:03the smile on my face froze.
07:05Leandro was half-leaning on a beautiful woman,
07:07and I'd seen her before in the press photos
07:09from the day Viviana returned to New York.
07:11You're Serena, right?
07:14Leandro drank too much.
07:15I brought him back.
07:17Celeste seemed to know everything about Leandro and me.
07:20I forced a stiff smile,
07:22took Leandro from her,
07:23and helped him onto the couch.
07:25But Celeste showed no sign of leaving.
07:27She slowly looked around the apartment,
07:29like she was inspecting a hotel suite
07:31someone had only rented for a short stay.
07:34Could you get me a glass of water?
07:37You've been taking care of Leandro while I was gone.
07:39It must have been hard.
07:43I've heard you sing.
07:45Honestly, for a girl without much of a background,
07:46it's impressive you've made a name for yourself.
07:48I admire that.
07:49Oh, Viviana mentioned you the other day.
07:51She said she wants to meet you herself
07:53at the Moretti family dinner in a while.
07:55Leandro didn't tell you?
07:57She didn't mock the fact that I had to stay hidden,
08:00nor did she show off her own family background.
08:02She only had the confidence of a woman
08:04who truly belonged beside a godfather.
08:07In that moment,
08:08I knew it was time for me to go.
08:11That night,
08:12while Leandro was asleep,
08:14I packed up my things.
08:15I didn't take much.
08:16I left behind all the expensive things
08:18Leandro had given me
08:18and took only one holy medal.
08:20We'd gotten it at church together,
08:22one for each of us.
08:23I kept thinking about how to say goodbye to him properly in person,
08:26but maybe I didn't have to.
08:27Against the gray silk sheets,
08:29Leandro's face was still as stunning
08:31as it had been the first time I saw him.
08:33He always thought he was the one who chased me,
08:35but he never knew I'd fallen for him at first sight too.
08:38My heart filled with bitterness and sadness.
08:41I sent one last message to his phone.
08:43Leandro, let's break up.
08:45Then I blocked him.
08:46Three years later,
08:47Australia.
08:48Nora and I had both given birth to healthy babies.
08:50Nora's son was named Leo,
08:52and my daughter was Nina.
08:53When Leo and Nina turned three,
08:55Nora started a parenting social media account.
08:57I opened a bar called Moonwater House.
09:00Life had been good.
09:01Plenty of money,
09:02plenty of free time,
09:03and no shortage of cute young guys at my bar.
09:05Until one day,
09:07a comment flooded Nora's video account.
09:09Am I the only one who thinks this kid Leo
09:11looks a lot like international rugby star Mateo?
09:13Mateo had once posted photos of himself
09:15as a jewel on social media.
09:17The moment that comment appeared,
09:18people started comparing the photos.
09:20They didn't just look alike.
09:21They looked exactly the same.
09:23Leo went completely viral.
09:25A lot of people tagged Mateo on social media to tease him.
09:28Others asked Nora,
09:29Who's this kid's dad?
09:30Nora replied with her usual sharp mouth,
09:32No dad,
09:33a sexual reproduction.
09:35But the second she posted it,
09:37Mateo replied underneath,
09:38Are you sure, Nora?
09:41The user name was Mateo,
09:42and his profile picture was a photo of himself.
09:45What scared Nora even more,
09:47was that he wrote her name directly in the comments.
09:49She almost immediately deleted every video of Leo,
09:52turned off comments and DMs from strangers,
09:54and changed the account to friends only.
09:56The next day,
09:57Nora and I took Nina and Leo to the beach,
09:59but we were stopped by a sudden street interview.
10:01Since Leo had gone viral online,
10:04we turned them down right away,
10:05and hurried off with the kids.
10:07But the video still ended up online.
10:09It clearly showed Leo,
10:10as well as me and Nina,
10:12the internet exploded.
10:13As the online buzz kept growing,
10:15Nora and I talked behind the bar.
10:18Maybe we should move somewhere else and start over.
10:21This place isn't doing well anyway.
10:22It's time.
10:24Okay?
10:25Wherever you go,
10:26the kids and I will go with you.
10:28That night,
10:29I posted the bar for sale.
10:30Not long after,
10:31someone messaged me.
10:32They said they were interested in the place,
10:34and wanted to come by that night to talk.
10:35I stayed at the bar to wait for them,
10:37but they never showed up,
10:38even by closing time.
10:40Just as I was about to leave,
10:41I heard something strange at the door.
10:43The next second,
10:44the wooden bar doors opened,
10:45and dozens of bodyguards
10:47and black suits rushed in.
10:49Who are you looking for?
10:51No one answered.
10:52I turned and ran.
10:53But at the door,
10:53I ran straight into a solid chest.
10:56A familiar cedar scent
10:57filled my nose.
10:58I stumbled back a few steps.
11:00Then a sharp wound shot through my waist
11:02as he grabbed me
11:03and pulled me into his arms.
11:04Found you,
11:05my little kitten.
11:13Leandro, we broke up.
11:14Don't try anything.
11:17Broke up?
11:19Did I agree to that?
11:21I closed my eyes,
11:22trying to scare him.
11:23I already called the police.
11:27Besides,
11:27what if I do try something?
11:29Guess how many times
11:30I can drag you back
11:31before the cops get here.
11:32Leandro took Nina and me
11:33onto his private jet
11:34back to New York.
11:36In the apartment,
11:37Leandro sat on the couch,
11:38staring Nina down.
11:40Mom,
11:40who's this old guy
11:41who looks like he
11:42stuffs people in car trunks?
11:44Leandro slowly pulled
11:45a small mirror
11:46from his suit pocket
11:47and held it out to Nina.
11:49Who am I?
11:50Sweetheart,
11:51maybe you should first look
11:53at who you look like.
11:54Like Leo,
11:55Nina was almost
11:56an exact copy of Leandro.
11:58The same gray-green eyes,
12:00the same cool features,
12:02especially when she frowned.
12:04With that intimidating,
12:05stay-away look,
12:06she was basically
12:07a mini Leandro.
12:09Mom,
12:09your taste in men
12:10was really terrible
12:11back then.
12:12With that,
12:13she jumped off the couch,
12:14stomped into the room
12:15prepared for her,
12:16and slammed the door
12:17shut behind her.
12:18Leandro gave a low laugh
12:19and stood up,
12:20heading for Nina's room.
12:22What are you going to do
12:23to Nina?
12:23She's just a child.
12:26What could I do?
12:28Go put my daughter to bed.
12:34Daddy,
12:35you promised you'd take me
12:36to see the princesses
12:37this weekend.
12:38Okay,
12:39whatever you say.
12:40I don't know what Leandro did,
12:41but when Nina came out
12:42of her room the next day,
12:43she was like a completely
12:44different person around him.
12:46I'm not giving you
12:47custody of Nina.
12:48I know.
12:50Also,
12:51you can keep me here for now,
12:52but not forever.
12:53I won't let you put me
12:54in a cage again like before.
12:55As soon as I get the chance,
12:56I'll leave.
13:05You don't have to run.
13:06If you don't want to live here,
13:07I can arrange another place
13:08for you.
13:08Just don't live too far away.
13:10Nina already knows
13:10I'm her dad.
13:11You're her mother,
13:12but you have no right
13:13to stop her from seeing
13:14her biological father.
13:16His words left me
13:18completely confused.
13:19What did he mean?
13:21Leandro wasn't planning
13:22to keep me locked up here?
13:24I looked him over warily,
13:25seriously wondering
13:26if this was just a tactic
13:28to stall me.
13:29But I had to admit,
13:30he was right.
13:32I had no right
13:33to stop Nina
13:34from seeing her
13:35biological father.
13:36But not stopping her
13:37didn't mean I was going
13:38to keep living here.
13:39I took Nina
13:40and moved out
13:41of Leandro's house.
13:42Leandro offered
13:43to arrange a new place
13:44for us,
13:45but I turned him down
13:46without hesitation.
13:47I found an apartment
13:48and got us settled in.
13:50But every morning,
13:51Leandro showed up
13:52at my door
13:52right on time.
13:53She always used
13:54the same excuse.
13:55I'm here to see Nina.
13:58One day,
13:59I finally snapped.
14:01Leandro,
14:01what do you want?
14:02Weren't you supposed
14:03to marry Celeste years ago?
14:04It was wrong of me
14:05to keep Nina from you,
14:06but I never expected
14:07you to take responsibility
14:07and you don't have to.
14:09You should have
14:09your own family,
14:10your own life.
14:10Can you stop coming here
14:11all the time?
14:12Leandro frowned,
14:13looking genuinely confused.
14:14Who told you I got married?
14:15And what does Celeste
14:16have to do with this?
14:17I wanted to ask,
14:18isn't Celeste your fiancé?
14:20Forget it.
14:23Serena,
14:24you need to explain this to me.
14:25I told him what happened
14:26the day I left.
14:27When I finished,
14:28his face instantly darkened.
14:30The air around him
14:30seemed to turn colder.
14:32After a long silence,
14:33he finally spoke.
14:34I was really drunk that night,
14:35but I'm sure I got
14:36into Viviana's car.
14:37As for why Celeste
14:38was the one who took me home,
14:40I think I know what happened.
14:42But now isn't the time
14:43to tell you.
14:46Back then,
14:47I was just his secret lover,
14:48so I always reminded myself
14:50to stay in my place.
14:51I never pushed
14:52when he didn't want to talk,
14:53and when he refused to explain,
14:54I pretended not to care.
14:56But after all these years,
14:57hearing that same
14:58almost dismissive answer again
15:00still made me laugh.
15:02A bitter laugh.
15:03Leandro,
15:04you really don't have to tell me.
15:06Other than being Nina's father,
15:07we have nothing to do
15:08with each other anymore.
15:09With that,
15:10I made it clear
15:11he should leave.
15:12Leandro stared at me
15:12for a few seconds,
15:13then finally
15:14took a step back.
15:16After I closed the door,
15:17he knocked a few times
15:18and said something
15:19from outside.
15:20I didn't hear a word.
15:22In the end,
15:23I put on my headphones
15:24and turned up the music.
15:28Nora called me
15:29from a New York number.
15:30She sounded a little guilty.
15:33Serena,
15:34can you come on
15:35a family reality show
15:36with me?
15:38After Leandro took you away,
15:39I wanted to find you right away,
15:40but Mateo stopped me.
15:42He took my phone
15:42these past few days
15:43and even tried
15:44to take custody of Leo.
15:45Of course I wouldn't agree,
15:46but he said
15:47if I did a family reality show
15:48with him,
15:48he'd stop fighting me
15:49I had no idea
15:50what Mateo was planning,
15:52but I couldn't just stand by
15:53when my sister needed help.
15:54But when we got
15:55to the set that day,
15:56I froze.
15:57I'd always thought
15:58it was a parent-child show
15:59for moms and their kids,
16:00but when I got there,
16:01I found out
16:01it was a reality show
16:02for a family of three.
16:03What shocked me
16:04even more
16:05was seeing Leandro there too.
16:08The second Nina saw Leandro,
16:10she ran over
16:11on her little legs
16:12and rugged his leg.
16:14Daddy,
16:14don't be scared.
16:15I've got you today.
16:21All right.
16:22Then daddy's relying
16:23on you today.
16:24Mateo was already
16:25a trending topic
16:26and he teased
16:26on social media
16:27that he'd be bringing
16:28his son onto the reality show.
16:29The moment the live stream
16:30started,
16:31viewers flooded in.
16:32Before long,
16:33hashed Mateo brings
16:34his son on reality show
16:35climbed to the top
16:35of the trending charts.
16:37Oh my God,
16:38Leo really is Mateo's son?
16:39So are they going public
16:41with their relationship
16:41and announcing
16:42their marriage too?
16:43Stop making things up.
16:44Mateo only said
16:45he was bringing
16:45his son on the show.
16:46He never said
16:47the child's mother
16:47was his wife.
16:48Who knows what she did
16:49to get pregnant
16:49in the first place?
16:50The production team
16:52clearly knew
16:52how to create buzz.
16:53As the live stream
16:54comments grew more heady,
16:56the directors replaced
16:57the planned chemistry challenge
16:58on the spot
16:59with randomly selected
17:00viewer questions.
17:05The host stood in front
17:06of the big screen
17:07and clicked the button
17:08to draw a question.
17:10After the screen scrolled
17:11for a few seconds,
17:12it suddenly stopped.
17:13A bold question popped up.
17:15Are the two of you
17:16legally married?
17:20Mateo stared at the screen,
17:22his expression darkening
17:23by the second.
17:24After a moment,
17:25he rubbed the bridge
17:26of his nose,
17:26looking helpless
17:27and resigned.
17:28No.
17:29One simple word
17:29instantly blew up
17:30the live stream.
17:31So are you two
17:32not planning to get married
17:33or have you already
17:34broken up?
17:38Strictly speaking,
17:39she dumped me.
17:40Seeing things getting
17:41a little out of control,
17:43the host quickly tried
17:44to pull things back.
17:46Every family has to
17:47answer this question.
17:48It's not just for
17:48Mateo's group.
17:53We're not married.
17:54He wanted to keep me
17:55as his mistress
17:56and I turned him down.
18:06Then, Mr. Leandro,
18:08do you have anything
18:09to say?
18:11No.
18:12She'd rather keep
18:13young, handsome
18:13boyfriends than keep me.
18:15I looked at Leandro
18:15strangely too.
18:17Did he even know
18:17what he was saying?
18:21The moment Leandro
18:22finished speaking,
18:23the live stream
18:23completely lost control.
18:25Keeps young,
18:26handsome boyfriends?
18:27Who exactly is Serena?
18:30With that face
18:31and that tone,
18:32Leandro looks like
18:33he got dumped
18:33and is still trying
18:34to save face.
18:36Help!
18:36This isn't a parenting
18:37reality show anymore.
18:38It's a rich family
18:40relationship war zone.
18:41After that explosive
18:42round of questions,
18:43the rest of the segment
18:45basically went off
18:46the rails.
18:47What's the one thing
18:47you can't stand
18:48about the other person?
18:50His family already
18:51set him up for
18:52an arranged marriage,
18:52but he still won't
18:53stop chasing me.
18:55She's not an arranged
18:56match.
18:56Some of my relatives
18:57made that decision
18:58on their own.
18:58I never agreed to it.
19:00He always uses
19:01our daughter as an excuse
19:02to keep bothering me.
19:04I'm just trying
19:04to get Nina
19:05more time with her father.
19:09As for what I can't
19:10stand about her,
19:11she disappears
19:12whenever she's upset.
19:13She didn't even
19:13give me a chance
19:14to find her.
19:16The host had clearly
19:18never dealt with
19:18anything like this before.
19:20I understand.
19:23It looks like everyone's
19:24being very honest.
19:29But the viewers
19:30were clearly loving
19:31this honesty.
19:32Oh my God,
19:33I've never had this
19:33much tea all at once.
19:35The host's face
19:36is killing me.
19:36He looks like he came
19:37to work and got ragged
19:39into his boss's
19:39divorce mediation.
19:41All right,
19:41the final question
19:42for to last today.
19:43Each other,
19:43how do you feel
19:44about each other now?
19:54Nora didn't answer
19:55right away.
19:57After a few seconds,
19:58the host turned
19:59to Mateo.
20:00Mateo barely hesitated.
20:02He sat up straight,
20:03one hand on his knee,
20:04his eyes fixed on Nora.
20:06I want her to give me
20:07another chance.
20:09I'll love her well,
20:11and I'll take good care
20:12of our child.
20:14Nora's lashes
20:15fluttered slightly,
20:16but she still
20:17didn't say a word.
20:18When it was my turn,
20:19I just gave the camera
20:20a faint smile.
20:22I hope we can both
20:23be well.
20:24Leandro had been
20:25leaning back on the couch,
20:26calm and distant.
20:27The moment he heard that,
20:29his expression
20:29changed slightly.
20:31Leandro raised a hand
20:32and took the mic.
20:33He looked at me,
20:34then at the camera.
20:36I want her to be my wife.
20:42Over the next few days,
20:44clips from the show
20:44were everywhere online.
20:46But just as Mateo's
20:47public confession
20:48reached the top
20:49of the trending list,
20:50another topic
20:51quietly made its way up.
20:52The Moretti family
20:53announces a marriage
20:54alliance with the
20:55Armand family.
20:56There weren't many
20:57photos from the event,
20:58but one showed
20:59the woman's face
20:59at the engagement party.
21:01It was Celeste.
21:02I stared at that photo
21:03for a long time.
21:04I'd told myself
21:06countless times
21:07to stay away from Leandro.
21:08Not to let one word
21:09or one look from him
21:10shake me again.
21:11But in that moment,
21:13my chest still filled
21:14with bitterness
21:14and heaviness.
21:15No wonder Leandro,
21:16who used to come see Nina
21:17every day after the show,
21:19had suddenly gone quiet.
21:20An engagement party
21:21must have taken
21:22a lot to prepare.
21:23Of course he wouldn't
21:24have time for someone
21:25unimportant.
21:26I looked away from the screen
21:27and suddenly felt ridiculous.
21:29Thinking of Leandro's
21:30last look at the show,
21:31I'd actually believed him
21:32for one moment
21:33when he said he wanted
21:34to marry me.
21:35I'd tried so hard
21:36to hold it back,
21:37but the tears still fell
21:38without warning.
21:39At some point,
21:40Nina came running over
21:41from the living room.
21:42Mommy, why are you crying?
21:45It's okay, sweetheart.
21:47Mommy just misses Australia
21:49a little.
21:51But if we go back,
21:52it might be hard
21:52for you to see Daddy again.
21:56Her eyes whitened,
21:57like she didn't understand
21:58what I meant at first.
21:59She stared at me
22:00for a long time,
22:01her little face
22:02slowly scrunching up.
22:03After a while,
22:04she climbed onto the couch
22:05and cupped my face
22:06with both hands.
22:07Then she gently kissed
22:08my cheek.
22:09Mommy,
22:10then let's go home.
22:15Meanwhile,
22:16Leandro saw my call
22:17just as the Moretti
22:18family board
22:19had finished discussing
22:20a share transfer proposal.
22:21Everyone thought
22:22the Moretti siblings
22:23were close
22:24and loyal to each other.
22:25But only Leandro
22:26knew the truth.
22:27When he was 10,
22:29the kidnapping
22:30that nearly got him killed
22:31was Viviana's doing.
22:33Viviana had acted
22:34like a loving sister
22:35since they were children,
22:36but behind the scenes,
22:37she had done plenty of things
22:38to hurt him
22:39and stage accidents.
22:40With the old godfather's favor,
22:42Viviana had also built
22:44her own power base
22:45on the family board.
22:46So when Leandro
22:47took over the Moretti family,
22:48he could barely make a move.
22:50He had no choice
22:52but to bow to Viviana
22:53for the sake of keeping
22:55the peace on the surface.
22:56But in secret,
22:57he had been building
22:58his own team,
23:00taking down the directors
23:01who once supported
23:02Viviana one by one
23:03and slowly taking control
23:04of the family.
23:05He had always been willing
23:07to do whatever it took
23:08to get what he wanted,
23:09except for one person,
23:11Serena.
23:12The first time he met her,
23:13he liked her looks,
23:14but he liked her principles
23:16and ambition even more.
23:17In this world,
23:18a girl with no background
23:19was like a young lamb,
23:21always at risk
23:22of falling into a wolf's jaws.
23:24After helping her out
23:25for the fourth time,
23:27he, who had never cared
23:28much about women,
23:29found himself asking,
23:31Do you want to be with me?
23:32That day,
23:33Serena's cool,
23:34stubborn face softened
23:35and her eyes flickered.
23:36She bit her lip
23:38as if thinking something over.
23:39But in the end,
23:40she nodded.
23:42Later,
23:42while they were together,
23:43he had always thought
23:44they were boyfriend
23:45and girlfriend
23:45until Viviana came back
23:47and Serena asked
23:48if he could introduce her
23:50to Viviana.
23:53He refused.
23:54No.
23:55He and Viviana
23:55were bound to fall out one day.
23:57Rather than let Viviana
23:58discover his weakness
23:59and use it against him,
24:00he thought it was better
24:01to keep Serena away from her
24:02from the start.
24:03He just never expected her
24:05to suddenly leave him one day,
24:06ending things without warning.
24:08During the three years
24:09she was gone,
24:10he never stopped looking for her,
24:11but there was never any news.
24:14Until he saw her again
24:15in a street interview
24:16with a little girl by her side
24:18who looked just like him.
24:19In that moment,
24:20he seemed to understand
24:21why she had left.
24:22As he searched for her,
24:24he also moved faster
24:26to break down Viviana's power.
24:28Finally,
24:29after today,
24:30Viviana would no longer
24:31be a threat to him.
24:32Thinking of that,
24:33he couldn't wait
24:34to answer the call.
24:35But instead of my voice,
24:37he heard Nina's young,
24:38angry voice
24:39on the other end.
24:40Daddy,
24:40if you don't come back soon,
24:41Mommy's going to run away again!
24:43Do I really have to teach you
24:44how to win your wife back?
24:45Can you even do this?
24:47After hanging up,
24:48that night,
24:49outside Moretti Tower,
24:51a black,
24:52limited edition sports car,
24:54raced toward the airport
24:55like a shooting star,
24:56its engine roaring.
25:00There was still an hour
25:01before my flight.
25:02Before that,
25:03I told Nora
25:04I was going back to Australia.
25:06She immediately started shouting,
25:09Great, great,
25:10I'll go with you.
25:10Where are you going?
25:11Then the line turned chaotic.
25:13I gave a soft laugh
25:14and sent Nora a message.
25:16Make the most of it.
25:18This time,
25:19I'm not taking you with me.
25:21Nora was different from me.
25:23Ever since I came back to New York,
25:25I could tell Mateo still loved her
25:26and she still had feelings for him too.
25:29But that meant in a foreign country,
25:31it would just be Nina and me.
25:33I didn't know if Nina
25:34had eaten something bad,
25:35but she'd been having
25:36stomach trouble all night,
25:37always saying
25:38she had to go to the bathroom.
25:39At the airport,
25:40I bought her some stomach medicine,
25:42but she refused to take it.
25:44Boarding was coming up
25:45and I was getting worried.
25:47I took her hand.
25:48What's wrong?
25:50If you don't want to take it now,
25:51you can take it on the plane.
25:53Mommy,
25:53can you wait a little longer?
25:55Wait for what?
25:57Who are we waiting for?
25:58Wait for me.
26:03Serena,
26:04you said you wouldn't run away again.
26:05So now you're leaving me behind?
26:07My feet felt like
26:08they'd been set in cement.
26:09I couldn't move.
26:10I gave Nina a blaming look,
26:12but she only looked back
26:13at me innocently.
26:14Then again,
26:15what was wrong with the daughter
26:17not wanting to leave her father?
26:18The only one at fault was me.
26:20I turned around
26:21and saw Leandra's exhausted face,
26:23his eyes bloodshot at the corners.
26:25My throat tightened.
26:28Congratulations on your engagement.
26:30I'm sorry.
26:31I didn't know Nina
26:31didn't want to leave you this badly.
26:34If that's the case,
26:35she can stay with you in New York
26:36for a while before going back.
26:39This time,
26:40I'll go by myself.
26:41I turned and took a step,
26:43fighting back tears.
26:44But the next second,
26:46Leandro grabbed my wrist.
26:47He pulled me around
26:48and into his arms.
26:49His voice was low,
26:51almost hoarse.
26:52I'm not engaged to Celeste.
26:55My distant cousin
26:56is the one engaged to her.
26:58Serena,
26:59you're the only woman
27:00I'll ever marry.
27:01Before I could say anything,
27:02he seemed to have already
27:03guessed my doubts.
27:05He raised a hand
27:06and tucked back the hair
27:07the wind had blown loose.
27:09I don't care if you think
27:10I'm despicable.
27:12I set this marriage up.
27:14Viviana always wanted
27:15to use Celeste
27:15to tie me to the Moretti family.
27:18And Celeste had always wanted
27:19to marry into the family.
27:22So I made a few arrangements
27:24and had her marry
27:25my distant cousin,
27:26the one everyone knows
27:27is unreliable
27:27and a womanizer.
27:31Serena,
27:31I've never been a good man.
27:32His gaze darkened.
27:33Carrying the coldness
27:35and certainty
27:35of a Mafia godfather.
27:37She could have had
27:37a different ending,
27:39but she made you sad.
27:40Outside the departure lounge,
27:42my flight had already
27:43taxied down the runway
27:44and disappeared
27:44into the dusk.
27:45That day,
27:46Leandro didn't let me leave.
27:47And I didn't insist anymore.
27:52I opened another bar.
27:54It was still called
27:55Moonwater House.
27:56Every day,
27:57Leandro came to my bar
27:58like he was clocking in.
28:00He'd order a drink,
28:01sit there,
28:02until closing,
28:03then drive me home.
28:04One time,
28:05Nora came to see me
28:06and brought Mateo with her.
28:08I poured Nora a martini.
28:10As for Mateo,
28:11whatever.
28:12Drink or don't.
28:13Nora looked a little worried.
28:15Serena,
28:16you're not with Leandro,
28:17but you're not dating anyone either.
28:20What are you thinking?
28:22Nothing in particular.
28:24No one had to get married.
28:26Besides,
28:26I already had Nina.
28:28Didn't think my brother
28:29would be the more miserable one.
28:31In the years you were abroad,
28:33I saw him a few times
28:34with a saint medal in his hand.
28:37When he got drunk,
28:38he'd call your name.
28:39Being devoted doesn't help.
28:40He still got dumped like a dog.
28:42That dog who came every night
28:43showed up again.
28:44But tonight,
28:45Leandro looked like
28:45he'd already had a few drinks.
28:47His face was red.
28:48I walked over,
28:49poured him a glass of water,
28:50and said irritably,
28:50Call your driver.
28:51Go home.
28:53Go where?
28:56Home.
28:58Where do I have a home?
29:00My wife doesn't want me anymore.
29:05Nora and Mateo left
29:07after their drinks.
29:08Near closing,
29:09I glanced at Leandro,
29:10who seemed to be asleep.
29:12If he got sick,
29:13who knew how much
29:14he'd play it up?
29:15So,
29:16I found a jacket
29:17and draped it over him.
29:18His breathing was steady
29:19beneath the jacket.
29:20I couldn't help
29:21touching his face.
29:23Leandro seemed to wake
29:24with a start.
29:25He looked up at me,
29:27still groggy.
29:28What is it?
29:29I was about to say something
29:30when the floor-to-ceiling window
29:32beside us cracked
29:32with a loud bang.
29:33The iron rod came down again,
29:35and the crack spread.
29:36The next second,
29:37the glass shattered completely,
29:39sending countless shards
29:40flying at me.
29:41I instinctively shut my eyes,
29:43and felt a broad figure
29:44throw himself in front of me.
29:45Then came the dull thud
29:47of the rod-hitting flesh.
29:48Warm blood splashed
29:50across my face.
29:51It felt like cotton
29:52had been stuffed in my ears.
29:53I couldn't hear anything anymore.
29:55Leandro smiled at me.
29:57Blood streamed
29:58from the top of his head
29:58like a burst dam,
30:00staining his face red
30:01in seconds.
30:02My voice trembling.
30:03Leandro!
30:04The attacker got back
30:05into the van
30:06as if this had been
30:07fanned all along.
30:08As the van pulled away,
30:10I saw Viviana's sinister smile
30:12in the back seat.
30:15Doctor, please save him.
30:16Please, I'm begging you.
30:18In the hospital,
30:20the beeping machines,
30:21worried footsteps,
30:22and cries
30:22all blurred together.
30:23I touched the blood
30:25on my face.
30:25I felt completely shattered.
30:27Shaking,
30:28I crouched by the operating room wall
30:29while Nora held me tight.
30:31It'll be okay.
30:32Leandro hasn't married you yet.
30:34He won't let anything
30:35happen to him.
30:38Luckily,
30:38the bar's cameras
30:39weren't damaged
30:39and one was pointed
30:40right at the window.
30:40Don't worry,
30:41Viviana won't get away
30:42with this time.
30:42I nodded through my tears,
30:44but I couldn't hear a word.
30:45I didn't know how long
30:46it passed before
30:47the operating room
30:48lights went out.
30:48I rushed over at once.
30:50When the doctor nodded,
30:51the weight in my chest
30:52finally lifted.
30:53Leandro was moved
30:54to a VIP room.
30:55The bar needed renovations
30:57after the evidence
30:57was collected,
30:58so I could only stay
30:59by Leandro's bedside
31:00every day.
31:01Leandro had clearly
31:02hurt the back of his head,
31:03yet he acted like
31:04his whole body was paralyzed.
31:06He couldn't move his shoulders
31:07or raise his hands.
31:08Baby, I want some water.
31:09I handed him the water
31:10without a word.
31:12Baby?
31:13I clenched my jaw
31:14and fed him a piece of fruit.
31:16Baby?
31:17I couldn't take it anymore.
31:19What do you want now?
31:20Leandro looked at me
31:21with a hurt expression,
31:22then slowly said,
31:23I want a kiss.
31:25That was it.
31:26I snapped.
31:27Why don't you just say
31:27you want to touch me too?
31:29Leandro's eyes lit up.
31:31Can I?
31:32Keep dreaming.
31:35The phone rang.
31:36Viviana had been arrested.
31:38While Leandro was looking
31:40into Viviana's money transfers
31:41and the family accounts,
31:42he accidentally uncovered
31:44another case she had hired
31:45a killer over the port business.
31:47Wanting to go down fighting,
31:48Viviana sent people
31:49to attack Leandro.
31:51After I hung up,
31:52I told Leandro about it.
31:53He wasn't surprised.
31:54This isn't the first time
31:56she's tried to kill me.
31:58I froze.
32:00Too shocked to say a word.
32:01The reason I didn't want you
32:03to see her before
32:03or bring you into
32:04the Moretti family's site
32:05was because Viviana is crazy.
32:07But I'm sorry.
32:08I didn't make you feel safe enough.
32:09During those years in Australia,
32:10I failed you
32:11and I failed Nina too.
32:14Serena,
32:15I think I love you
32:15more than I ever realized.
32:17Something deep inside me
32:18softened.
32:19The thorn I'd been carrying
32:20seemed to be pulled out,
32:22rude and all.
32:22I couldn't hold back anymore.
32:25Tears rolled down my cheeks.
32:27Fool,
32:28we still have so much time
32:29as long as you give me a chance.
32:31Serena,
32:31you didn't run away from me.
32:33You left because I made you believe
32:34you'd never be safe by my side.
32:36I spent three years
32:37looking for the woman I loved.
32:39Then I found out
32:40she had given me a daughter too.
32:42I don't need a mistress
32:43I have to hide away.
32:45I need a wife
32:45who can look at me without fear.
32:48Leandro,
32:49I didn't come back
32:49so you could protect me.
32:51I came back because
32:52our daughter deserves
32:52to know the truth.
32:53The Mafia may control this city
32:55but it doesn't control me.
32:56Leandro took my hand.
32:57For the first time
32:58there was no command
32:59in his grey-green eyes.
33:00Only an almost awkward plea.
33:02I don't want to fight you
33:02for custody, Serena.
33:04I want a future
33:05with you, Nina
33:06and all those ordinary mornings
33:08we were robbed of.
33:09That day,
33:09the sunset outside the hospital room
33:11was especially red.
33:12A new story for Leandro and me
33:14began again from that moment.