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00:00I was a natural with kids. Even children with XYY syndrome would soften around me.
00:04My future looked so bright, until my in-laws forced me to quit, trapping me as a housewife.
00:09Then my husband called me a freeloader, kicking me out penniless. That night,
00:13I signed the divorce papers. I wandered the rainy streets alone with one suitcase
00:17and $36. Hitting rock bottom, I suddenly unlocked a gift of my own, baby language mastery.
00:24It's okay. It's okay. Sock. Loose thread. It hurts.
00:31Oh my god. Did that baby just speak?
00:35Please, baby, don't cry. What do I do?
00:37Can I try?
00:41When the baby stopped crying, the new mom finally relaxed. She noticed how down and out I looked.
00:47Do you need help?
00:48I couldn't get the words out. She shoved a flyer into my hand.
00:51Live and nanny wanted. Room and board included. That single flyer changed my life. It put me
00:56forever out of my ex's league. That very night, I followed the address straight to the Meretti
01:01estate, home to Sterling's oldest mafia family. The butler led me down a dim hallway. We passed a
01:06cracked door, then a gunshot. A man dropped to the floor. Through the gap in the door,
01:10I recognized the face I'd seen in the newspaper. The butler finally broke the silence.
01:15The Don's handling business? Pay it no mind.
01:18He had me change into dry clothes, then led me into the dining room. At one end of a long
01:23wooden
01:24table, several nannies fussed over a crying child. The murderous mafia boss was gone. In his seat,
01:30slumped a helpless father.
01:31Don, the candidate is here.
01:33Mr. Meretti glanced at me, barely interested.
01:37Maybe he's hungry? Don, the formula's ready. Warm to body temperature.
01:46What exactly am I paying you all for?
01:49Baby language mastery activated.
01:52My bow tie's too tight. It's hurting me.
02:02What are you doing? He doesn't let strangers touch him.
02:06I undid his bow tie. The boy stopped crying instantly. The whole room fell silent. A flash
02:11of confusion crossed Leo Meretti's face.
02:13Name?
02:15Maggie Wilson.
02:17Leo nodded at the nanny to keep feeding him, but the boy clamped his mouth shut, glaring up at her.
02:24Just one bite. Is that too much to ask?
02:27Since the new girl knows best, why doesn't she try?
02:30Veggies are bitter. Yucky.
02:35He doesn't like vegetables. Why not try something else?
02:39Everyone looked at me, confused. I scooped up some mashed potatoes.
02:54Scanning the room, I snagged an action figure off the coffee table.
03:00Then I picked up the spoon again.
03:01Don't worry. I'm not feeding you.
03:04I scooped up a spoonful and held it to the tiny hero's mouth.
03:08Open wide. A starving hero only gets skinny little arms and legs.
03:12How can you protect anyone like that?
03:14Oh, you want veggies, little hero?
03:16You're right. Veggies make you strong.
03:19Enzo swallowed hard.
03:20I want to be strong too.
03:22I feigned ignorance as he teared up in panic.
03:24Wait, little hero. Can you share some with him?
03:28He wants to grow strong too.
03:30I tapped the little hero on the head, like he'd agreed, then turned to the boy.
03:34Do you want to be strong, little guy?
03:36He nodded eagerly.
03:38Just a little. That's all.
03:40We can't have you getting stronger than him. He'd be sad.
03:43I held out a spoonful of mashed potatoes. Instead, he snatched broccoli straight from the plate, shoving it down.
03:50Why won't you give me veggies? You think I'll get stronger than the little hero? You meaner.
03:56I glanced at Leo Moretti. A genuine, approving smile touched his lips. Leo Moretti had fired every nanny.
04:03That night, I moved into the estate. Guiding me to my room, the butler gave one final warning.
04:08Never go up to the third floor.
04:10His voice dropped.
04:11Last time, a woman snuck up there to crawl into the Don's bed. He threw her out of a second
04:16floor window.
04:16Remembering the gunshot an hour earlier, I nodded quickly.
04:20I won't. I promise.
04:22I changed into the silk pajamas laid out in the closet.
04:25Damn. I really need to lose weight.
04:28Come downstairs. We need to talk.
04:31Oh. Okay.
04:32Leo lounged on the sofa in the grand living room, legs crossed, whiskey in hand.
04:37Self-conscious, I yanked my pajamas down, hiding my belly.
04:41You're great with kids. Got any of your own?
04:43No. I raised my ex's nephew for two years.
04:47His family claimed I ate too much, earned too little.
04:49They forced me to quit, fired their nanny, and dumped the kid on me.
04:53I wasn't a wife to them. Just free labor.
04:57Your file says you're divorced.
04:59Yes.
05:01Why?
05:02He shamed my body and my small-town roots.
05:05Only a coward would say something like that.
05:07Enzo has always been insecure.
05:08He doesn't like going outside, and he barely talks.
05:11I work long hours, so he needs someone patient to stay.
05:14I can do that, Mr. Marati.
05:17You misunderstand me. I mean, Enzo needs a mother.
05:20I looked into his eyes. My mind went blank. I scrambled up, about to refuse.
05:26Leo leaned forward, tapping the table.
05:28If you agree, I'll give you a hundred grand a month.
05:32Instinct took over. I sat right back down.
05:35It's a contract marriage. That's all. Everything is for Enzo.
05:39Actually, why not? A boss like him wouldn't touch me anyway.
05:42Okay. Okay. I'll do it.
05:44Honestly, if you just need someone around, we don't have to make it legal.
05:48This marriage is for Enzo. He needs the stability of having a mother.
05:51Marriage is the most binding contract there is.
05:55I've been burned before, Mr. Marati.
05:57If we ever divorce, do I get to keep the money?
06:00Of course. It's yours.
06:02Then okay.
06:03And as for sex, I don't expect anything from you.
06:06You'll have the second floor to yourself.
06:08Of course.
06:09Three days after I signed my divorce papers, I got married again. No ceremony. Just like my first wedding.
06:16At dinner, Leo suddenly slid the Moretti family ring toward me.
06:22You don't have to do this.
06:24It's all for Enzo.
06:26Later, I understood. Enzo needed to feel like he had a family. I went quiet, then took the ring.
06:31I'll take good care of it.
06:32That night, the second I lay down, the door creaked open. Enzo stood in the doorway, barefoot with bedhead.
06:39He nervously tugged at the hem of his dinosaur pajamas.
06:42What's wrong, sweetie?
06:43I can't sleep. I want a bedtime story.
06:49Come here.
06:50I peeled back the blanket to make room for him. Like he'd waited forever, he scrambled right in.
06:55Halfway through the story, he was out cold on my shoulder.
06:58Next morning, over breakfast, the butler told Leo that Enzo slept in my bed. Leo went still.
07:05Maggie, I'm giving you another 50 grand a month.
07:08Mr. Moretti, that's far too much.
07:10Not even close.
07:11I gave far more of myself in my last marriage.
07:15Which got that you're spari moved?
07:18Eyesore? All you do is eat and sleep?
07:22You're really too generous, Mr. Moretti. I like Enzo. He's a good boy. Reading him a bedtime story is no
07:28trouble at all.
07:29Right on cue, Enzo waddled over, clutching my finger with his tiny warm hand.
07:34Maggie.
07:38He looked up at me with huge, dark eyes. I could tell he was touched.
07:42I'm adding another 50 grand. My final offer, no negotiating.
07:45I gave in and thanked him.
07:46Thank you, Leo.
07:47From that day on, Enzo became my little shadow. Leo was busy handling deals and gang conflicts.
07:52He didn't come home for an entire month. Most of the time, Enzo and I were the only ones in
07:57the huge estate.
07:58I did my best to keep him company. Little by little, he started opening up.
08:01You got smaller. You really did.
08:04Then came the day of my follow-up appointment at the hospital. I crouched down in front of him.
08:08Sweetheart, wait at home for me. I'll be back in an hour.
08:11The butler had warned me not to let Enzo leave the house.
08:13Don't let Enzo leave the house. Going out could trigger a panic attack.
08:17Gripping my hand tight, he refused to let go. Silent, he just stared with big, shadowed eyes.
08:23I'll be right back. I'm going to see the doctor, then I'll come straight home. You stay here and play,
08:27okay?
08:28Before I could finish, he scrambled into the back seat. The butler tried not to look too hopeful.
08:34Enzo, you're going to the hospital with Maggie?
08:37Enzo nodded.
08:41Thank God. He finally wants to go out. Your depression is getting better. Just keep taking it easy.
08:48I picked up my meds and headed out. Enzo was waiting for me in the lobby with his hero action
08:52figure.
08:54Maggie, are you sick?
08:56I didn't eat well growing up. It messed up my body.
09:01Hey, promise me you'll eat all your meals, okay?
09:03Does it hurt? If it hurts, I can give you some candy. Daddy says candy makes the pain go away.
09:10Tears suddenly rolled down my cheeks.
09:13I have depression.
09:14Stop faking it for attention.
09:16But this four-year-old mafia heir put his last piece of candy in my hand.
09:20I'll eat every meal so I can grow big and protect you.
09:25Then grow up fast, sweetheart.
09:27When we left the hospital, a luxury car was idling at the curb. Leo was leaning against it.
09:34I was a natural with kids. Even children with XYY syndrome would soften around me.
09:39My future looked so bright. Until my in-laws forced me to quit, trapping me as a housewife.
09:44Then my husband called me a freeloader, kicking me out penniless.
09:47That night, I signed the divorce papers.
09:49I wandered the rainy streets alone with one suitcase and $36.
09:53Hitting rock bottom, I suddenly unlocked a gift of my own.
09:57Baby language mastery.
09:58It's okay. It's okay.
10:01Sock. Loose thread. It hurts.
10:05Oh my god. Did that baby just speak?
10:09Please baby, don't cry. What do I do?
10:12Can I try?
10:16When the baby stopped crying, the new mom finally relaxed.
10:19She noticed how down and out I looked.
10:21Do you need help?
10:22I couldn't get the words out. She shoved a flyer into my hand.
10:26Live and nanny wanted. Room and board included.
10:28That single flyer changed my life. It put me forever out of my ex's league.
10:32That very night, I followed the address straight to the Meretti estate,
10:36home to Sterling's oldest mafia family.
10:38The butler led me down a dim hallway.
10:40We passed a cracked door, then a gunshot. A man dropped to the floor.
10:44Through the gap in the door, I recognized the face I'd seen in the newspaper.
10:47The butler finally broke the silence.
10:50The Don's handling business? Pay it no mind.
10:53He had me change into dry clothes, then led me into the dining room.
10:57At one end of a long wooden table, several nannies fussed over a crying child.
11:01The murderous mafia boss was gone. In his seat, slumped a helpless father.
11:06Don, the candidate is here.
11:08Mr. Meretti glanced at me, barely interested.
11:12Maybe he's hungry?
11:13Don, the formula's ready. Warm to body temperature.
11:20What exactly am I paying you all for?
11:24Baby language mastery activated.
11:27My bowtie's too tight! It's hurting me!
11:37What are you doing? He doesn't let strangers touch him!
11:40I undid his bowtie. The boy stopped crying instantly. The whole room fell silent. A flash of confusion crossed Leo
11:47Moretti's face.
11:48Name?
11:50Maggie Wilson.
11:52Leo nodded at the nanny to keep feeding him, but the boy clamped his mouth shut, glaring up at her.
11:59Just one bite. Is that too much to ask?
12:02Since the new girl knows best, why doesn't she try?
12:05Veggies are bitter. Yucky.
12:10He doesn't like vegetables. Why not try something else?
12:13Everyone looked at me, confused. I scooped up some mashed potatoes.
12:29Scanning the room, I snagged an action figure off the coffee table.
12:34Then I picked up the spoon again.
12:36Don't worry. I'm not feeding you.
12:38I scooped up a spoonful and held it to the tiny hero's mouth.
12:42Open wide. A starving hero only gets skinny little arms and legs. How can you protect anyone like that?
12:48Oh, you want veggies, little hero?
12:51You're right. Veggies make you strong.
12:53Enzo swallowed hard.
12:55I want to be strong, too.
12:57I feigned ignorance as he teared up in panic.
12:59Wait, little hero. Can you share some with him?
13:02He wants to grow strong, too.
13:04I tapped the little hero on the head, like he'd agreed, then turned to the boy.
13:09Do you want to be strong, little guy?
13:11He nodded eagerly.
13:12Just a little. That's all.
13:15We can't have you getting stronger than him. He'd be sad.
13:18I held out a spoonful of mashed potatoes.
13:20Instead, he snatched broccoli straight from the plate, shoving it down.
13:24Why won't you give me veggies?
13:26You think I'll get stronger than the little hero? You meaner.
13:30I glanced at Leo Moretti. A genuine, approving smile touched his lips.
13:35Leo Moretti had fired every nanny.
13:37That night, I moved into the estate.
13:40Guiding me to my room, the butler gave one final warning.
13:43Never go up to the third floor.
13:44His voice dropped.
13:46Last time, a woman snuck up there to crawl into the Don's bed.
13:49He threw her out of a second-floor window.
13:51Remembering the gunshot an hour earlier, I nodded quickly.
13:54I won't.
13:55I promise.
13:56I changed into the silk pajamas, laid out in the closet.
14:00Damn, I really need to lose weight.
14:03Come downstairs. We need to talk.
14:05Oh. Okay.
14:07Leo lounged on the sofa in the grand living room, legs crossed, whiskey in hand.
14:11Self-conscious, I yanked my pajamas down, hiding my belly.
14:15You're great with kids. Got any of your own?
14:18No. I raised my ex's nephew for two years.
14:21His family claimed I ate too much, earned too little.
14:24They forced me to quit, fired their nanny, and dumped the kid on me.
14:28I wasn't a wife to them. Just free labor.
14:32Your file says you're divorced.
14:34Yes.
14:35Why?
14:36He shamed my body and my small-town roots.
14:39Only a coward would say something like that.
14:42Enzo has always been insecure.
14:43He doesn't like going outside, and he barely talks.
14:45I work long hours, so he needs someone patient to stay.
14:49I can do that, Mr. Marati.
14:52You misunderstand me. I mean, Enzo needs a mother.
14:55I looked into his eyes. My mind went blank.
14:58I scrambled up, about to refuse.
15:00Leo leaned forward, tapping the table.
15:03If you agree, I'll give you a hundred grand a month.
15:06Instinct took over. I sat right back down.
15:09It's a contract marriage. That's all. Everything is for Enzo.
15:13Actually, why not?
15:14A boss like him wouldn't touch me anyway.
15:17Okay. I'll do it.
15:19Honestly, if you just need someone around, we don't have to make it legal.
15:22This marriage is for Enzo.
15:24He needs the stability of having a mother.
15:26Marriage is the most binding contract there is.
15:29I've been burned before, Mr. Marati.
15:32If we ever divorce, do I get to keep the money?
15:35Of course. It's yours.
15:37Then okay.
15:37And as for sex, I don't expect anything from you. You'll have the second floor to yourself.
15:43Of course.
15:44Three days after I signed my divorce papers, I got married again. No ceremony. Just like my first wedding.
15:50At dinner, Leo suddenly slid the Marati family ring toward me.
15:57You don't have to do this.
15:59It's all for Enzo.
16:00Later, I understood. Enzo needed to feel like he had a family. I went quiet, then took the ring.
16:06I'll take good care of it.
16:07That night, the second I lay down, the door creaked open. Enzo stood in the doorway, barefoot with bedhead.
16:13He nervously tugged at the hem of his dinosaur pajamas.
16:16What's wrong, sweetie?
16:18I can't sleep. I want a bedtime story.
16:23Come here.
16:24I peeled back the blanket to make room for him. Like he'd waited forever, he scrambled right in.
16:30Halfway through the story, he was out cold on my shoulder.
16:33Next morning, over breakfast, the butler told Leo that Enzo slept in my bed. Leo went still.
16:40Maggie, I'm giving you another 50 grand a month.
16:42Mr. Moretti, that's far too much.
16:44Not even close.
16:46I gave far more of myself in my last marriage.
16:49We've got the church party move.
16:53Eyesore? All you do is eat and sleep?
16:56You're really too generous, Mr. Moretti.
16:59I like Enzo. He's a good boy.
17:01Hey, reading him a bedtime story is no trouble at all.
17:04Right on cue, Enzo waddled over, clutching my finger with his tiny warm hand.
17:09Maggie.
17:12He looked up at me with huge, dark eyes. I could tell he was touched.
17:16I'm adding another 50 grand. My final offer? No negotiating.
17:20I gave in and thanked him.
17:21Thank you, Leo.
17:22From that day on, Enzo became my little shadow.
17:24Leo was busy handling deals and gang conflicts. He didn't come home for an entire month.
17:29Most of the time, Enzo and I were the only ones in the huge estate. I did my best to
17:33keep him company.
17:34Little by little, he started opening up.
17:36You got smaller. You really did.
17:38Then came the day of my follow-up appointment at the hospital. I crouched down in front of him.
17:43Sweetheart, wait at home for me. I'll be back in an hour.
17:46The butler had warned me not to let Enzo leave the house.
17:48Don't let Enzo leave the house. Going out could trigger a panic attack.
17:52Gripping my hand tight, he refused to let go.
17:54Silent, he just stared with big, shadowed eyes.
17:57I'll be right back. I'm going to see the doctor, then I'll come straight home.
18:01You stay here and play, okay?
18:02Before I could finish, he scrambled into the backseat.
18:05The butler tried not to look too hopeful.
18:09Enzo, you're going to the hospital with Maggie?
18:11Enzo nodded.
18:16Thank God. He finally wants to go out.
18:19Your depression is getting better. Just keep taking it easy.
18:22I picked up my meds and headed out.
18:24Enzo was waiting for me in the lobby with his hero action figure.
18:29Maggie, are you sick?
18:31I didn't eat well growing up. It messed up my body.
18:35Promise me you'll eat all your meals, okay?
18:37Does it hurt? If it hurts, I can give you some candy.
18:42Daddy says candy makes the pain go away.
18:44Tears suddenly rolled down my cheeks.
18:47I have depression.
18:49Stop faking it for attention.
18:50But this four-year-old mafia heir put his last piece of candy in my hand.
18:54I'll eat every meal so I can grow big and protect you.
18:59Then grow up fast, sweetheart.
19:01When we left the hospital, a luxury car was idling at the curb.
19:05Leo was leaning against it.
19:09I was a natural with kids.
19:11Even children with XYY syndrome would soften around me.
19:14My future looked so bright.
19:15Until my in-laws forced me to quit, trapping me as a housewife.
19:18Then my husband called me a freeloader, kicking me out penniless.
19:22That night, I signed the divorce papers.
19:24I wandered the rainy streets alone with one suitcase and $36.
19:28Hitting rock bottom, I suddenly unlocked a gift of my own.
19:31Baby language mastery.
19:33It's okay. It's okay.
19:36Sock. Loose thread.
19:38It hurts.
19:40Oh my god.
19:41Did that baby just speak?
19:44Please, baby, don't cry.
19:45What do I do?
19:47Can I try?
19:51When the baby stopped crying, the new mom finally relaxed.
19:54She noticed how down and out I looked.
19:56Do you need help?
19:57I couldn't get the words out.
19:59She shoved a flyer into my hand.
20:00Live and nanny wanted.
20:02Room and board included.
20:03That single flyer changed my life.
20:05It put me forever out of my ex's league.
20:07That very night, I followed the address straight to the Meretti estate, home to Sterling's oldest
20:12mafia family.
20:12The butler led me down a dim hallway.
20:15We passed a cracked door, then a gunshot.
20:17A man dropped to the floor.
20:18Through the gap in the door, I recognized the face I'd seen in the newspaper.
20:22The butler finally broke the silence.
20:24The Don's handling business?
20:26Pay it no mind.
20:28He had me change into dry clothes, then led me into the dining room.
20:32At one end of a long wooden table, several nannies fussed over a crying child.
20:36The murderous mafia boss was gone.
20:38In his seat, slumped a helpless father.
20:40Don, the candidate is here.
20:42Mr. Meretti glanced at me, barely interested.
20:46Maybe he's hungry?
20:48Don, the formula's ready.
20:50Warm to body temperature.
20:55What exactly am I paying you all for?
20:58Baby language mastery activated.
21:01My bow tie's too tight.
21:04It's hurting me.
21:11What are you doing?
21:13He doesn't let strangers touch him.
21:15I undid his bow tie.
21:17The boy stopped crying instantly.
21:18The whole room fell silent.
21:20A flash of confusion crossed Leo Meretti's face.
21:23Name?
21:25Maggie Wilson.
21:27Leo nodded at the nanny to keep feeding him, but the boy clamped his mouth shut, glaring up at her.
21:33Just one bite.
21:35Is that too much to ask?
21:36Since the new girl knows best, why doesn't she try?
21:39Veggies are bitter.
21:41Yucky.
21:45He doesn't like vegetables.
21:46Why not try something else?
21:48Everyone looked at me, confused.
21:50I scooped up some mashed potatoes.
21:55Mm-hmm.
22:04Scanning the room, I snagged an action figure off the coffee table.
22:09Then I picked up the spoon again.
22:11Don't worry.
22:11I'm not feeding you.
22:13I scooped up a spoonful and held it to the tiny hero's mouth.
22:17Open wide.
22:18A starving hero only gets skinny little arms and legs.
22:21How can you protect anyone like that?
22:23Oh, you want veggies, little hero?
22:25You're right.
22:27Veggies make you strong.
22:28Enzo swallowed hard.
22:29I want to be strong, too.
22:31I feigned ignorance as he teared up in panic.
22:34Wait, little hero.
22:35Can you share some with him?
22:37He wants to grow strong, too.
22:39I tapped the little hero on the head, like he'd agreed, then turned to the boy.
22:44Do you want to be strong, little guy?
22:45He nodded eagerly.
22:47Just a little.
22:48That's all.
22:49We can't have you getting stronger than him.
22:51He'd be sad.
22:52I held out a spoonful of mashed potatoes.
22:55Instead, he snatched broccoli straight from the plate, shoving it down.
22:59Why won't you give me veggies?
23:01You think I'll get stronger than the little hero?
23:04You meaner.
23:05I glanced at Leo Moretti.
23:07A genuine, approving smile touched his lips.
23:10Leo Moretti had fired every nanny.
23:12That night, I moved into the estate.
23:14Guiding me to my room, the butler gave one final warning.
23:18Never go up to the third floor.
23:19His voice dropped.
23:20Last time, a woman snuck up there to crawl into the Don's bed.
23:24He threw her out of a second floor window.
23:26Remembering the gunshot an hour earlier, I nodded quickly.
23:29I won't.
23:30I promise.
23:31I changed into the silk pajamas, laid out in the closet.
23:35Damn, I really need to lose weight.
23:38Come downstairs.
23:39We need to talk.
23:40Oh.
23:41Okay.
23:41Leo lounged on the sofa in the grand living room, legs crossed, whiskey in hand.
23:46Self-conscious, I yanked my pajamas down, hiding my belly.
23:50You're great with kids.
23:51Got any of your own?
23:52No.
23:54I raised my ex's nephew for two years.
23:56His family claimed I ate too much, earned too little.
23:59They forced me to quit, fired their nanny, and dumped the kid on me.
24:03I wasn't a wife to them.
24:05Just free labor.
24:06Your file says you're divorced.
24:09Yes.
24:10Why?
24:11He shamed my body and my small-town roots.
24:14Only a coward would say something like that.
24:16Enzo has always been insecure.
24:18He doesn't like going outside, and he barely talks.
24:21I work long hours, so he needs someone patient to stay.
24:24I can do that, Mr. Marati.
24:26You misunderstand me.
24:28I mean, Enzo needs a mother.
24:30I looked into his eyes.
24:31My mind went blank.
24:32I scrambled up, about to refuse.
24:35Leo leaned forward, tapping the table.
24:37If you agree, I'll give you a hundred grand a month.
24:41Instinct took over.
24:42I sat right back down.
24:44It's a contract marriage.
24:46That's all.
24:47Everything is for Enzo.
24:48Actually, why not?
24:49A boss like him wouldn't touch me anyway.
24:52Okay.
24:52I'll do it.
24:54Honestly, if you just need someone around, we don't have to make it legal.
24:57This marriage is for Enzo.
24:58He needs the stability of having a mother.
25:01Marriage is the most binding contract there is.
25:04I've been burned before, Mr. Marati.
25:06If we ever divorce, do I get to keep the money?
25:09Of course.
25:10It's yours.
25:11Then okay.
25:12And as for sex, I don't expect anything from you.
25:15You'll have the second floor to yourself.
25:17Of course.
25:19Three days after I signed my divorce papers, I got married again.
25:22No ceremony.
25:23Just like my first wedding.
25:25At dinner, Leo suddenly slid the Marati family ring toward me.
25:32You don't have to do this.
25:34It's all for Enzo.
25:35Later, I understood.
25:36Enzo needed to feel like he had a family.
25:38I went quiet, then took the ring.
25:40I'll take good care of it.
25:42That night, the second I lay down, the door creaked open.
25:45Enzo stood in the doorway, barefoot with bedhead.
25:48He nervously tugged at the hem of his dinosaur pajamas.
25:51What's wrong, sweetie?
25:52I can't sleep.
25:54I want a bedtime story.
25:58Come here.
25:59I peeled back the blanket to make room for him.
26:02Like he'd waited forever, he scrambled right in.
26:05Halfway through the story, he was out cold on my shoulder.
26:08Next morning over breakfast, the butler told Leo that Enzo slept in my bed.
26:12Leo went still.
26:15Maggie, I'm giving you another 50 grand a month.
26:17Mr. Moretti, that's far too much.
26:19Not even close.
26:21I gave far more of myself in my last marriage.
26:23Which got that yours pari moved?
26:27Eyesore?
26:28All you do is eat and sleep.
26:31You're really too generous, Mr. Moretti.
26:34I like Enzo.
26:35He's a good boy.
26:36Reading him a bedtime story is no trouble at all.
26:38Right on cue, Enzo waddled over, clutching my finger with his tiny warm hand.
26:43Maggie.
26:47He looked up at me with huge, dark eyes.
26:49I could tell he was touched.
26:51I'm adding another 50 grand.
26:52My final offer, no negotiating.
26:55I gave in and thanked him.
26:56Thank you, Leo.
26:56From that day on, Enzo became my little shadow.
26:59Leo was busy handling deals and gang conflicts.
27:02He didn't come home for an entire month.
27:03Most of the time, Enzo and I were the only ones in the huge estate.
27:07I did my best to keep him company.
27:09Little by little, he started opening up.
27:11You got smaller!
27:12You really did!
27:13Then came the day of my follow-up appointment at the hospital.
27:16I crouched down in front of him.
27:17Sweetheart, wait at home for me.
27:19I'll be back in an hour.
27:20The butler had warned me not to let Enzo leave the house.
27:23Don't let Enzo leave the house.
27:25Going out could trigger a panic attack.
27:27Gripping my hand tight, he refused to let go.
27:29Silent, he just stared with big, shadowed eyes.
27:32I'll be right back.
27:33I'm going to see the doctor, then I'll come straight home.
27:36You stay here and play, okay?
27:37Before I could finish, he scrambled into the backseat.
27:40The butler tried not to look too hopeful.
27:43Enzo, you're going to the hospital with Maggie?
27:46Enzo nodded.
27:51Thank God.
27:52He finally wants to go out.
27:54Your depression is getting better.
27:56Just keep taking it easy.
27:57I picked up my meds and headed out.
27:59Enzo was waiting for me in the lobby with his hero action figure.
28:03Maggie, are you sick?
28:06I didn't eat well growing up.
28:08It messed up my body.
28:10Promise me you'll eat all your meals, okay?
28:12Does it hurt?
28:14If it hurts, I can give you some candy.
28:16Daddy says candy makes the pain go away.
28:19Tears suddenly rolled down my cheeks.
28:22I have depression.
28:23Stop faking it for attention.
28:25But this four-year-old mafia heir put his last piece of candy in my hand.
28:29I'll eat every meal so I can grow big and protect you.
28:34Then grow up fast, sweetheart.
28:36When we left the hospital, a luxury car was idling at the curb.
28:39Leo was leaning against it.
28:43I was a natural with kids.
28:45Even children with XYY syndrome would soften around me.
28:48My future looked so bright.
28:50Until my in-laws forced me to quit, trapping me as a housewife.
28:53Then my husband called me a freeloader, kicking me out penniless.
28:56That night, I signed the divorce papers.
28:58I wandered the rainy streets alone with one suitcase and $36.
29:03Hitting rock bottom, I suddenly unlocked a gift of my own.
29:06Baby language mastery.
29:07It's okay.
29:09It's okay.
29:11Sock.
29:11Loose thread.
29:13It hurts.
29:15Oh my god.
29:16Did that baby just speak?
29:18Please, baby, don't cry.
29:20What do I do?
29:21Can I try?
29:25When the baby stopped crying, the new mom finally relaxed.
29:29She noticed how down and out I looked.
29:30Hey, do you need help?
29:32I couldn't get the words out.
29:33She shoved a flyer into my hand.
29:35Live and nanny wanted.
29:36Room and board included.
29:37That single flyer changed my life.
29:40It put me forever out of my ex's league.
29:42That very night, I followed the address straight to the Meretti estate, home to Sterling's oldest
29:46mafia family.
29:47The butler led me down a dim hallway.
29:49We passed a cracked door, then a gunshot.
29:52A man dropped to the floor.
29:53Through the gap in the door, I recognized the face I'd seen in the newspaper.
29:57The butler finally broke the silence.
29:59The Don's handling business?
30:01Pay it no mind.
30:02He had me change into dry clothes, then led me into the dining room.
30:06At one end of a long wooden table, several nannies fussed over a crying child.
30:11The murderous mafia boss was gone.
30:13In his seat, slumped a helpless father.
30:15Don, the candidate is here.
30:17Mr. Meretti glanced at me, barely interested.
30:21Maybe he's hungry?
30:23Don, the formula's ready.
30:24Warm to body temperature.
30:30What exactly am I paying you all for?
30:33Baby language mastery activated.
30:36My bow tie's too tight.
30:38It's hurting me.
30:46What are you doing?
30:47He doesn't let strangers touch him.
30:50I undid his bow tie.
30:51The boy stopped crying instantly.
30:53The whole room fell silent.
30:55A flash of confusion crossed Leo Meretti's face.
30:57Name?
30:59Maggie Wilson.
31:01Leo nodded at the nanny to keep feeding him,
31:04but the boy clamped his mouth shut, glaring up at her.
31:08Just one bite.
31:09Is that too much to ask?
31:11Since the new girl knows best, why doesn't she try?
31:14Veggies are bitter.
31:16Yucky.
31:19He doesn't like vegetables.
31:21Why not try something else?
31:23Everyone looked at me, confused.
31:25I scooped up some mashed potatoes.
31:38Scanning the room, I snagged an action figure off the coffee table.
31:44Then I picked up the spoon again.
31:45Don't worry.
31:46I'm not feeding you.
31:48I scooped up a spoonful and held it to the tiny hero's mouth.
31:51Open wide.
31:53A starving hero only gets skinny little arms and legs.
31:55How can you protect anyone like that?
31:58Oh, you want veggies, little hero?
32:00You're right.
32:01Veggies make you strong.
32:03Enzo swallowed hard.
32:04I want to be strong too.
32:06I feigned ignorance as he teared up in panic.
32:08Wait, little hero.
32:10Can you share some with him?
32:12He wants to grow strong too.
32:14I tapped the little hero on the head, like he'd agreed,
32:17then turned to the boy.
32:18Do you want to be strong, little guy?
32:20He nodded eagerly.
32:22Just a little.
32:23That's all.
32:24We can't have you getting stronger than him.
32:26He'd be sad.
32:27I held out a spoonful of mashed potatoes.
32:29Instead, he snatched broccoli straight from the plate, shoving it down.
32:34Why won't you give me veggies?
32:36You think I'll get stronger than the little hero?
32:39You meaner.
32:40I glanced at Leo Moretti.
32:41A genuine, approving smile touched his lips.
32:44Leo Moretti had fired every nanny.
32:47That night, I moved into the estate.
32:49Guiding me to my room, the butler gave one final warning.
32:52Never go up to the third floor.
32:54His voice dropped.
32:55Last time, a woman snuck up there to crawl into the Don's bed.
32:58He threw her out of a second floor window.
33:01Remembering the gunshot an hour earlier, I nodded quickly.
33:04I won't.
33:05I promise.
33:06I changed into the silk pajamas, laid out in the closet.
33:09Damn, I really need to lose weight.
33:12Come downstairs.
33:13We need to talk.
33:15Oh.
33:16Okay.
33:16Leo lounged on the sofa in the grand living room, legs crossed, whiskey in hand.
33:21Self-conscious, I yanked my pajamas down, hiding my belly.
33:25You're great with kids.
33:26Got any of your own?
33:27No.
33:28I raised my ex's nephew for two years.
33:31His family claimed I ate too much, earned too little.
33:33They forced me to quit, fired their nanny, and dumped the kid on me.
33:37I wasn't a wife to them.
33:39Just free labor.
33:41Your file says you're divorced.
33:43Yes.
33:45Why?
33:46He shamed my body and my small-town roots.
33:49Only a coward would say something like that.
33:51Enzo has always been insecure.
33:52He doesn't like going outside, and he barely talks.
33:55I work long hours, so he needs someone patient to stay.
33:59I can do that, Mr. Marati.
34:01You misunderstand me.
34:02I mean, Enzo needs a mother.
34:04I looked into his eyes.
34:06My mind went blank.
34:07I scrambled up, about to refuse.
34:10Leo leaned forward, tapping the table.
34:12If you agree, I'll give you a hundred grand a month.
34:16Instinct took over.
34:17I sat right back down.
34:19It's a contract marriage.
34:20That's all.
34:21Everything is for Enzo.
34:23Actually, why not?
34:24A boss like him wouldn't touch me anyway.
34:26Okay.
34:27I'll do it.
34:28Honestly, if you just need someone around, we don't have to make it legal.
34:32This marriage is for Enzo.
34:33He needs the stability of having a mother.
34:35Marriage is the most binding contract there is.
34:39I've been burned before, Mr. Marati.
34:41If we ever divorce, do I get to keep the money?
34:44Of course.
34:45It's yours.
34:46Then okay.
34:47And as for sex, I don't expect anything from you.
34:50You'll have the second floor to yourself.
34:52Of course.
34:53Three days after I signed my divorce papers, I got married again.
34:57No ceremony.
34:58Just like my first wedding.
35:00At dinner, Leo suddenly slid the Marati family ring toward me.
35:07You don't have to do this.
35:08It's all for Enzo.
35:10Later, I understood.
35:11Enzo needed to feel like he had a family.
35:13I went quiet, then took the ring.
35:15I'll take good care of it.
35:16That night, the second I lay down, the door creaked open.
35:20Enzo stood in the doorway, barefoot with bedhead.
35:23He nervously tugged at the hem of his dinosaur pajamas.
35:26What's wrong, sweetie?
35:27I can't sleep.
35:28I want a bedtime story.
35:32Come here.
35:34I peeled back the blanket to make room for him.
35:36Like he'd waited forever, he scrambled right in.
35:39Halfway through the story, he was out cold on my shoulder.
35:42Next morning over breakfast, the butler told Leo that Enzo slept in my bed.
35:47Leo went still.
35:49Maggie, I'm giving you another 50 grand a month.
35:52Mr. Moretti, that's far too much.
35:54Not even close.
35:55I gave far more of myself in my last marriage.
35:58We've got the Cherspari movie.
36:02Eyesore?
36:03All you do is eat and sleep?
36:06You're really too generous, Mr. Moretti.
36:08I like Enzo.
36:09He's a good boy.
36:11Reading him a bedtime story is no trouble at all.
36:13Right on cue, Enzo waddled over, clutching my finger with his tiny warm hand.
36:18Maggie.
36:22He looked up at me with huge, dark eyes.
36:24I could tell he was touched.
36:25I'm adding another 50 grand.
36:27My final offer, no negotiating.
36:29I gave in and thanked him.
36:30Thank you, Leo.
36:31From that day on, Enzo became my little shadow.
36:34Leo was busy handling deals and gang conflicts.
36:36He didn't come home for an entire month.
36:38Most of the time, Enzo and I were the only ones in the huge estate.
36:42I did my best to keep him company.
36:43Little by little, he started opening up.
36:45You got smaller!
36:47You really did!
36:47Then came the day of my follow-up appointment at the hospital.
36:51I crouched down in front of him.
36:52Sweetheart, wait at home for me.
36:54I'll be back in an hour.
36:55The butler had warned me not to let Enzo leave the house.
36:58Don't let Enzo leave the house.
36:59Going out could trigger a panic attack.
37:01Gripping my hand tight, he refused to let go.
37:04Silent, he just stared with big, shadowed eyes.
37:07I'll be right back.
37:08I'm going to see the doctor, then I'll come straight home.
37:10You stay here and play, okay?
37:12Before I could finish, he scrambled into the backseat.
37:14The butler tried not to look too hopeful.
37:18Enzo, you're going to the hospital with Maggie?
37:21Enzo nodded.
37:25Thank God.
37:27He finally wants to go out.
37:28Your depression is getting better.
37:30Just keep taking it easy.
37:32I picked up my meds and headed out.
37:33Enzo was waiting for me in the lobby with his hero action figure.
37:38Maggie, are you sick?
37:40I didn't eat well growing up.
37:42It messed up my body.
37:45Promise me you'll eat all your meals, okay?
37:47Does it hurt?
37:48If it hurts, I can give you some candy.
37:51Daddy says candy makes the pain go away.
37:54Tears suddenly rolled down my cheeks.
37:57I have depression.
37:58Stop faking it for attention.
38:00But this four-year-old mafia heir put his last piece of candy in my hand.
38:04I'll eat every meal so I can grow big and protect you.
38:09Then grow up fast, sweetheart.
38:10When we left the hospital, a luxury car was idling at the curb.
38:14Leo was leaning against it.
38:18I was a natural with kids.
38:20Even children with XYY syndrome would soften around me.
38:23My future looked so bright.
38:24Until my in-laws forced me to quit, trapping me as a housewife.
38:28Then my husband called me a freeloader, kicking me out penniless.
38:31That night, I signed the divorce papers.
38:33I wandered the rainy streets alone with one suitcase and $36.
38:37Hitting rock bottom, I suddenly unlocked a gift of my own.
38:41Baby language mastery.
38:43It's okay.
38:44It's okay.
38:45Sock.
38:46Loose thread.
38:48It hurts.
38:49Oh my god.
38:51Did that baby just speak?
38:53Please baby, don't cry.
38:55What do I do?
38:56Can I try?
39:00When the baby stopped crying, the new mom finally relaxed.
39:03She noticed how down and out I looked.
39:05Do you need help?
39:06I couldn't get the words out.
39:08She shoved a flyer into my hand.
39:10Live and nanny wanted.
39:11Room and board included.
39:12That single flyer changed my life.
39:14It put me forever out of my ex's league.
39:16That very night, I followed the address straight to the Meretti estate, home to Sterling's oldest
39:21mafia family.
39:22The butler led me down a dim hallway.
39:24We passed a cracked door, then a gunshot.
39:26A man dropped to the floor.
39:28Through the gap in the door, I recognized the face I'd seen in the newspaper.
39:31The butler finally broke the silence.
39:34The Don's handling business?
39:35Pay it no mind.
39:37He had me change into dry clothes, then led me into the dining room.
39:41At one end of a long wooden table, several nannies fussed over a crying child.
39:45The murderous mafia boss was gone.
39:47In his seat, slumped a helpless father.
39:50Don, the candidate is here.
39:52Mr. Meretti glanced at me, barely interested.
39:55Maybe he's hungry?
39:57Don, the formula's ready.
39:59Warm to body temperature.
40:04What exactly am I paying you all for?
40:08Baby language mastery activated.
40:11My bow tie's too tight.
40:13It's hurting me.
40:21What are you doing?
40:22He doesn't let strangers touch him.
40:25I undid his bow tie.
40:26The boy stopped crying instantly.
40:28The whole room fell silent.
40:29A flash of confusion crossed Leo Meretti's face.
40:32Name?
40:34Maggie Wilson.
40:36Leo nodded at the nanny to keep feeding him,
40:38but the boy clamped his mouth shut, glaring up at her.
40:43Just one bite.
40:44Is that too much to ask?
40:46Since the new girl knows best, why doesn't she try?
40:49Veggies are bitter.
40:50Yucky.
40:54He doesn't like vegetables.
40:56Why not try something else?
40:57Everyone looked at me, confused.
40:59I scooped up some mashed potatoes.
41:13Scanning the room, I snagged an action figure off the coffee table.
41:18Then I picked up the spoon again.
41:20Don't worry.
41:21I'm not feeding you.
41:22I scooped up a spoonful and held it to the tiny hero's mouth.
41:26Open wide.
41:27A starving hero only gets skinny little arms and legs.
41:30How can you protect anyone like that?
41:32Oh, you want veggies, little hero?
41:35You're right.
41:36Veggies make you strong.
41:37Enzo swallowed hard.
41:39I want to be strong, too.
41:41I feigned ignorance as he teared up in panic.
41:43Wait, little hero.
41:44Can you share some with him?
41:46He wants to grow strong, too.
41:48I tapped the little hero on the head, like he'd agreed,
41:51then turned to the boy.
41:53Do you want to be strong, little guy?
41:55He nodded eagerly.
41:56Just a little.
41:58That's all.
41:58We can't have you getting stronger than him.
42:00He'd be sad.
42:02I held out a spoonful of mashed potatoes.
42:04Instead, he snatched broccoli straight from the plate, shoving it down.
42:08Why won't you give me veggies?
42:10You think I'll get stronger than the little hero?
42:13You meaner.
42:14I glanced at Leo Moretti.
42:16A genuine, approving smile touched his lips.
42:19Leo Moretti had fired every nanny.
42:21That night, I moved into the estate.
42:24Guiding me to my room, the butler gave one final warning.
42:27Never go up to the third floor.
42:28His voice dropped.
42:30Last time, a woman snuck up there to crawl into the Don's bed.
42:33He threw her out of a second floor window.
42:35Remembering the gunshot an hour earlier, I nodded quickly.
42:38I won't.
42:39I promise.
42:40I changed into the silk pajamas, laid out in the closet.
42:44Damn, I really need to lose weight.
42:47Come downstairs.
42:48We need to talk.
42:49Oh.
42:50Okay.
42:51Leo lounged on the sofa in the grand living room, legs crossed, whiskey in hand.
42:56Self-conscious, I yanked my pajamas down, hiding my belly.
42:59You're great with kids.
43:01Got any of your own?
43:02No.
43:03I raised my ex's nephew for two years.
43:05His family claimed I ate too much, earned too little.
43:08They forced me to quit, fired their nanny, and dumped the kid on me.
43:12I wasn't a wife to them.
43:14Just free labor.
43:16Your file says you're divorced.
43:18Yes.
43:19Why?
43:20He shamed my body and my small-town roots.
43:23Only a coward would say something like that.
43:26Enzo has always been insecure.
43:27He doesn't like going outside, and he barely talks.
43:30I work long hours, so he needs someone patient to stay.
43:33I can do that, Mr. Marati.
43:36You misunderstand me.
43:37I mean, Enzo needs a mother.
43:39I looked into his eyes.
43:41My mind went blank.
43:42I scrambled up, about to refuse.
43:44Leo leaned forward, tapping the table.
43:47If you agree, I'll give you a hundred grand a month.
43:50Instinct took over.
43:51I sat right back down.
43:53It's a contract marriage.
43:55That's all.
43:56Everything is for Enzo.
43:57Actually, why not?
43:58A boss like him wouldn't touch me anyway.
44:01Okay.
44:02I'll do it.
44:03Honestly, if you just need someone around, we don't have to make it legal.
44:06This marriage is for Enzo.
44:08He needs the stability of having a mother.
44:10Marriage is the most binding contract there is.
44:13I've been burned before, Mr. Marati.
44:16If we ever divorce, do I get to keep the money?
44:19Of course.
44:20It's yours.
44:21Then okay.
44:21And as for sex, I don't expect anything from you.
44:25You'll have the second floor to yourself.
44:27Of course.
44:28Three days after I signed my divorce papers, I got married again.
44:32No ceremony.
44:33Just like my first wedding.
44:34At dinner, Leo suddenly slid the Moretti family ring toward me.
44:41You don't have to do this.
44:43It's all for Enzo.
44:44Later, I understood.
44:46Enzo needed to feel like he had a family.
44:48I went quiet, then took the ring.
44:50I'll take good care of it.
44:51That night, the second I lay down, the door creaked open.
44:54Enzo stood in the doorway, barefoot with bedhead.
44:57He nervously tugged at the hem of his dinosaur pajamas.
45:00What's wrong, sweetie?
45:02I can't sleep.
45:03I want a bedtime story.
45:07Come here.
45:08I peeled back the blanket to make room for him.
45:11Like he'd waited forever, he scrambled right in.
45:14Halfway through the story, he was out cold on my shoulder.
45:17Next morning over breakfast, the butler told Leo that Enzo slept in my bed.
45:22Leo went still.
45:24Maggie, I'm giving you another 50 grand a month.
45:26Mr. Moretti, that's far too much.
45:29Not even close.
45:30I gave far more of myself in my last marriage.
45:33We've got the Cherspari movie.
45:37Eyesore?
45:37All you do is eat and sleep.
45:40You're really too generous, Mr. Moretti.
45:43I like Enzo.
45:44He's a good boy.
45:46Reading him a bedtime story is no trouble at all.
45:48Right on cue, Enzo waddled over, clutching my finger with his tiny warm hand.
45:53Maggie.
45:56He looked up at me with huge, dark eyes.
45:59I could tell he was touched.
46:00I'm adding another 50 grand.
46:02My final offer, no negotiating.
46:04I gave in and thanked him.
46:05Thank you, Leo.
46:06From that day on, Enzo became my little shadow.
46:08Leo was busy handling deals and gang conflicts.
46:11He didn't come home for an entire month.
46:13Most of the time, Enzo and I were the only ones in the huge estate.
46:16I did my best to keep him company.
46:18Little by little, he started opening up.
46:20You got smaller.
46:21You really did.
46:22Then came the day of my follow-up appointment at the hospital.
46:25I crouched down in front of him.
46:27Sweetheart, wait at home for me.
46:28I'll be back in an hour.
46:30The butler had warned me not to let Enzo leave the house.
46:32Don't let Enzo leave the house.
46:34Going out could trigger a panic attack.
46:36Gripping my hand tight, he refused to let go.
46:38Silent, he just stared with big, shadowed eyes.
46:41I'll be right back.
46:43I'm going to see the doctor, then I'll come straight home.
46:45You stay here and play, okay?
46:46Before I could finish, he scrambled into the back seat.
46:49The butler tried not to look too hopeful.
46:53Enzo, you're going to the hospital with Maggie?
46:55Enzo nodded.
47:00Thank God.
47:01He finally wants to go out.
47:03Your depression is getting better.
47:05Just keep taking it easy.
47:06I picked up my meds and headed out.
47:08Enzo was waiting for me in the lobby with his hero action figure.
47:13Maggie, are you sick?
47:15I didn't eat well growing up.
47:17It messed up my body.
47:19Promise me you'll eat all your meals, okay?
47:22Does it hurt?
47:23If it hurts, I can give you some candy.
47:26Daddy says candy makes the pain go away.
47:28Tears suddenly rolled down my cheeks.
47:31I have depression.
47:33Stop faking it for attention.
47:34But this four-year-old mafia heir put his last piece of candy in my hand.
47:38I'll eat every meal so I can grow big and protect you.
47:43Then grow up fast, sweetheart.
47:45When we left the hospital, a luxury car was idling at the curb.
47:49Leo was leaning against it.
47:53I was a natural with kids.
47:55Even children with XYY syndrome would soften around me.
47:58My future looked so bright.
47:59Until my in-laws forced me to quit, trapping me as a housewife.
48:02Then my husband called me a freeloader, kicking me out penniless.
48:06That night, I signed the divorce papers.
48:07I wandered the rainy streets alone with one suitcase and $36.
48:12Hitting rock bottom, I suddenly unlocked a gift of my own.
48:15Baby language mastery.
48:17It's okay.
48:18It's okay.
48:20Sock.
48:21Loose thread.
48:22It hurts.
48:24Oh my god.
48:25Did that baby just speak?
48:28Please baby, don't cry.
48:29What do I do?
48:30Can I try?
48:35When the baby stopped crying, the new mom finally relaxed.
48:38She noticed how down and out I looked.
48:40Do you need help?
48:41I couldn't get the words out.
48:43She shoved a flyer into my hand.
48:44Live and nanny wanted.
48:46Room and board included.
48:47That single flyer changed my life.
48:49It put me forever out of my ex's league.
48:51That very night, I followed the address straight to the Meretti estate,
48:54home to Sterling's oldest mafia family.
48:57The butler led me down a dim hallway.
48:58We passed a cracked door, then a gunshot.
49:01A man dropped to the floor.
49:02Through the gap in the door, I recognized the face I'd seen in the newspaper.
49:06The butler finally broke the silence.
49:08The Don's handling business?
49:10Pay it no mind.
49:12He had me change into dry clothes, then led me into the dining room.
49:16At one end of a long wooden table, several nannies fussed over a crying child.
49:20The murderous mafia boss was gone.
49:22In his seat, slumped a helpless father.
49:25Don, the candidate is here.
49:26Mr. Meretti glanced at me, barely interested.
49:30Maybe he's hungry?
49:32Don, the formula's ready.
49:34Warm to body temperature.
49:39What exactly am I paying you all for?
49:42Baby language mastery activated.
49:46My bowtie's too tight.
49:48It's hurting me.
49:55What are you doing?
49:57He doesn't let strangers touch him.
49:59I undid his bowtie.
50:01The boy stopped crying instantly.
50:03The whole room fell silent.
50:04A flash of confusion crossed Leo Meretti's face.
50:07Name?
50:09Maggie Wilson.
50:11Leo nodded at the nanny to keep feeding him, but the boy clamped his mouth shut, glaring up at her.
50:17Just one bite.
50:19Is that too much to ask?
50:20Since the new girl knows best, why doesn't she try?
50:23Veggies are bitter.
50:25Yucky.
50:29He doesn't like vegetables.
50:30Why not try something else?
50:32Everyone looked at me, confused.
50:34I scooped up some mashed potatoes.
50:48Scanning the room, I snagged an action figure off the coffee table.
50:53Then I picked up the spoon again.
50:55Don't worry.
50:55I'm not feeding you.
50:57I scooped up a spoonful and held it to the tiny hero's mouth.
51:01Open wide.
51:02A starving hero only gets skinny little arms and legs.
51:05How can you protect anyone like that?
51:07Oh, you want veggies, little hero?
51:09You're right.
51:10Veggies make you strong.
51:12Enzo swallowed hard.
51:13I want to be strong too.
51:15I feigned ignorance as he teared up in panic.
51:18Wait, little hero.
51:19Can you share some with him?
51:21He wants to grow strong too.
51:23I tapped the little hero on the head, like he'd agreed, then turned to the boy.
51:28Do you want to be strong, little guy?
51:29He nodded eagerly.
51:31Just a little.
51:32That's all.
51:33We can't have you getting stronger than him.
51:35He'd be sad.
51:36I held out a spoonful of mashed potatoes.
51:39Instead, he snatched broccoli straight from the plate, shoving it down.
51:43Why won't you give me veggies?
51:45You think I'll get stronger than the little hero?
51:48You meaner.
51:49I glanced at Leo Moretti.
51:51A genuine, approving smile touched his lips.
51:54Leo Moretti had fired every nanny.
51:56That night, I moved into the estate.
51:58Guiding me to my room, the butler gave one final warning.
52:02Never go up to the third floor.
52:03His voice dropped.
52:04Last time, a woman snuck up there to crawl into the Don's bed.
52:07He threw her out of a second floor window.
52:10Remembering the gunshot an hour earlier, I nodded quickly.
52:13I won't.
52:14I promise.
52:15I changed into the silk pajamas, laid out in the closet.
52:19Damn, I really need to lose weight.
52:22Come downstairs.
52:23We need to talk.
52:24Oh.
52:25Okay.
52:26Leo lounged on the sofa in the grand living room, legs crossed, whiskey in hand.
52:30Self-conscious, I yanked my pajamas down, hiding my belly.
52:34You're great with kids.
52:35Got any of your own?
52:36No.
52:38I raised my ex's nephew for two years.
52:40His family claimed I ate too much, earned too little.
52:43They forced me to quit, fired their nanny, and dumped the kid on me.
52:47I wasn't a wife to them.
52:49Just free labor.
52:50Your file says you're divorced.
52:53Yes.
52:54Why?
52:55He shamed my body and my small-town roots.
52:58Only a coward would say something like that.
53:00Enzo has always been insecure.
53:02He doesn't like going outside, and he barely talks.
53:05I work long hours, so he needs someone patient to stay.
53:08I can do that, Mr. Marati.
53:10You misunderstand me.
53:12I mean, Enzo needs a mother.
53:14I looked into his eyes.
53:15My mind went blank.
53:16I scrambled up, about to refuse.
53:19Leo leaned forward, tapping the table.
53:21If you agree, I'll give you a hundred grand a month.
53:25Instinct took over.
53:26I sat right back down.
53:28It's a contract marriage.
53:29That's all.
53:31Everything is for Enzo.
53:32Actually, why not?
53:33A boss like him wouldn't touch me anyway.
53:36Okay, I'll do it.
53:37Honestly, if you just need someone around, we don't have to make it legal.
53:41This marriage is for Enzo.
53:42He needs the stability of having a mother.
53:45Marriage is the most binding contract there is.
53:48I've been burned before, Mr. Marati.
53:50If we ever divorce, do I get to keep the money?
53:53Of course.
53:54It's yours.
53:55Then okay.
53:56And as for sex, I don't expect anything from you.
53:59You'll have the second floor to yourself.
54:01Of course.
54:03Three days after I signed my divorce papers, I got married again.
54:06No ceremony.
54:07Just like my first wedding.
54:09At dinner, Leo suddenly slid the Moretti family ring toward me.
54:16You don't have to do this.
54:18It's all for Enzo.
54:19Later, I understood.
54:20Enzo needed to feel like he had a family.
54:22I went quiet, then took the ring.
54:24I'll take good care of it.
54:26That night, the second I lay down, the door creaked open.
54:29Enzo stood in the doorway, barefoot with bedhead.
54:32He nervously tugged at the hem of his dinosaur pajamas.
54:35What's wrong, sweetie?
54:36I can't sleep.
54:38I want a bedtime story.
54:42Come here.
54:43I peeled back the blanket to make room for him.
54:46Like he'd waited forever, he scrambled right in.
54:49Halfway through the story, he was out cold on my shoulder.
54:52Next morning over breakfast, the butler told Leo that Enzo slept in my bed.
54:56Leo went still.
54:59Maggie, I'm giving you another 50 grand a month.
55:01Mr. Moretti, that's far too much.
55:03Not even close.
55:05I gave far more of myself in my last marriage.
55:11Eyesore?
55:12All you do is eat and sleep.
55:15You're really too generous, Mr. Moretti.
55:18I like Enzo.
55:19He's a good boy.
55:20Reading him a bedtime story is no trouble at all.
55:22Right on cue, Enzo waddled over, clutching my finger with his tiny warm hand.
55:27Maggie!
55:31He looked up at me with huge, dark eyes.
55:33I could tell he was touched.
55:35I'm adding another 50 grand.
55:36My final offer, no negotiating.
55:39I gave in and thanked him.
55:40Thank you, Leo.
55:40From that day on, Enzo became my little shadow.
55:43Leo was busy handling deals and gang conflicts.
55:46He didn't come home for an entire month.
55:48Most of the time, Enzo and I were the only ones in the huge estate.
55:51I did my best to keep him company.
55:53Little by little, he started opening up.
55:54You got smaller.
55:56You really did.
55:57Then came the day of my follow-up appointment at the hospital.
56:00I crouched down in front of him.
56:02Sweetheart, wait at home for me.
56:03I'll be back in an hour.
56:04The butler had warned me not to let Enzo leave the house.
56:07Don't let Enzo leave the house.
56:09Going out could trigger a panic attack.
56:11Gripping my hand tight, he refused to let go.
56:13Silent, he just stared with big, shadowed eyes.
56:16I'll be right back.
56:17I'm going to see the doctor, then I'll come straight home.
56:20You stay here and play, okay?
56:21Before I could finish, he scrambled into the back seat.
56:24The butler tried not to look too hopeful.
56:27Enzo, you're going to the hospital with Maggie?
56:30Enzo nodded.
56:35Thank God.
56:36He finally wants to go out.
56:38Your depression is getting better.
56:40Just keep taking it easy.
56:41I picked up my meds and headed out.
56:43Enzo was waiting for me in the lobby with his hero action figure.
56:47Maggie, are you sick?
56:50I didn't eat well growing up.
56:52It messed up my body.
56:54Promise me you'll eat all your meals, okay?
56:57Does it hurt?
56:58If it hurts, I can give you some candy.
57:00Daddy says candy makes the pain go away.
57:03Tears suddenly rolled down my cheeks.
57:06I have depression.
57:07Stop faking it for attention.
57:09But this four-year-old mafia heir put his last piece of candy in my hand.
57:13I'll eat every meal so I can grow big and protect you.
57:18Then grow up fast, sweetheart.
57:20When we left the hospital, a luxury car was idling at the curb.
57:23Leo was leaning against it.
57:25But I thank you for saying to everyone if you're at a kill...
57:27Please don't do anything.
57:27Bye-bye.
57:27Judo, Jesus
57:27You are insane.
57:27I'm so thirsty.
57:27You

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