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00:01who the fuck let such a filthy stray come in throw it out now i had stepped into the back
00:07garden when i heard rosalia's shrill voice i moved up away she was don's wife arrogant and
00:12untouchable i was just a maid i didn't want to get into trouble just as i turned to leave i
00:16met
00:16eyes with the little yellow dog in the cage the next second don corleone's voice exploded inside
00:21my head damn it if i hadn't turned into a dog i would never know you cheated on me with
00:25a guard
00:26you bitch when i get back to my body i'll definitely kill you god damn it somebody help
00:31me money status i'll give you anything you ask for meanwhile in the office don corleone himself
00:37could only get on all fours and let out a pathetic bark my steps stopped i turned around and stepped
00:42in front of the two guards can i keep the dog money status i mean who doesn't want them i
00:46moved half a
00:47step forward blocking the two guards they froze the little husky in the cage perked up its ears
00:52instantly the next second don corleone's voice rang in my head again she's wearing a maids uniform i
00:57don't remember her at all i lowered my eyes and smiled at myself of course he didn't i'm just a
01:02maid doing the most unremarkable work every day and he's the don of the corleone family surrounded
01:07by endless women how could he possibly remember someone like me rosalia who had been about to
01:11walk away heard the commotion and turned back a maid girl move away do you want to be thrown out
01:18like this dog i stood in front of the cage and gave a slight bow no my lady it's just
01:22this little
01:23dog looks so pitiful may i take it back and feed it don corleone's voice rang out you're so brave
01:28young lady help me i will definitely marry you i'll divorce that lying bitch rosalia let out a sharp
01:35laugh and stepped closer her heels ground against the gravel she looked down at me her contempt almost
01:39dripping from her eyes so deeply in love with a stray dog fine i'll let you stay with him forever
01:44drag her out too beat them both to death my heart was seized don corleone's voice might berserk in my
01:50head nearly out of breath with rage rosalia you wicked snake i was fucking blind loving you for
01:56three damn years i know what you did behind my back once i change back into a human i won't
02:01let
02:01you get away with this i dropped to my knees on the hard gravel my lady i don't care what
02:06happens to
02:06me it's just that the dog looks so miserable please let him go god will bless you rosalia stared at
02:12me
02:12for a long moment and suddenly laughed all right little saint maria i'll spare him for you she
02:17tossed her cane to the guard take 20 lashes for it if you're still alive after that the dog is
02:22yours
02:2220 lashes enough to break half my bones but i'll try if i win this i'll crush her under my
02:27heel
02:27thank you for your mercy my lady don corleone's voice shot up shocked are you insane that's 20 lashes
02:32i ignored his shouting in my head i pushed myself up walked to the cage and pet his little head
02:37i'll
02:37protect you the little dog tilted his head and rubbed his wet nose against my fingertips the first lash
02:42landed pain shot through my entire body i bit my lip and didn't make a sound blood filled my mouth
02:47from where i'd bitten through by the 20th lash i couldn't stand it anymore rosalia crouched down
02:51dug her nails into my cheek and smiled oh how positively touching little saint maria very well
02:56from now on you and that little bastard can rot together she walked away with her entourage lily
03:01my maid friend ran over crying with the help of the other servants they carried me back to my room
03:05they laid me on the bed and then the little dog was brought in the moment he was placed beside
03:09me
03:10he curled up against me looking miserable it's all my fault you took such a beating because of me
03:15i lay on my stomach stroking his warm fur i don't need your guilt i only need you to remember
03:20your
03:20promise don corleone had been resting for several days without a word to anyone the family was
03:25beginning to unravel as the wife of don rosalia took the reins of the family business she forced
03:30every servant to report to her one wrong word or minor displeasure meant instant dismissal if not a
03:34swift death sentence today it was my turn no sooner had i stepped through her door than her eyes
03:38swept over me lazily a mocking smile curling at her lips ah so it's you little saint maria it seems
03:46the wounds on your back have completely healed aren't you supposed to be brave and kind you were
03:51willing to take a beating for a stray dog why are you hiding behind someone today i lowered my eyes
03:56touching the hem of my uniform my voice soft you spared my life you are the kind one my lady
04:01i will
04:01never forget your kindness really she laughed coldly her tone sharpening then go kneel outside
04:07and prove your gratitude to me i bit my lip and answered yes my lady i held the wall and
04:12slowly
04:12walked outside the gravel burned in the midday sun it ground into my knees like glass my back hadn't
04:17healed from the lashes within half an hour cold sweat broke out and the wind cut through it like ice
04:22other maids passed by and glanced at me but no one dared say a word they didn't want to be
04:26the next i
04:27knelt from noon until the moon rose finally the door cracked open a butler stuck his head out and waved
04:32impatiently lady roselia is tired she's resting now just go i tried to push myself up but my legs
04:37buckled and i hit the ground again lily rushed over and carefully helped me back to my servant's room
04:42the moment i collapsed onto the bed the dog crawled up next to me his voice in my head was
04:46urgent and
04:46angry are you stupid she told you to kneel and you just did you have me what are you afraid
04:51of no
04:51it's me i'm useless if i weren't stuck like this no one would dare touch you just wait a little
04:56longer
04:56when i'm back i'll destroy that venomous woman first then make you my wife my injuries were far too
05:01severe i barely slept for days just as i was trying to push myself up on my elbows a cold
05:05voice rang
05:06in my head who on earth is this girl how could she appear in the garden that day why did
05:11she save me
05:11that bitch rosalia betrayed me i can't be tricked again i sneered in my heart even after turning into
05:17a dog his paranoia remained unchanged perhaps that was the only reason he made it to be the dawn i
05:22lay on
05:22the bed force myself up halfway then i turned to lily lily had come to the estate with me we'd
05:27known
05:27each other for over 10 years lily look at him doesn't he remind you of the little dog i had
05:34when i was
05:35eight lily looked slightly bewildered seeing how serious i looked she dismissed her doubt you're
05:39right lucia look at that white patch on his forehead it was just like the one we had back home
05:43maybe he missed you and came back i smiled and stroked the little dog's fur the moment i saw him
05:48i felt it it really is my dog come back don corleone's voice in my head relaxed noticeable
05:54your dog what a naive girl still believe the fairy tale i laughed to myself inwardly but kept my face
05:59neutral still stroking the dog gently the truth was i'd never had a pet in my life my father was
06:04a
06:04rigid austere priest he said that beasts lack all human feelings keeping pets was a foolish waste of
06:09time and money the women around don were all calculating the dumber i acted the more convinced
06:13he'd be i was mid-sweep when lily came running breathless lucia something's wrong with the dog
06:18he's gone crazy the vet said pulling off his gloves the dog is showing signs of aggression
06:24for everyone's safety he needs to be put down immediately rosalia sat nearby not even looking
06:28up then what are you waiting for do it the man beside her raised a black gun barrel and aimed
06:35it
06:35at the dog's head don corleone's voice screamed in my head desperate and pained rosalia you again i'm
06:41a dog and you still won't leave me alone my head is killing me i don't have rabies someone poison
06:45me
06:46lucia where are you help me i don't want to die for the sake of my future i had to
06:50save him
06:50i burst through the crowd and threw myself in front of the gun blocking the barrel of my body
06:55no wait my lady he's not crazy he's been poisoned everyone in the yard stared at me like i'd lost
07:01my
07:01mind rosalia's eyes fixed on me sharp and cold how do you know he doesn't have rabies are you a
07:06vet
07:07no i'm not i kept my voice steady even though my hands were shaking but i've been with him every
07:11day for weeks i know the way he moves when he's healthy this isn't rabies this is different
07:15the vet patted my shoulder young lady i know you have a good heart but this dog is acting strangely
07:21snapping at anyone who comes near classic rabies symptoms if we don't put him down now what if he
07:26bites someone don't worry i'll make sure he doesn't suffer lucia don't let him do it i'm not
07:33rabid it's the poison it's rosalia she's doing this the other servants started whispering behind
07:38me what's wrong with her this is the second time she's gone against rosanna yeah she's done for this
07:44time rosalia's lips curled into a faint almost invisible smile she stood up slowly i know i'm
07:49just the don's wife a lot of people in this family don't like me my husband isn't even dead yet
07:55and i
07:55am running things i know they call it overstepping but now a little maid keeps defying me over a stray
08:01dog don't you think that's a bit disrespectful a man standing beside rosalia stepped forward
08:06though don corleone isn't dead yet he's lost all ability to manage family affairs having rosalia
08:11run things alone isn't sustainable the young master is old enough now to take over i suggest we the dog
08:17lunged against the bars barking wildly cutting him off the man stumbled back startled don corleone's
08:22voice exploded in my head raw and furious i see it now i see all of it that's their plan
08:27i die and her boy takes over the whole family falls into her hands i'll bite you to death
08:33rosalia was startled too her face flushed with anger she stepped forward and kicked the dog hard in the
08:37stomach the dog yelped crumpling to the ground he lay there gasping unable to move rosalia's chest
08:42heaved her composure was gone what are you all standing there for kill this dog now and throw this
08:49maid out of my sight wait i lifted my head and locked eyes with rosalia i can prove this dog
08:54doesn't have
08:54rabies rosalia exchanged a glance with the vet and they both laughed you can prove it how what can
09:03you talk to dog lily came running back breathless a small bottle clutched in her hands she pushed
09:08through the crowd and pressed it into my palm here lucia i brought what you needed i had a bad
09:14feeling
09:14the moment we got here so i sent lily ahead to my room to grab the emetic my father was
09:19always strict
09:20with me but he taught me medicine enough to know what to do this is meant for people i said
09:25holding
09:26up the bottle but it works on dogs too rosalia's eyes narrowed what are you doing i ignored her and
09:34crouched down beside the dog he was still trembling barely conscious if this dog really has rabies i said
09:41loud enough for everyone to hear whatever he's eaten recently will come up normal i uncocked the bottle
09:46but if someone poisoned him the drug won't have fully digested yet it'll still be in his stomach
09:51rosalia's voice turned cold you do know what happens if you can't prove it right of course
09:57my lady i lowered my head if i can prove it you let us go and if i can't i'll
10:04have you both killed
10:04on the spot rosalia's lips curled of course whatever you decide i tilted the dog's head back the crowd
10:12leaned in the vet frowned but didn't stop me i poured the medicine down the dog's throat
10:18he gagged coughed and then he vomited someone pointed at the ground look there's a pill i reached
10:26into the mess ignoring the disgusted murmurs behind me and held up a half dissolved capsule
10:30look at this the vet's face went pale his eyes darted toward rosalia who stood frozen her composure
10:38cracking i held up the green capsule so everyone could see hey expert can you take this for testing
10:44see if it's really poison sweat beaded on the vet's forehead i'm sure the dog must have eaten
10:49something by accident if it was an accident that's even worse a pill like this in our estate imagine if
10:56someone ate it by mistake next time don't you agree my lady rosalia shot the vet a look go get
11:01it
11:02tested the results came back fast it was a highly toxic poison rosalia's face went pale
11:09i stood before her my head bowed respectfully my lady now that we've proven the dog doesn't have
11:17rabies please don't have him killed and wouldn't want to investigate who planted the poison in the
11:22first place rosalia recovered quickly forcing a cold smile one pill proves nothing maybe it was just an
11:31accident he could have eaten anything you're reaching lucia rosalia stepped toward me her heels
11:38clicking against the stone her eyes were sharp accusing young lady you're the one who's been
11:45feeding this dog you're the most suspicious one here out of everyone you had the most access
11:50she stopped inches from my face first you wanted to save him now you want to poison him
11:56i can't keep you in this family anymore one day you'll get us all killed we don't need someone
12:02so cruel in this family the servants murmured a few even nodded i stood my ground then why did i
12:11just
12:11give him the antidote i held up the empty bottle if i poisoned him why would i save him right
12:17in front
12:17of everyone maybe you're just playing games she snapped i shook my head or maybe someone else did
12:24it someone who wanted him dead someone panicked when i proved them wrong i was still speaking when
12:30don corlello stirred he pushed himself up from the ground shaky but standing his voice was weak in my
12:35head but clear damn it it wasn't that bitch directly but she had someone else do it a man put
12:41poison in
12:42my food i looked down at the dog he was leaning against my leg panting but his eyes were steady
12:47now
12:47seeing him on his feet again i let out a breath i didn't know i'd been holding i couldn't let
12:52him
12:52die here my future depended on it and if he died that woman rosalia would kill me for sure rosalia
12:58stared at me her hands trembling at her sides she had no answer and everyone saw it i was still
13:04holding
13:04the capsule my lady if you still suspect me we can bring someone in to investigate the whole thing
13:09don't get me wrong i just want to clear my name rosalia's eyes narrowed she studied me like she
13:14was trying to find the lie beneath my words this is absurd a stray dog a kitchen maid and a
13:20pill
13:20you're wasting everyone's time enough i'm tired let's drop it she shot me a venomous look if you and
13:26this dog cause any more trouble you can both die together she turned and walked away her guards
13:32following close behind the sergeant scattered muttering among themselves i stayed where i was knees weak
13:38heart still pounding don corleone's voice came through you did it you actually did it i crouched
13:45down and struck the little tog's head rosalia would probably keep quiet for a few days for now
13:50the priority was figuring out why don corleone had ended up like this in the first place
13:55if he stayed a dog forever he'd only keep dragging me down my good life would never come the other
14:01don
14:01corleone had been locked in his room lately the outside world thought he was just sick
14:05only i knew the truth the voice in my head spoke again tired at least i had enough sense left
14:11that
14:11day to tell my men to say i was sick didn't want to spook anyone wait that day i knew
14:17don corleone
14:19suddenly barked excited i saw her with a man that day in the back garden she cheated on me it
14:25must have
14:26been then that bitch saw me she cursed me i kept my face calm but turned around and rolled my
14:31eyes
14:32then go find a way to break the curse already i've been through enough these past few weeks don't
14:37forget what you promised me that night i couldn't sleep soundly i felt the warm lump beside me slip
14:42away the window creaked softly lily followed she came back nearly an hour later lucina the dog ran to
14:49the study he dodged every guard and camera dug a ring out from under the mattress and ran to the
14:53old
14:54greening house behind the estate i tried to follow but don's personal guards showed up i had to come
14:58back i nodded thank you lily please don't tell anyone lily nodded and slipped out again not long
15:04after the warm little plump crept back to my pillow he fell asleep as soon as his head hit the
15:09mattress
15:10on the third morning the voice in my head exploded furious and a little frantic damn it it's frankie
15:15that old bastard is behind all of this frankie was his underboss ever since the old don died he'd
15:21been eyeing the position for years the servants had been gossiping for a long time frankie and rosalia
15:25were always sneaking off to rooms together no one knew what they were plotting so this was what
15:30they'd been planning all along the next day rosalia smiled at me across the main hall lucia i need you
15:36to bring my medicine back before sunset don't keep me waiting i lowered my head yes my lady lily grabbed
15:41my arm the moment we were out of earshot that's a three-hour walk each way she's sending you out
15:46there to get rid of you i knew exactly what rosalia was doing but if i refused she'd have a
15:51reason to
15:51punish me in front of everyone better to play along and stay sharp keep an eye on the dog i
15:56whispered
15:56i took the bike and left before the sun hit noon when i was getting ready to head back the
16:01sky was
16:01already bleeding orange my arms aching my feet blistered the estate gates were still half an hour
16:07away when i heard it footsteps multiple coming from the tree line i stopped the bike my heart slammed
16:14against my ribs several men stepped out from the shadows then frankie himself stepping forward with a
16:19cigarette between his fingers evening little maid i took a step back frankie what do you want lucia
16:25you're always so smart and a little annoying you keep getting in my way just because i saved that
16:31dog if you'd mind your own business you wouldn't be dying today my heart sank he gendered toward the
16:36lake so here's what's going to happen my men are going to weigh you down with stones and tomorrow
16:41morning when they find your body they're going to say you slipped and drowned on your way back
16:45accidents happen very sad and unfortunate any last words i looked around no one was on the road
16:51no lights from the estate the men were spreading out circling me like wolves frankie i said keeping
16:58my voice steady you're making a mistake oh yeah he laughed what mistake don corollone will find out
17:06and when he does he won't just kill you he'll make sure you're family frankie's face went dark
17:11shut your mouth he snapped his fingers two men grabbed my arms i struggled but they were too
17:18strong they dragged me toward the lake my heels cutting furrows in the dirt i opened my mouth to
17:23scream and then i heard it a bark sharp loud coming from the tree lane frankie turned what the hell
17:31was that another bark closer this time you bastard don't touch her and then the dog exploded out of the
17:37bushes flying straight at frankie's face frankie stumbled back swapping at the dog but don corleone
17:43was too fast he pulled back what is going on the men holding me hesitated their grip loosening for
17:50just a second i twisted free and ran stop that dog frankie called out waving his hand don't let them
17:56leave two men turned toward don corleone raising their guns don corleone dodged the first swing
18:02dunked under the second and then he did something i didn't expect he threw his head back and howled
18:08the men froze frankie stared what the hell is he doing a pack of stray dogs burst out of the
18:14tree
18:14line they surrounded frankie and his men snarling and snapping frankie's men panicked one of them
18:21dropped his gun and ran another tried to swing at the dogs and got his arm bitten frankie backed away
18:26his face pale his bleeding hand held tight against his chest this isn't over he shouted at me you hear
18:33me this isn't over back in my room my heart was still pounding i hadn't expected rosalia and frankie
18:40to be so desperate not only did they want don corleone dead now they were coming after me too the
18:46little
18:46dog kept circling my feet pacing back and forth don corleone's voice came through are you okay lucia i got
18:52worried when you didn't come back i ran out to find you i pretended not to understand and just
18:56stroked his head were you worried about me thank you for saving me he kept talking his voice hardening
19:02that bastard when i turn back i'll make sure he pays i went to see the priest today he told
19:07me the
19:07curse only lasts a month i'll be back to normal soon seems like this curse wasn't much use after all
19:13no wonder rosalia was in such a hurry to kill him the curse only lasted a month on the last
19:18evening of
19:18the month he laid by my pillow and licked the faint teeth marks he'd left on my wrist his voice
19:23was soft
19:24as a breeze i will never forget you i will never forget what i owe you finally a month passed
19:30one
19:31morning the butler's voice rang through the entire estate the don is awake don corleone has recovered
19:37i sat on the edge of my bed fingers tracing the half-heeled wedges on my back my mind went
19:41blank for
19:42a moment he really changed back did he remember what happened when he was a dog if he forgot had
19:47i
19:47suffered all that for nothing by the afternoon an order came from the station all female members of
19:52the family were to appear i walked slowly down the estate path with the others each step heavier than
19:57the last countless thoughts kerned in my mind the closer i got to the sudji the more uneasy i became
20:03inside rosalia led the group the moment she saw don corleone leaning back on the sofa tears poured
20:08down her face she rushed over and fell at his feet sobbing breathlessly dear you're finally awake
20:14i've been praying for you day and night i was so scared if you died what would i have done
20:20i stood
20:21at the very back of the group and looked up don corleone wore a dark casual shirt his face was
20:26sharp
20:26and cold he looked at roselia's tears and smiled he patted her hand gently his voice warm i'm fine rosie
20:32i missed you so much that tone was exactly the same as before my mind went blank the cold flooded
20:37through me he really did forget just as i was clutching my uniform and preparing to slip out
20:42with the others don corleone's voice suddenly turned ice cold rosalia my dear you must have
20:49worked so hard all this time on your own so starting today you'll move to the villa by the lake
20:54no one
20:54leaves no exceptions send men to search her room immediately all suspicious letters and items are to
21:01be seized also round up every guard whose name contains rocco and who was on duty in the back
21:06garden a month ago bring them all to me i'll question each one myself the room went dead silent
21:11the tears on rosalia's face froze she stared up at him in disbelief as if she hadn't heard correctly
21:17don what do you mean did i do something wrong why are you doing this to me i have served
21:23you
21:23faithfully since the day i entered this family i've never made a single mistake you can't do this to me
21:28she sobbed hysterically don corleone's expression shifted he slapped her hard across the face
21:34his voice was low laced with undisguised menace every word clear in the dead quiet room do you
21:40really want me to spell it out rosalia's face went white again her lips trembled but no words came
21:45a flicker of panic crossed her eyes before she forced composure don i don't understand what you're
21:52saying don't understand he laughed coldly reached out and grabbed her chin squeezing hard enough to crack
21:58bone she cried out in pain tears spilling as she was forced to look up into his eyes eyes burning
22:04with rage you want me to be clearer a month ago behind the warehouse in the back garden you and
22:09a guard named rocco the things you did need me to repeat them to you rosalia collapsed she crumpled to
22:15the floor unable to form a single excuse her face was paper white don corleone pulled his hand back
22:20like you'd touch something filthy get her out security guards hauled her out like a sack of meat her
22:25screaming faded into the distance all the women stood frozen heads bound no one dared breathe no
22:31one expected the don's wife of three years to fall like that don coriano's eyes swept across the room
22:36again tired now you may all leave yes sir they all bowed in unison and began to back out i
22:42lowered my
22:43head and followed the crowd my heart in turmoil he remembered everything but just now when he'd spoken
22:48i tried to listen to his heart and heard nothing i couldn't hear him anymore just as my thoughts
22:54scrambled his voice came again and a single gaze landed on me lucia you stay every footstep stopped
23:01at once all eyes turned to me surprise jealousy curiosity a storm of them i bent my head slightly
23:08yes don corleone the door closed behind them the study was left with just me don corleone and his
23:15trusted butler i stood still fingers clenched white trying once more to catch his thoughts nothing of
23:22course he wasn't that little yellow dog anymore come here i walked over slowly lowering my head
23:28he laughed what are you afraid of i don't bite i heard you saved a little yellow dog his tone
23:34was
23:34casual but his eyes lingered it on my wrist where the faint teeth mark still remained i kept my expression
23:39blank and nodded yes sir i found him in the garden last month he looked pitiful so i took him
23:45in but for
23:46some reason he's been sleeping all day and won't wake up i've been worried don corleone's eyes
23:51softened he turned to the butler get the best doctor in the family to check on that dog the butler
23:56nodded and left quickly i've just woken up i need someone useful by my side he took my hand his
24:02fingers
24:03brushing over the old bite mark stay with me you're a clever girl i lowered my eyes playing shy and
24:09gave a
24:09small bow yes don corleone for the first few days i was careful every move measured i organized his
24:16files when he worked poured his drinks massaged his shoulders when he was tired i never pried never
24:21tried too hard one evening i came back from making him tea and overheard him speaking with the butler
24:26voices low no ties to any other factions yes sir lucia has been in this family for two years she's
24:31just a
24:31cleaning maid you barely even see her around her father's just a poor country priest the only places
24:36she's gone this past month have been the rosaria residence and her own room no outside contact don
24:40corleone's voice came through relieved good looks like i was overthinking she's just a simple country
24:45girl i stood outside the door silent i waited until they'd finished before carrying the milk in don
24:50corlebone it's late have some milk lucia i'm glad you're here he took the cup looked at me and smiled
24:56genuine warmth in his eyes i smiled back head down said nothing i was also glad he liked this sweet
25:01innocent act i had been putting it on for years the truth about rosalia's curse came out the guard
25:07named rocco was her childhood sweetheart they'd been engaged long before she ever set foot in the
25:11estate her son wasn't don corleone's at all he was rocco's and rosalia had been in league with frankie
25:16the whole time it was frankie who'd found the switch to cast the curse on don corleone their plan was
25:21simple wait for don corleone to die from the illness then frankie would strong arm the family into
25:26putting rosalia's son in power both of them controlling everything from the shadows don corleone had
25:31rosalia and rocco executed in secret he personally led the raid on frankie's house killing him in front
25:37of his wife and children rosalia's son was thrown out of the estate vanished without a trace that night
25:41after everything was settled don corleone dismissed all the servants and kept only me in his room he
25:45came up behind me and wrapped his arms around me chin resting on my head voice low lucia you might
25:50not believe this but that little dog you saved that was me if you hadn't saved me i'd be dead
25:54by now
25:55don't say that sir i'm happy i can help you i leaned against him playing shy his fingers traced the
25:59fading scars on my back the marks from those 20 lashes does it still hurt not anymore i'll never
26:04let you suffer again i knew i'd won but it was not enough as i spent more and more time
26:09by don corleone
26:10side he grew more and more pleased with me he liked how quiet i was how i never asked for
26:14anything how i
26:15seemed to want nothing at all when he asked my opinion i always said i don't understand these
26:19things sir whatever you think is right he was always gentle with me after all this time you're still
26:23scared of me you can tell me anything at times like that i'd just smile and stay quiet because i
26:27knew
26:27if i crossed him even at his most loving i'd end up just like rosalia one night he stayed over
26:31and
26:32held me in bed out of nowhere he said to me lucia i want to make you my wife i
26:35froze then looked up at
26:36him his eyes were serious not joking i was silent for a moment then shook my head don corleone i
26:41can't
26:41i come from nothing i have no children the family won't accept it don't fight them for my sake he
26:45gripped my hand firm i'm the don i choose who i marry you don't have to be afraid i'll handle
26:49everything
26:49i leaned into him and said nothing but i knew this was what he owed me and i wasn't going
26:53to refuse
26:54i just didn't expect it to happen so fast two weeks later i found out i was pregnant don corleone
26:59was overjoyed that same day he announced to the entire family that i would be his wife on the day
27:04of the ceremony i wore a white gown and a heavy diamond crown i walked through the grand hall and
27:08stood beside don corleone receiving the bows of every family member i stood on the platform and looked
27:13down at the ring on my finger my heart was calm i finally got what i wanted nine months later
27:18i gave
27:18birth to twins a boy and a girl don corleone was overjoyed he doted on the children as if they
27:23were
27:23the most precious things in the world but as the kids grew older his health started to decline and
27:27the way he looked at me changed i heard from my man that he'd said to the butler in private
27:31lucia's mind runs too deep i misjudged her before look into her thoroughly i was sitting in the yard
27:37soaking up the sun when the report came i smiled and said nothing don corleone you doubted me your
27:42whole life even now on your deathbed you still can't stop since you have no regard for what we've
27:47been through don't blame me for what comes next i'm not some innocent naive girl i went from a
27:51maid to don's wife i didn't get here by being kind i've already set everything in motion for you
27:55don corleone was sick for three months he grew weaker by the day until he could barely speak his
28:00men kept pressing him to sign the will i turned every single one of them away every day i fed
28:05him
28:05his medicine myself i brought him his meals just like before he watched me with those hollow eyes
28:09suspicious to the very end finally one day he couldn't hold it in anymore lucia the food you've been
28:14feeding me it always has a strange taste i paused the spoon hovering midair then i smiled softly i sat
28:19by
28:19his bed and tucked the blanket around him my voice calm he nodded with all the strength he had left
28:23i smiled and said you want to know if i planned it from the start no don corleone at first
28:27i just
28:27wanted to survive in this family but that day when i went to the back garden you'll never guess what
28:31happened i realized i could hear your thoughts he shook trying to rise but he had no strength left he
28:36could only stare at me i heard you say that whoever saved you could have anything they wanted i smiled
28:40lucky for me i won that bet i pulled out a stack of documents from my purse that was the
28:44proof of
28:44everything he'd done the men he'd killed to take power his own brothers the previous heir and his
28:49years of silencing loyalists every crime that could destroy his legacy look at these don corbliono if
28:54people know these what will they say about you i flipped through them slowly my tone unhurried but
28:58if you're willing to sign the will right now and name me the sole heir i'll burn all of this
29:01immediately you're not going to live much longer anyway so i might as well tell you some things do
29:05you know why your health suddenly went downhill because from the very day i saved you i've been putting a
29:08little something in your food every single day nothing too fast his eyes went wide his breath hitched he
29:13stared at me just enough to keep you weak remember i knew medicine long before i ever met you that's
29:17how i saved you in the first place the rage in his eyes slowly faded replaced by defeat finally he
29:21closed his eyes and nodded he slowly pulled the ring off his finger the one that meant everything
29:25the one that held the family's power he slid it onto my hand i looked down at my fingers two
29:30rings now
29:30the one he'd given me when he made me his wife and this one the one that made me the
29:34head of
29:34everything i smiled everything i wanted i had finally fully
29:37want
29:37you