00:00I walked back to the crib.
00:01My trembling hands reached slowly toward his small, delicate throat.
00:04I wanted to take him with me.
00:06Then he stopped crying.
00:07He looked up at me, full of trust.
00:10Like, no matter where we went.
00:11The night my Durin's heart changed, I was already pregnant with his child.
00:15I signed the divorce papers without looking back.
00:17Then, six years later, on this very evening, someone knocked on my door.
00:23Outside my apartment stood a little boy.
00:26His face was young.
00:27My dad doesn't want me anymore.
00:29Can I live with you?
00:30I didn't know what to say.
00:31Leo Moretti pressed his lips together.
00:34My teacher says parents are responsible for taking care of their kids.
00:38I stepped aside and said softly,
00:39Come in.
00:40His eyes went wide.
00:41He gave a small huff and walked in.
00:43I closed the door behind him.
00:45He was looking around the tiny apartment.
00:47The second he noticed me watching, he looked away fast.
00:50His small fingers gripped the straps of his backpack.
00:54I'm Leo Moretti.
00:55It sounded like an introduction.
00:56Or maybe a warning.
00:58A reminder that he was the son I'd brought into this world with Alessandro.
01:02Actually, I recognized him the moment I opened the door.
01:05He looks exactly like my ex-husband, Alessandro Moretti.
01:08Leo seemed almost disappointed that I was staying so calm.
01:11I picked up his small backpack and led him toward the sink.
01:14Wash your hands first.
01:16Okay.
01:17He did it without arguing.
01:19Washed his hands carefully.
01:20By the time I brought the food to the table, he was already seated.
01:24Why did you come to me all of a sudden?
01:25His little head low, poking at the broccoli in his bowl with a fork.
01:29We had a fight.
01:30He threw something and told me to get out.
01:33Said I could never come back.
01:34So he'd run off.
01:36Alessandro would probably send someone to pick him up soon.
01:38After all, six years ago, the Moretti family had fought me tooth and nail over custody of Leo.
01:44They would never abandon their heir.
01:46No broccoli.
01:48No carrots.
01:50Is this the veggie mix you made?
01:51Looks good.
01:52Can I have some?
01:53I'll trade you.
01:55Oh, okay.
01:57Leo stole a glance at me.
01:59A hint of guilt in his eyes.
02:00I took a bite of broccoli with a smile.
02:03Wow, this is actually really good.
02:07Want to try?
02:07Leo's face turned red.
02:09He looked down without a word and forked some vegetables off my plate.
02:13When he had first shown up, he had carried himself like a spoiled kid.
02:16Now, he quietly finished every vegetable on his plate.
02:20Clearly, the Morettis had spoiled him, but they hadn't heard him.
02:23That thought gave me a small sense of relief, and right behind it, a sharp ache.
02:27Soon enough, someone from the Moretti family would come for him.
02:31And after that, I might never see this child again.
02:339.30 came and went.
02:35Nobody showed up.
02:36A six-year-old gets tired early.
02:38Leo pulled a tiny set of pajamas out of his backpack.
02:41He glanced around the apartment.
02:42There's only one bedroom, so are we sleeping in the same bed tonight?
02:46The Morettis still hadn't come.
02:48Fine.
02:49You can sleep with me tonight.
02:50A spark lit up in his eyes.
02:52Once he changed into his pajamas, he climbed into bed, kicking his little legs happily.
02:57He burrowed under the blanket, making a little lump.
02:59Somehow, he produced a storybook from under there.
03:02He watched me sneakily and pushed.
03:04Aren't you gonna read me a bedtime story?
03:06Seeing that hidden smile in his eyes, whatever refusal I'd been about to say just wouldn't come out.
03:11Once he finally fell asleep, I dug up Alessandra Moretti's phone number.
03:15I stared at it for a long time.
03:17In the end, I didn't call.
03:19We'd been divorced six years.
03:21Six years ago, the night before our wedding, my family's business collapsed overnight.
03:25The Moretti family demanded the engagement be called off immediately.
03:29The old godfather arranges the engagement between Alessandro and Victoriano.
03:34For my sake, Alessandro refused.
03:36Without a second thought, he even gave up his position as heir to the family.
03:40To force Alessandro into submission, the old Don ordered him whipped the brutal Sicilian way.
03:45He was bedridden for half a month after that.
03:47But every time he saw me crying, he'd fight through the pain.
03:51It's okay.
03:52Everything's gonna be fine.
03:54Trust me.
03:55I'll be okay.
03:57Your family will bounce back too.
03:58Our future's gonna be good.
04:01None of that happened.
04:03We got married in secret in Vegas, telling no one.
04:06Because of how firm Alessandro had been, once I got pregnant, I never once considered giving up our baby.
04:12The day I went into labor, I called him over and over through the pain.
04:15He never picked up.
04:16A kind neighbor got me to a private hospital.
04:19When I finally woke up, the person waiting by my bed wasn't Alessandro.
04:23It was a stunning blonde woman.
04:24I'd never seen before.
04:26I'm Victoria Romano, Alessandro's fiancee.
04:29Glad you're still alive.
04:30Here, sign this.
05:00It was a divorce agreement.
05:01Step by step, until I hit the corner of the room.
05:05My C-section incision tore open.
05:07Blood ran down my stomach.
05:09Alessandro, where are you?
05:11Right then, on the side table, my phone started ringing.
05:14In the split second, the bodyguards hesitated.
05:16I lunged for the side table.
05:17The screen showed the caller, Alessandro.
05:20Help me!
05:20The next second, the guards broke me and tore the phone from my hand.
05:23Victoria took it, walked to the window, and stuck her arm out into open air.
05:27Why won't you just accept reality?
05:29He's done with you.
05:31Sign now, or I drop this phone.
05:33I won't sign until I see him in person.
05:35Then say goodbye to your phone.
05:37She smiled sweetly and was about to let go, then froze.
05:41Alessandro's voice came through the speaker.
05:43Isabella?
05:43Something clicked in my head.
05:45Victoria had forgotten to hang up.
05:47This was my only shot.
05:48I lunged at her.
05:50Alexandro!
05:51I'm at...
05:51No!
05:52My mouth was covered, and the bodyguards in black pressed me down onto the cold floor.
05:57You little bitch, you almost ruined my manicure.
05:59Break her ribs, one at a time, until she signs.
06:01The bodyguards exchanged a look, hesitating.
06:04Miss, what if Alessandro finds out?
06:05He's the most ruthless head the Moretti family's ever had.
06:07So what?
06:08I'm his wife.
06:09This woman is nothing.
06:10A baby's cry cut through her screeching.
06:12Her eyes lit up like a snake spotting prey.
06:15Victoria walked over to the crib.
06:17Ah, that's your baby, isn't it?
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