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I had planned to slip away quietly, but Antonio cornered me in my room to shove a contract in front of me. It was the official annulment of my engagement."Is this your decision or Lorenzo's?" I asked, my eyes locked on his."This is the Gambino family's decision. Just let go, even for Lorenzo's sake. You're just a farmer's daughter. You can't help him. "But Kelly can. The Valente family behind her can."I stared at his smug face and couldn't help but ask, "And what if I have a family backing me too?"Antonio cast a disdainful glance at me. "Don't kid yourself. If a family had backed you, you wouldn't have sent a con artist to fool us."Seeing that Lorenzo's signature was already scrawled across the page, the finality of it settled in my chest like ice.So this was it. Love was never going to be something I could hold onto.After swallowing the lump in my throat, I picked up the pen and signed my name.Antonio walked away, satisfied.However, I also had a parting gift for th
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On the day of the wedding, Lorenzo wore a cold, indifferent expression while Kelly stood beside him, grinning. Her smile was one of triumph.As the ceremony was about to begin and the guests took their seats, a commotion erupted outside. Someone shouted, "The Navarro family's Maybachs are here!"Outside, an imposing fleet of Maybachs rolled to a stop. Lorenzo's eyes widened in surprise while the other mafia bosses rose from their seats and turned toward the entrance.With a smile, Lorenzo stepped forward and opened the door of the lead car—only to see me sitting inside."Renee?" His voice betrayed his disbelief."How is that cripple standing?""Why is she here? Didn't they call off the engagement? How shameless!"Gasps and whispers rippled through the crowd.Lorenzo instinctively moved to help me out, but Kelly grabbed his arm. At that moment, Vincent stepped out of the passenger seat and helped me out of the car.Kelly's face twisted in rage. "That liar again! Renee Jones,
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"Make sure the procedure is clean. Losing a child will only make her motherly instincts stronger. That way, she'll accept Mia much faster," Lorenzo said.The doctor hesitated, and his voice carried a trace of reluctance. "Sir, this is still your child. Ms. Jones can't even walk anymore. "If she loses the baby too, she may never have a place in the Gambino family again.""Dr. Larson, you're talking too much today. All of this is the Quintarelli family's fault, isn't it?"A small-time mafia group actually dared to kidnap my fiancée. They broke her legs and made her lose the baby. So, I wiped every last one of them to avenge Renee. "She won't blame me. She loves me. As for the child… He was never meant to exist. I promised Mia that I would only ever be her father."The doctor caught the flicker of displeasure in Lorenzo's eyes and knew better than to push further. Without saying another word, he turned and strode out of the room to prepare for surgery.Lorenzo pulled out his ph
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When I opened my eyes again, I was back in the hospital room. I tried to move, but I couldn't feel my legs.The hollow emptiness in my abdomen told me everything I needed to know. My baby was gone.As soon as he saw me wake up, Lorenzo rushed over, looking heartbroken. "Renee, how are you feeling? I'm sorry I was late. "But I've already taken care of the perpetrators. They paid the price for hurting my fiancée!"As he spoke, he placed a gift box in my hands.Inside lay hundreds of bloodstained crests from the Quintarelli family. They were trophies ripped from the bodies of the men he had killed.I shut the box without saying a single word. Not because I was scared but because I was sick to my stomach.I felt sick, not from the sight of blood but from the man standing in front of me.I reached for his phone when Lorenzo stepped out to call the doctor. Hanging from it was a heart-shaped ruby charm. It was my gift to him.I had assumed that he'd toss it in a drawer somewhere, bu
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I slipped the heart-shaped charm off Lorenzo's phone and set it aside before placing the device back where it was.Then, I simply stared out the window, letting the silence settle around me.It wasn't long before Lorenzo strode toward me, his expression grim, carrying the unmistakable presence of the mafia."Why didn't you tell me that you were pregnant?" He looked straight into my eyes as he questioned me.Those beautiful blue eyes—I had once loved them deeply. When Lorenzo looked at me in the past, I felt like I was the only one in his world.But how long had it been since he last looked at me like this? And now, he was only doing it again to confront me with a lie.I turned my head away, refusing to meet his gaze. My voice was flat and void of emotion. "Our child is gone."Lorenzo pulled me into his arms, and his body trembled as if on the verge of breaking. He was the one who took our child from me with his own hands. So why did he look like he had lost everything?He mig
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Lorenzo was suddenly struck by the idea that I was still in the car. He turned around hastily as he explained, "Renee, don't take this the wrong way. "I sponsor this orphanage, and the kids here are all orphans. That's just what they call me."I didn't say anything right away. Instead, I smiled and said, "She resembles you. I'd think she was your daughter if no one told me otherwise. What's your name?""Mia," Lorenzo answered on behalf of Mia as she clung to him. She was eyeing me with open hostility."She's the one I want to adopt."I nodded. "She's beautiful. From now on, I'll be her mother."The moment the words left my mouth, Lorenzo's expression stiffened. But before he could say anything, Mia suddenly burst into tears."I have my own mommy! I don't want you to be mine! Daddy, I want my mommy!"Seeing that Mia was sobbing uncontrollably, Lorenzo shot me a reproachful glance. It was as if he was blaming me for making his daughter cry."I'll calm her down," he said before
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Kelly Valente. The moment I saw her face, something clicked. I had seen her before.The Valente family was a small-time mafia family from Southwest.Years ago, the Valente family's boss came to our house, hoping to attend the birthday party of my second brother, Enzo. However, he didn't even make it past the front door. That man was Kelly's father. And the young girl who trailed behind him must have been Kelly.Back then, he failed to send her to Enzo's bed. But now, it seems that he's offered her to Lorenzo instead.This was typical of a low-tier mafia family. They would scheme their way into power instead of earning it with real strength.Kelly intentionally mentioned the Valente family, thinking it would intimidate me. But that insignificant "Valente family" wasn't even worth the breath it took to say their name.I ignored her and turned to Lorenzo. "Handle the paperwork yourself. I'm tired. I'll wait in the car."To my surprise, Lorenzo followed me, trying to explain. His
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"Mr. Salerno, long time no see. How's Father?" I asked."Don Navarro is doing well," Vincent replied.The room fell silent as the Gambino family stared at me in shock. But no one looked more stunned than Kelly.She had used the Valente family's name to win Lorenzo's acceptance, but how could an insignificant name like the Valente family ever compare to the Navarro family?Kelly leaned over and whispered something to a maid, who nodded and quickly disappeared.For the rest of the meal, Lorenzo and the Gambino family treated me with a level of deference and care I had never experienced before.What a bunch of hypocrites.After dinner, Vincent came to my room alone. The moment he stepped inside, he dropped to his knees."Principessa Navarro, I'm late! I've come under Don Navarro's orders to take you home!"His eyes brimmed with grief and tears as they flicked to my legs. I was the principessa of the Navarro family, the beloved youngest daughter of Don Navarro himself. And I was r
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I had planned to slip away quietly, but Antonio cornered me in my room to shove a contract in front of me. It was the official annulment of my engagement."Is this your decision or Lorenzo's?" I asked, my eyes locked on his."This is the Gambino family's decision. Just let go, even for Lorenzo's sake. You're just a farmer's daughter. You can't help him. "But Kelly can. The Valente family behind her can."I stared at his smug face and couldn't help but ask, "And what if I have a family backing me too?"Antonio cast a disdainful glance at me. "Don't kid yourself. If a family had backed you, you wouldn't have sent a con artist to fool us."Seeing that Lorenzo's signature was already scrawled across the page, the finality of it settled in my chest like ice.So this was it. Love was never going to be something I could hold onto.After swallowing the lump in my throat, I picked up the pen and signed my name.Antonio walked away, satisfied.However, I also had a parting gift for th
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Lorenzo returned to the venue. The air was thick with murmurs and hushed conversations. My name was met with nothing but scorn and disdain when it came up."I heard that Ms. Valente is the principessa of the Valente family. It's an honor for Renee that she even agreed to help with the wedding. Did that woman actually think that Lorenzo would fall for her?""Exactly. Renee's the daughter of a farm owner, yet she couldn't even bother to show up to the wedding. How disrespectful.""Enough. Being engaged to a mafia boss isn't easy. Word is, Renee's leg was broken by one of the Gambino Group's enemies. If she ends up crippled, her life is as good as over."With every word spoken, Lorenzo's expression grew darker. He didn't know what was going on.He had already wiped out the Quintarelli family, silenced the informants, and locked down every possible leak. Yet somehow, the truth had still slipped through the cracks. He wondered how they knew.All he needed to do was to get through th
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The once lively wedding hall fell into dead silence.Lorenzo's joy and excitement vanished in an instant as his face turned ashen. The wine glass slipped from his fingers and crashed onto the floor, but he couldn't care less. The composure expected of the youngest mafia boss in the West District was long forgotten as he grabbed his subordinate by the collar.His eyes were burning with fury as he demanded, "What did you just say? Say that again! Renee—where is she?"Kelly reached out to stop him, but he shoved her aside without hesitation.His gaze bore into his subordinate, and his voice trembled, though he didn't realize it himself. He didn't even understand why a deep, unsettling fear was clawing at his chest.But the moment he heard that something had happened to me, his world cracked apart.The subordinate, too terrified to speak, could only stammer. Lorenzo threw him aside and bolted toward Gambino Estate.By the time he arrived, the fire had already been extinguished. Th
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I lay sprawled on the ground, battered and humiliated, yet a cold smile curled at the corner of my lips."Apologize? Lorenzo, the wedding, the Quintarelli family's ambush, the child—who's going to apologize to me?"Lorenzo frowned, and a flicker of panic flashed in his eyes."What are you talking about? The Quintarelli family's ambush was an accident. The wedding, the child—you agreed to all of it. What does any of that have to do with you hurting Kelly?"Before I could respond, the Gambino family members sneered."Still acting high and mighty, even now? You're a cripple. Did you really think that you were some kind of noble lady? Kelly is from the Valente family. "If it weren't for us, the Gambinos, you wouldn't last a day out there. Trust me, the Valente family's mafia would have you dead the second you set foot outside!""That's enough. Don't waste any more time on her. This is just karma doing its job. Take Kelly to the hospital. Make sure she doesn't end up with a scar."
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"Mr. Salerno, long time no see. How's Father?" I asked."Don Navarro is doing well," Vincent replied.The room fell silent as the Gambino family stared at me in shock. But no one looked more stunned than Kelly.She had used the Valente family's name to win Lorenzo's acceptance, but how could an insignificant name like the Valente family ever compare to the Navarro family?Kelly leaned over and whispered something to a maid, who nodded and quickly disappeared.For the rest of the meal, Lorenzo and the Gambino family treated me with a level of deference and care I had never experienced before.What a bunch of hypocrites.After dinner, Vincent came to my room alone. The moment he stepped inside, he dropped to his knees."Principessa Navarro, I'm late! I've come under Don Navarro's orders to take you home!"His eyes brimmed with grief and tears as they flicked to my legs. I was the principessa of the Navarro family, the beloved youngest daughter of Don Navarro himself. And I was r
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Kelly Valente. The moment I saw her face, something clicked. I had seen her before.The Valente family was a small-time mafia family from Southwest.Years ago, the Valente family's boss came to our house, hoping to attend the birthday party of my second brother, Enzo. However, he didn't even make it past the front door. That man was Kelly's father. And the young girl who trailed behind him must have been Kelly.Back then, he failed to send her to Enzo's bed. But now, it seems that he's offered her to Lorenzo instead.This was typical of a low-tier mafia family. They would scheme their way into power instead of earning it with real strength.Kelly intentionally mentioned the Valente family, thinking it would intimidate me. But that insignificant "Valente family" wasn't even worth the breath it took to say their name.I ignored her and turned to Lorenzo. "Handle the paperwork yourself. I'm tired. I'll wait in the car."To my surprise, Lorenzo followed me, trying to explain. His
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Lorenzo was suddenly struck by the idea that I was still in the car. He turned around hastily as he explained, "Renee, don't take this the wrong way. "I sponsor this orphanage, and the kids here are all orphans. That's just what they call me."I didn't say anything right away. Instead, I smiled and said, "She resembles you. I'd think she was your daughter if no one told me otherwise. What's your name?""Mia," Lorenzo answered on behalf of Mia as she clung to him. She was eyeing me with open hostility."She's the one I want to adopt."I nodded. "She's beautiful. From now on, I'll be her mother."The moment the words left my mouth, Lorenzo's expression stiffened. But before he could say anything, Mia suddenly burst into tears."I have my own mommy! I don't want you to be mine! Daddy, I want my mommy!"Seeing that Mia was sobbing uncontrollably, Lorenzo shot me a reproachful glance. It was as if he was blaming me for making his daughter cry."I'll calm her down," he said before
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I slipped the heart-shaped charm off Lorenzo's phone and set it aside before placing the device back where it was.Then, I simply stared out the window, letting the silence settle around me.It wasn't long before Lorenzo strode toward me, his expression grim, carrying the unmistakable presence of the mafia."Why didn't you tell me that you were pregnant?" He looked straight into my eyes as he questioned me.Those beautiful blue eyes—I had once loved them deeply. When Lorenzo looked at me in the past, I felt like I was the only one in his world.But how long had it been since he last looked at me like this? And now, he was only doing it again to confront me with a lie.I turned my head away, refusing to meet his gaze. My voice was flat and void of emotion. "Our child is gone."Lorenzo pulled me into his arms, and his body trembled as if on the verge of breaking. He was the one who took our child from me with his own hands. So why did he look like he had lost everything?He mig
