The baby my stepbrother never expected
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"You belong to me, Elena. Do you hear me? You belong to me."
Those words used to make her heart race. Now they made her stomach turn.
Elena Caruso spent four years hiding a forbidden secret with her stepbrother, Matteo Romano. Secret touches behind locked doors. Stolen kisses in dark hallways. A love so dangerous it could destroy two families overnight.
Then she overheard the truth.
Every whisper, every embrace, every promise he ever made was a calculated act of revenge against her mother for marrying into the Romano family.
Heartbroken and desperate to protect her mother from a devastating scandal, Elena did the only thing she could. She repaid every cent the Romano family ever spent on her, left a farewell letter on her desk, and disappeared to Florence without looking back.
"You don't need to be scared anymore," Adriano murmured, his dark eyes locking onto hers with fierce intensity. "You are in my city now."
A new city. A new man. A fresh start Elena never thought she deserved.
But Matteo Romano does not let go easily.
"I was lying to my friends that night, Elena. Every word I said was a lie."
He followed her across the country. He fought for her in ways he never did before. And standing between them was Valentina, the woman who shattered her father's ashes on cemetery steps and smiled while doing it.
One woman wants him at any cost. The other already paid the price of loving him once.
Now Elena faces an impossible choice between the man who broke her and the man who saved her. But when a dangerous secret grows inside her, the decision is no longer just about her heart.
Some loves you choose.
Others choose you.
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Chapter: Chapter 49Elena POVI sat quietly on the bed, staring at my hands as I tried to control the storm of emotions inside me.I didn't know what I was supposed to feel anymore, I never expected Lilly to want to kill me because of man. Matteo stood beside the bed for a few seconds before finally speaking.“I'm really sorry, Elena,” he said softly, his face filled with sadness. “Please find a place in your heart to forgive me. I never meant to hurt you.”I kept my eyes away from him, he slowly moved closer and sat on the edge of the bed.I could feel his eyes on me, but I refused to look at him.“Do you really expect me to believe you?” I asked quietly, my voice filled with hurt. “You told your friend Max that you only dated me because you wanted to take revenge on my mother because she married your father.”My voice became shaky as I finally turned toward him.“How am I supposed to forget that?” I asked, my eyes filled with tears. “How am I supposed to trust that everything you told me was real?”Matte
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Chapter: Chapter 48Author POVThe police arrived at Lilly’s house early the next morning.Two police officers stood in front of the house while another officer knocked hard on the door. Their faces were serious, and their hands rested near their belts as they waited for someone to answer.“We are here for Lilly,” one of the officers called out firmly. “Please open the door. We need to speak with her.”There was no answer.The officer knocked again, this time harder.“Lilly!” he called. “This is the police. Open the door.”ppppppppStill, there was nothing.The officers looked at each other with concern. After what had happened to Elena, they had been ordered to bring Lilly in for questioning. Caden had already given his statement, and the police had enough information to believe Lilly had pushed Elena into the hole.One of the officers tried the door, it opened.The officer slowly pushed it wider.“Stay behind me,” he warned the other officer, his voice low as he stepped inside.The house was strangely qu
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Chapter: Chapter 47Matteo’s POVI stood in front of my father with my head lowered. I could feel the disappointment in the room, and my heart was heavy with regret.I had never wanted things to turn out this way.My father had just found out about my relationship with Elena and her pregnancy, and I knew he was deeply hurt that I had kept everything from him.I took a deep breath and looked into his eyes.“I’m really sorry, Father,” I pleaded, my voice filled with regret. “I never meant to keep all of this from you. I was afraid that the truth would break your heart. That was why Elena and I decided to keep our relationship a secret.”I swallowed hard before continuing.“I know I made a mistake, and I’m truly sorry. Please, Father, find a place in your heart to forgive me.”My father stared at me for several seconds.His face was serious, and his eyes were filled with disappointment.“Let’s just say that Elena’s mother and I were truly married,” he said coldly, his voice carrying the weight of his anger.
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Chapter: Chapter 46Author’s POVLilly was sitting quietly in her room, staring at the floor as she tried to clear her mind.The events of the past few days had left her confused and hurt. She had spent so much time thinking about Matteo and believing that there was something between them. Now, she knew that most of what she had believed was wrong.She sighed deeply and rubbed her face with both hands.Suddenly, there was a knock on the door, Lilly lifted her head.She slowly stood up from the chair and walked toward the door. After taking a deep breath, she opened it.Her eyes widened when she saw Elena standing outside.Elena looked nervous. Her eyes were filled with guilt, and she was holding her hands together in front of her.“Lilly,” Elena called softly, her voice filled with uncertainty.Lilly stared at her for a few seconds before stepping aside.“Come in,” she said quietly.Elena entered the house and turned to face her, Elena finally took a deep breath.“I’m really sorry about everything,” she sai
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Chapter: Chapter 45Elena POV. I stared at him in disbelief.“I told you to take me to my place,” I reminded him, my voice carrying a little frustration.Adriano sighed.“You don’t need to say anything,” he replied gently. “I think it would be better if you talked things out with your mother. She is worried about you, Elena.”I looked away.“I don't know if she wants to talk to me.”“She does,” he assured me. “She’s your mother.”He parked the car outside the house, I took a deep breath before opening the door.As soon as I stepped inside, I heard a familiar voice.“Oh my goodness, my daughter!” Patrizia exclaimed happily.She walked toward me with a wide smile on her face. Her eyes were warm, and she looked genuinely happy to see me.“How are you?” she asked affectionately, opening her arms as if she wanted to hug me.But before I could answer, my mother walked inside behind me, she gave Patrizia a cold, angry look.The smile immediately disappeared from Patrizia’s face, she slowly lowered her arms and loo
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Chapter: Chapter 44Elena’s POVMatteo walked toward us with a confused expression on his face. His eyes moved from Valentine to me, and then back to Valentine. Without saying anything at first, he reached for Valentine’s hand and gently removed it from my arm.His voice was calm, but there was a clear question in his eyes when he looked at me.“Elena, what are you doing here?” he asked, his eyebrows slightly raised.I stared at him for a moment, trying to control the anger building inside me. I could not believe he was asking me that after everything that had happened between us.I glanced at Valentine before looking back at him.“Like you both can see, I came here to do my work,” I answered coldly, forcing myself to remain calm. “Lilly and I were hired to cover the wedding.”My voice carried a little bitterness, but I did not care anymore. I was tired of explaining myself to people who had already made me feel like I was the problem.Matteo opened his mouth as if he wanted to say something, but I did no
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