MasukI looked beautiful, as i looked at ,myself in the mirror i tried to hold back my tears,because this was all i ever wanted year ago to be beautiful, but now it all felt like a curse to be these beautiful, knowing the deceit i had gone through to get these face, and the lies and manipulation i went through to lose my identity and lose my mother in the process.
“Oh, no I wouldn't have you in that mood. You are going to ruin your makeup if you cry any further,”Mario said as he took a handkerchief and used it to clean the small tears that had slipped out of my eyes.“I just don't believe i could be these beautiful,” I said and he smiled.“The don is so lucky to have you by his side”he complimented and I smiled a little and looked away in shame afraid he would see the deceit behind my eyes.I had these, i hated feeling guilty and pain,and i wished i could overcome it but no matter how i tried to avoid what i felt i couldn't.&ldSilvio POVThe conversation was intense, and I did my best to stop staring at her. Then I felt it.The need to protect her. Nikolas's words rang through me. He said she was manipulated against me, and she tried to fight it.I couldn’t forgive her, but I knew one thing: if she was assigned to kill me in the first place, and she didn’t carry out her purpose, maybe I had judged her too easily and thrown her out as just a symbol of mercy.But I knew there was no day I didn’t think of her. For five years, I never forgot her, and it broke me that she was so far away from me.Now, as I looked at her, I felt the need to have her near me, even though I still had a little doubt in me. When I had seen the man they called Luca, I had thought he was her lover, and it had enraged me. But when he verified he was just the children’s caretaker, I knew I had to let him have access to them.Even though they may think he was their father, I wasn’t there for them for five years. I missed everything that h
Silvio's face darkened when he heard me call Luca their father.“I will need to speak to you alone,” Silvio said as he turned and walked out of the room.“Mummy...” Silva called out, but I turned to her with a smile and leaned in to hug her.“It’s going to be okay, my love. I will be right back,” I said as I kissed her on the head and walked out behind Luca. He reached out to hold my hand, and I hesitated before I held his.We followed Silvio to his study. As soon as I walked in with Luca, I could see Silvio’s eyes flash when Luca and I joined hands, and he looked away quickly.He gestured for all three of us to sit, and we did. I couldn’t wait to hear what he had to say.“Thank you. I’m grateful for your help in getting my kids back,” I thanked him, and I could see a small frown on his face.“Our kids,” he responded, and I was shocked by this, but I concealed it.“What?” I asked.“I had a DNA test done immediately, and the kids are mine,” he said, and I gulped. Of course, they were h
Third POV Before Eve came to Italy, she had a plan for her return and knew just what it was. She wanted to get Silvio in a tight position and knew exactly how she was going to do it. A virologist. She would have one of them create an illness that could threaten a person's life but keep them alive and healthy with a small antidote that would maintain their stability. She met one of them who helped her achieve her goal, and when she had the twins in her hands, she had him inject the virus into them. “It’s done,” the virologist said to her, and she stood there with a smirk. This was a risk she was willing to take to get what she wanted, and it had worked. When Silvio took the kids home and had the doctor run tests on them, they discovered something shocking. He ran a DNA test to determine whether the kids were his or his brother’s. “What does it say?” he asked the doctor, who stood there looking at him while he looked at the sleeping children. “They are yours,” the docto
Penelope's Pov I stood there trembling, a mix of rage and sorrow churning within me as I observed my father barking orders at everyone, desperately searching through every connection he had to locate my children. My hands shook at my sides, and I clenched them into fists, striving to prevent my emotions from boiling over. Silva, I thought, my precious kids; they must be terrified wherever they are right now. I wanted to hate him; I wanted to hate Silvio. He had turned me away without a second thought. I knew I deserved it, but he should have shown me mercy; he should have given me another chance. Instead, he wanted me out of his sight. The man who had abandoned me—I don’t think I could ever forgive him. If anything were to happen to my kids, I would never forgive him for treating me the way he did. “We’ll find them. It’s going to be okay,” Luca said as he stood by my side. Luca’s voice pulled me back to reality. He took my hands in his firm, warm grip, his presence anchorin
I laughed bitterly. "And what makes you think I would ever give you that?" I mocked her. Her smile widened, a chilling expression that sent a shiver racing down my spine. I despised how her features affected me; she was threatened by my words, and that worried me. It was her confidence that truly unsettled me; no doubt she had a trick hidden up her sleeve. "Because if you don't, I'll blow them up right in front of you," she said, her voice soft yet deadly. I clenched my fists, rage surging through me. "I can still kill you," I said, my voice low and dangerous. "Even after I get them back, I can still make your life miserable," I threatened, hoping to weaken her resolve and convince her otherwise. Her smile didn't waver. Instead, it deepened as she leaned in closer. "You should know me better than that, Silvio," she whispered. "I always have an alternative; I thought of all that before I came to you," she stated. She stepped back, her voice growing louder and colder. "The da
The revelation shattered me, but I did my best to conceal my emotions.I can only imagine who had hunted them. I knew he was referring to his mother, Eve. She must have tried to find Penelope for years, though I never cared about where she went. Now, however, I wished I had cared."She betrayed me," I hissed, stepping closer to him, my voice dangerously low."She was trying to save you!" Nicolas roared, his voice cutting through the argument. "She was trying to save herself and those kids, and you—" He pointed at me, his face twisted with rage. "You let her burn for it. You let her be hunted, and now you walk in here like a savior? You disgust me," he added.His words struck harder than I wanted to admit. Guilt clawed at the edges of my mind, but I pushed it aside. This wasn't the time for regret."Shut your mouth, or—" Eve began, but Nicolas interrupted her."Or what?" he challenged, his voice rising. "What are you going to do, Eve? Aren't you ashamed of yourself already? Using kids







