Mag-log inWhatever Alessio wanted to say remained lodged in his throat. In the end, he had no argument left.Luca stepped forward and gently pulled me into his arms, his voice full of concern. "Don't waste another second on people like him. Let's go home."Not long after, the case went to trial.Alessio confessed to all the charges against him, including years of controlling criminal operations, assault, and complicity in his subordinate's crimes. He was sentenced to life in prison.Gianna confessed to her crimes and was sentenced to 14 years.Six months later, both families completely collapsed.Their businesses across multiple countries and their entire network of illegal operations were seized. Every key associate was arrested, and all their assets were frozen and confiscated.I went to the prison to see Alessio one last time. He was no longer the man he used to be. He had grown gaunt, his body covered in signs of abuse and torture.Prison had worn him down until he was barely recogni
That night, I didn't sleep a wink. I stayed outside the emergency room until morning.Dad survived the emergency treatment and was temporarily out of danger, but just a few days later, Gianna secretly withdrew all the medical resources under Alessio's name.His treatment plan was forced to stop, and his condition took a sudden turn for the worse.With nowhere else to turn, I swallowed my pride and knelt before Alessio, begging him to use his connections and resources to keep Dad alive.But he handed the matter back to Gianna. Desperate beyond hope, I called Luca.Luca pulled every string he could and did everything in his power to save Dad, desperately keeping him alive for as long as possible.But Dad's injuries were too severe. He held on for only a few months before finally passing away.With Luca by my side, I slowly made my way through the grief of losing Dad and finally decided to cut all ties with Alessio. After taking care of Dad's funeral, I asked Alessio for a divorce.
Alessio asked, "What happened three years ago? What exactly happened that made you lose all faith in me and never look back?"I had never dared to revisit the tragedy of that day.The night Alessio sent his men to teach me a lesson, I thought I had stumbled into a gang dispute. In a panic, I called Alessio, thinking that if he answered and heard the chaos around me, he would send his men nearby to protect me.I had never imagined that the men attacking me had been sent by Alessio himself. Of course, he never answered.A chill shot up my spine and straight to the top of my head.The blows kept raining down on me. Then Dad suddenly rushed out and threw himself in front of me, only to be struck down hard. In the chaos, I could barely think straight. All I could do was scream for help.That was when Luca appeared. When the attackers charged at us again, weapons raised, he stepped in front of us and shielded us with his body. Within moments, he had every one of them under control.I
Three years of hatred and bitterness rushed back all at once. I stared at Alessio with nothing but resentment.I snapped, "Have you forgotten how your mistress killed our baby? A selfish, obsessive man like you, someone who will do anything to get what you want, is destined to spend the rest of your life alone."After the divorce, I started a new life. That child is my son with Luca. He has never had anything to do with you."The pride and certainty in Alessio's eyes slowly shattered. He looked utterly disbelieving."After everything we've been through, you couldn't even work through one disagreement before rushing off to another man for comfort and cheating on me?"I let you have your tantrums and waited for you for three years. And the moment we got divorced, you went to marry someone else?"I found it all absurd. "I didn't cheat on you. We were divorced. Who I chose to be with afterward was none of your business. I'm not like you, who openly cheated on me with your mistress wh
Alessio stared at Luca, who had appeared out of nowhere, and froze. Until then, he had assumed the family portrait on my phone had just been an edit.Somehow, that man from the portrait was standing before his eyes.Colors drained from his face. The entire road had been sealed off by special service vehicles, and the guards traveling with him were already under control.The situation had completely turned against him.I took advantage of the chaos and broke free from the car. Luca immediately pulled me into his arms, shielding me protectively.Still shaken by what I had just survived, I looked up at him. "How did you find me?"Alessio was still pinned down by a wall of gun barrels as Luca gently reassured me. "After you hung up on me yesterday, I couldn't get through no matter how many times I called."Fortunately, I'd put a tracker in your necklace. When I saw your location was unusual, I knew Alessio must have gotten to you. So, did he hurt you?"The moment he asked, I panick
When I opened my eyes again, bright daylight streamed through the windows. I lay in Alessio's bedroom, my whole body weak and limp. A suffocating sense of helplessness pressed over me.Arguing was pointless. The manipulated test results were right there on the paper. He had already decided for himself what he wanted to believe.Alessio sat on the couch by the window, his voice unnervingly calm. "Our son has been taken to a private estate outside the city. The family will have people watching over him from now on. He's no longer your son."That casual declaration felt like a cruel slap. I shot upright, trembling so badly that I could barely get the words out. "How could you?"I stared at him as tears poured down my face. "You know perfectly well that the child has nothing to do with you!"Alessio looked at me with detached confusion. "The report has the answer. The results can't be wrong. You're the one who refuses to accept reality, Livia."My chest heaved as I utterly lost contr







