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Stand-in Mother for the Don’s Love Child Chapter 9
On the day my baby was born, Adriano waited outside the hospital for 14 hours. No one had told him. Antonino was the one who secretly called him.The delivery did not go smoothly, but thankfully, there were no complications in the end.When I woke up, Matteo was sitting beside my bed. Antonino sat on the other side, his eyes all red from crying.The moment he saw me open my eyes, he stood up. "Mama, my little brother is so cute. I love him."I looked toward the bassinet. The child I had fought so hard to bring into this world was sleeping peacefully.Suddenly, I heard footsteps outside the door.Matteo frowned and said, "Adriano is still outside."I was silent for a moment.Then, I said, "Let him in."When Adriano pushed open the door, he was still damp from the rain. He didn't come near the bed. He simply stood a few steps away, looking at the baby in the bassinet.His eyes quickly turned red as he asked, "Can I see him?"I nodded.He walked over to the bassinet but hesita
Stand-in Mother for the Don’s Love Child Chapter 8
For the next two months, Adriano came once a week. He no longer tried to force his way through the gates or send expensive gifts. He simply stood outside and handed a letter to the guard.In the first letter, he told me the truth about how Antonino had been brought to the estate.In the second, he admitted that every time he had put off having a child, it was because he was afraid that once I had a child of my own, I would stop putting Antonino first.The third letter contained only one sentence. "I loved you, but I never learned how to respect you."I read every one of those letters, but I never replied to a single one.Adriano began doing the things he should have been responsible for all along. He accompanied Antonino to therapy, helped Elena become part of her son's life again, and stopped Vittoria from blaming me for any of it.The first time Antonino came to see me, he was clutching the silver box that contained his baby teeth. He stood at the doorway, afraid to come any cl
Stand-in Mother for the Don’s Love Child Chapter 7
That afternoon, Matteo brought me the complete recording of the Moretti famiglia council meeting. In front of every senior member of the family, Adriano publicly acknowledged that Antonino was his biological son.Vittoria slapped Adriano across the face and questioned, "Do you know what the consequences are if you do this?"Adriano replied steadily, "I do."Vittoria roared, "They'll say the Don of the Moretti famiglia betrayed his wife and used his dead brother's name to hide his illegitimate son!"Adriano looked at her and said, "Well, that's the truth."Vittoria's face turned livid. "Are you really going to destroy our reputation for that woman?""Lucrezia is not 'that woman,' Mama," Adriano said, removing the signet that symbolized his authority within the family and placing it on the table.He stated firmly, "She's the wife I deceived for seven years."On that very day, Vittoria lost her authority to interfere in the family's affairs. The agreement Elena had signed all thos
Stand-in Mother for the Don’s Love Child Chapter 6
Three days after I returned to the Sala estate, Adriano appeared at the gates. He brought my clothes, our wedding photos, and an entire carload of things he'd bought for the baby.Matteo told him to take everything and leave.Adriano stood outside the gates. "I just want to see her."The guard answered calmly, "Ms. Sala doesn't want to see you."He begged, "Tell her I can explain everything about Antonino."The guard responded, "She says you had seven whole years to explain, and you chose to keep her in the dark."Adriano stayed outside the gates all night.The next morning, everything he had brought was returned to his car exactly as it had arrived. Only one manila envelope was left behind. Inside it was a formal divorce petition.That afternoon, Adriano called me.After I answered, he stayed silent for a long time before asking, "How are you feeling?"I said, "That's no longer something you need to know.""I'm the baby's father.""Then let the lawyers discuss your respons
Stand-in Mother for the Don’s Love Child Chapter 5
Before dawn, members of the Sala famiglia arrived at the hospital. The one leading them was my older brother, Matteo Sala.Seven years ago, when I chose to marry Adriano, I had personally stopped the last car carrying Matteo as it was leaving the estate.Now, he stood at the door of my hospital room and stared at me for a long time. "Can you leave yourself?"I shook my head. "The doctor says I can't get out of bed yet."Matteo didn't ask why I had only contacted him now. He took off his coat and draped it over me before turning to have the transfer arrangements made.When Adriano returned, four bodyguards were pushing my hospital bed toward a private elevator.He stopped dead in his tracks. "Where are you taking my wife?"Matteo stepped in front of him. "Back to her own family."Adriano's expression darkened. "Lucrezia needs rest. She can't be moved over a long distance."Matteo looked him straight in the eye and said, "The Sala famiglia's medical team has taken over her care.
Stand-in Mother for the Don’s Love Child Chapter 4
After everyone at the Moretti estate learned that I was pregnant, a strange tension settled over the entire household.It lasted until the afternoon of the fourth day when Vittoria burst into my bedroom in a panic.She said anxiously, "Antonino is missing!"I sat bolt upright. "What did you say?"She started making the sign of the cross repeatedly and frantically. "At noon, I said to Adriano that once the baby in your belly is born, Antonino will eventually become an outsider. I told him to figure out how to reassure the boy before that happens."I turned sharply toward her. "You said that in front of Antonino?"All color drained from Vittoria's face as she argued, "How was I supposed to know he was hiding behind the door? Besides, was anything I said untrue? Once your child is born, will you still care about Antonino the same way you did before? I just wanted Adriano to pay more attention to him."The sound of hurried footsteps came from downstairs. Adriano was already heading
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