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Three Scars：Betrayed by the Don

Three Scars：Betrayed by the Don

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Tragic Love

Plot Twists

Counter Attack

CEO

Bias

Independence

Countdown

Winning Back the Wife

Regret

Everyone in New York knew I was the Godfather’s heart. Gavin Whitestone’s heart. He loved me for ten years. He’d fly into a rage if I so much as got a paper cut. But he’s the one who gave me these three scars. The first time, he pulled every doctor to treat Sofia, the girl who took a bullet for him, and ignored the shrapnel tearing into my side. The second time, he was drugged and fucking Sofia in his bed. When I walked in on them, he shoved me aside, desperately carrying her to the hospital. The third time, he took my father's last gift to me—a revolver—and gave it to a pregnant Sofia, just to make her smile. He told me, “It’s all for the baby. Once the baby is born, we’ll go back to how we were.” But this time, I didn't forgive him. I threw away every gift he ever gave me and vanished without a trace. And that’s when the untouchable Godfather finally broke.

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19 Chapters
Chapter 1
I was Gavin Whitestone’s treasure for ten years. Then he abandoned me for another woman three times, and I finally saw the truth. I didn't love him anymore.I have three scars. Each one is named Gavin Whitestone.The first is just below my ribs, from a shootout two years ago. Sofia Bianchi ran out of a corner and took a bullet for Gavin. It hit her arm. Gavin sent every doctor in the city to her side, while I was left in a dark corner, pressing my hand to my stomach to keep myself from bleeding out from a piece of shrapnel.That night, he held my hand and said, "Viola, put a bullet in me. If it makes you feel better, just do it." I saw the bloodshot veins in his eyes and my heart softened. Like a fool, I forgave him.The second scar is on my shoulder. Sofia “bravely” went to Gavin’s room to “help” him after he was drugged. When I walked in on them, he pushed her away. But the moment Sofia clutched her stomach and cried out in pain, he rushed to scoop her up, slamming me hard against th
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Chapter 2
I called an encrypted number and arranged for a new identity.After hanging up, I got ready to go to my lawyer’s office.Gavin saw me on his way downstairs, his voice laced with a clumsy attempt at appeasement."Going out? Viola, did you get that cut on your face looked at? Let me call a doctor… And don't worry, as soon as the baby is born, I'll send Sofia away. We can start over."He thought I was just throwing a tantrum. He thought I'd be just like the last two times, that if he just bowed his head a little, I'd come running back.I looked at the man I had once loved so deeply. He was handsome, powerful, the king of the New York underworld, yet he seemed so blind and pathetic in that moment."I'm going to my lawyer's office, to handle some... property matters," I lied, tucking the divorce papers into a stack of unimportant documents."I'll take you," Gavin said immediately. "I have to go out anyway, it's on the way."Before we left, he made a detour to Sofia's room."You just rest. I
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Chapter 3
I didn't die.When I woke up, the fever had broken, but my body felt heavy as lead.Gavin was sitting by my bed, holding a wet towel. When he saw my eyes open, a look of panicked relief washed over his face."Thank God, Viola, you're finally awake," he said, his voice hoarse as he took my hand. "Last night I… I didn't know you were so sick. I saw you came back and went to sleep, I thought you were just tired."Of course he didn't know. He was too busy playing the doting father.I pulled my hand away, staring blankly at the ceiling. "What is it, Gavin?"My distance seemed to unsettle him."I've prepared the private yacht," he said eagerly. "Let's go out on the water, just the two of us. Okay?""Gavin… can I come too?"Sofia was standing timidly at the door, her eyes wide with longing. "I've never been on a yacht before… The doctor said getting some fresh air is good for the baby."She knew Gavin couldn't refuse her.As expected, Gavin hesitated, then looked at me, torn. "Can we take Sof
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Chapter 4
The sharp scent of disinfectant stung my nose.I opened my eyes, not to hell, but to Gavin's exhausted and anxious face.The moment he saw I was awake, his eyes lit up, only to be replaced by a deeper turmoil."Thank God, you're awake," Gavin said, reaching out to touch my forehead.I turned my head away. His hand froze in mid-air."Now that you're awake, Viola, I need you to do something for me," his voice was raspy, laced with a hint of a plea—or maybe it was a command.I stared at him, the phantom pain of water still in my lungs. I had almost died, and he wasn't even asking if I was okay, just asking for a favor?"Sofia's not doing well," Gavin said quickly, as if afraid I'd refuse. "The impact from the fall caused internal bleeding in her abdomen. The baby is unstable. We need to operate immediately.""There are plenty of surgeons in this hospital," I said coldly, my voice like gravel."She doesn't trust them! She's been screaming that they'll kill her baby." Gavin grabbed my shoul
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Chapter 5
Gavin didn't explode over the form.He tried to stroke my hair. "Are you still angry about what happened? I already explained, it was because of the baby…"I dodged his touch, cutting him off.Gavin sighed and pulled out a velvet box.Inside lay a dazzling diamond necklace, the star piece from last month's Sotheby's auction."Stop it, Viola." Gavin fastened the necklace around my neck. The cold gems felt like a snake against my skin. "This is your reward. Thank you for saving Sofia. You're the most understanding wife."I didn't refuse, nor did I show any of the joy his gifts used to bring me. I just nodded silently.I had less than a month left.I didn't want any more trouble before I could leave."I'm tired. I want to go home."Gavin, thinking I had given in, let out a sigh of relief. "Okay, the driver is downstairs. I have to stay here tonight to watch over Sofia, she hasn't woken up yet."I returned to our marital home alone.The moment I walked in, I took off the necklace and threw
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Chapter 6
I didn’t die.My father’s old, loyal bodyguard broke through the fire and carried me out.As I lay on the lawn, gasping for air, I saw Gavin sprinting towards me like a madman."Viola!"Seeing my soot-covered face and singed clothes, the color drained from his face."How did a fire start? Who did this?! Find them! Find them now!" he roared, then fell to his knees beside me like a helpless child, wanting to hold me but afraid to touch the burnt edges of my dress."I'm sorry… Viola, I didn't know… I didn't hear the phone…" his voice trembled.I closed my eyes, exhausted. Even looking at him felt filthy.Just then, Sofia came stumbling over, innocent tears on her face. "Oh my god, is Viola okay? It's all my fault. I was having terrible morning sickness, and Gavin was busy taking care of me, his phone was on silent… sob… I almost got you killed…"Gavin immediately turned to comfort her, pulling her into his arms. "It's not your fault, Sofia. Don't cry, you'll stress the baby."I pushed mys
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Chapter 7
Gavin Whitestone lost his mind.He tracked me down to a small, hidden apartment that had belonged to my father.BANG! BANG! BANG!Three deafening gunshots.Gavin stood in the doorway, his Beretta 92F smoking, pointed at the ceiling. His once-loving eyes were shot with red, like a gambler who had lost everything."Divorce? Don't even think about it!" he roared, stalking towards me until I was backed into a corner of the sofa. "Viola, you are a Whitestone. You're mine in life and in death. The only way you leave me is in a coffin!"I looked at his madness, my expression unchanged."Then kill me," I said, looking up at him. "My heart already drowned in the sea."Those words seemed to stab him. Gavin’s face twisted, then hardened into a darker threat."You want to die? Not that easy." He leaned in, one hand slamming against the wall by my head, the other gripping my chin, forcing me to look at him. "You don't care about your own life, but what about the peace of your parents? Their graves
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Chapter 8
In a final attempt to win me back, Gavin took me to the old house.It was a small brick building in Brooklyn where we grew up together, the place the Whitestone family started before they became an empire. It held all our purest memories."Remember this oak tree?" Gavin touched the rough bark, his eyes impossibly gentle. "Ten years ago, right here, I swore to you that I would build a new empire, a family with no betrayal and no lies."I looked at the tree. I remembered. The sun was bright that day, and the young Gavin had a light in his eyes, not the calculating ambition he had now."Viola, let's stay here for a few days. Just us. No bodyguards, no Sofia, no troubles." He took my hand and opened the dusty front door.Everything inside was just as it was a decade ago.Gavin went to the backyard to roast sweet potatoes, something we used to do.While he was gone, I went up to the attic.In the corner was a rusted safe.It was Gavin's most private space. Years ago, he told me it held his
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Chapter 9
(Gavin’s Perspective)The VIP wing of St. Mary's Private Hospital smelled of fake lilies.When Gavin burst into the room, the bloody scene he expected wasn't there.Sofia was sitting up in her silk pajamas, crying pitifully while holding a dull fruit knife that couldn't even peel an apple. Her wrist had a faint red mark on it, not even bleeding.The moment she saw Gavin, she threw the knife down and flung herself into his arms. "Gavin! I was so scared… I dreamed Viola was trying to kill our baby…"Gavin caught her, patting her back gently. "Don't be ridiculous. I'll make sure you and the baby are safe."The adrenaline from his frantic drive cooled, and reason returned. He looked at the "wound" that didn't even need a band-aid, then thought of Viola's calm, almost empty eyes before he left the old house. He forced himself to be patient. It was okay… he would fix this soon, and then he would make it all up to Viola."You're thinking about her, aren't you?" Sofia sensed his detachment and
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Chapter 10
(Gavin's Perspective)Gavin was in the VIP room of the Black Velvet, swirling a glass of amber whiskey.On the table was a newly drafted trust fund for the "Whitestone heir." Underneath it was a much thicker folder of asset transfers—all for Viola."After the baby is born, transfer the islands and the Swiss accounts to her," Gavin murmured to himself, a sick, hopeful smile on his lips. "She'll forgive me. She's just throwing a tantrum. Once I get rid of Sofia, once I spend the rest of my life making it up to her…"He was even imagining a future with Viola, raising the child in Sicily.Just then, a wave of mocking laughter came from the adjoining suite, shattering his fantasy.The voice was familiar. Too familiar.Gavin frowned. It was Sofia. Wasn't she supposed to be on bed rest?He put down his glass and, as if guided by fate, walked to the partially open door.Through the crack, he saw a scene that froze the blood in his veins.Sofia was sitting on the lap of a heavily tattooed man,
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