Luke’s POVEver since Valentino mentioned the wedding, his mother went crazy with the planning. I thought my getting married would involve a sweet proposal on top of a hill, but here we are. I couldn't even have a say in my wedding. I didn't even get to properly decide if I wanted to get wed. Every time I would get asked what I want, it was either Valentino or his mother who would answer for me, so I just let them be. I'm currently sitting on a swing in the garden. Valentino's behind me, brushing the tangles out of my hair. "Luke!" Valeria called out to me.I turned my head in Valeria's direction and she was holding a small box in her hands. She walked toward us before pushing the small box into Valentino's hand."Get off the swing, my dear. You're pregnant. A swing is the least safe place where you should be sitting right now." She said before pulling me up from my seat."I'm fine, Valeria. You don't have to worry about me too much." I said to her."Hush. I'm allowed to get worried.

Luke's POVI woke up from my nap and found the side of my bed empty. I slowly sat up and almost threw myself off of the bed when I saw Valentino's dad sitting on a chair beside my bed."Good morning." He greeted."Uhm, good morning." I greeted back. "I, uh, I don't know how to address you.""I never thought Valentino would find someone and I never thought he would turn out to be exactly like his mother." He said, ignoring my question."Why are you telling me this?" I asked him."His mother manipulated everything around her back then so that we would end up together. Killed any other woman or man who took an interest in me. Don't get me wrong, she's a sweet woman and I love her, but that only happened because she eliminated any competition." He continued."What... what am I supposed to get from this?" I asked again."You want to be free." He said before turning his head to look me in the eye."Y-, no. I'm safer here. Valentino will give me everything I need." I replied.Val's father le

Luke’s POVI later woke up to someone brushing my hair. I was laying on my side and I looked behind me to see Valeria combing my hair. She gave me a smile before putting the brush down."You know, you need to stop fighting Valentino sweetheart. Just do what he wants. His dad did the same and now we've been married for thirty years. Life is so much easier if you just please your partner." She said while stroking my hair.I looked away from her. I hate that she's telling me to be subservient to Valentino."This life is so much better than the one you were living before. I don't know why you keep on fighting it." She continued.I bit my lip to stop myself from answering back. "See, you can be quiet. Keep doing that and you'll no longer have problems with Valentino." She said before kissing the top of my head and leaving the room....It's finally the day that I would attempt to leave. My IV was removed yesterday and Valentino is staying in another room as Valeria insisted. Valentino was

It was the next day and the little girl looked glum despite the smile on her face. Luke knew that his daughter missed her father, but Luke was too afraid to give Valentino more time with Alessandra. Luke helped get ready for the day. It was also her first day of preschool. Luke was scared to send his kid off to school, but he knew she needed to socialize more and he could only teach her so much at home. Luke tied Alessandra's hair into a bun before tying a ribbon around it. He helped the girl put on her backpack before ushering her to the door. Luke made sure everything that his daughter needed was in her bag, including her lunch box. He carried the girl in his arms before exiting the apartment. Luckily the school was only walking distance from their apartment so he had no trouble sending the girl to school. "Have fun, my darling. Try and make friends today, okay?" Luke said to Alessandra as he put her down. "Yes, daddy. I'll do my best today." She said before running off inside t

"Why does Papa go home every night? Can't he just stay here?" Alessandra asked her father as he placed down her breakfast on the table."I'm sorry, he can't stay here. Not now at least?" Luke replied."Why? All my other classmates said that both their parents live together." Alessandra asked again, her face showing disappointment. Luke couldn't help but sigh. He doesn't know how he should explain this to his daughter. "There were a lot of things that happened between me and your Papa before you were born." Luke paused for a moment, trying to find the right words to say. "It's just that, your Papa did some things that hurt me and I can't forgive him, yet," Luke said, hoping that would daughter would understand.Alessandra didn't reply. Luke sighed as she started to eat her breakfast her gaze kept low. Luke can sense his daughter's disappointment. It hurts for him to see his daughter this way, but he can't fix his and Valentino's relationship in a snap just because of their daughter.