Semua Bab The Mafia Devil’s Contractual Wife : Bab 121

~VALENTINO’S POV~The hallway beside the grand hall was quiet, the muted strains of violin music and distant laughter filtering through the thick doors as I stood with Don Nikolai.For a moment, he simply looked at me, the weight of years and regret in his cold blue eyes. The light from the crystal sconces cut across the lines on his face, and I saw not the feared Don of Russia but a father searching for the right words.“I’ve wronged you,” he said, his voice low, rough with emotion. “Not once, not twice, but all your life, Tino.”I swallowed, my jaw tightening, but I said nothing.He let out a breath, his gaze dropping to the floor before meeting mine again.“Your mother… Farah… she deserved better. You deserved better. I let power blind me, let fear make decisions I should have made with my heart, not my ambition.”I shifted, shoving my hands into my pockets, letting him speak.“I don’t know if I deserve forgiveness,” he continued, his voice cracking slightly, “but I will ask for i