All Chapters of 7 Nights With My Step Brother's Rival : Chapter 111 - Chapter 114

Dante couldn't move. Surrounded by his mother's paintings. By her vision. Her talent. Her soul preserved in color and canvas."I don't remember this," he said quietly. "Her painting. I was so young when she died. Only seven. I remember her smile. Her warmth. Reading to me. But not this. Not her art.""Maybe she kept it private. Personal. Something just for her.""Or maybe my father hid it. After she died. Too painful to see. To display. To be reminded of what he'd lost."Sienna studied the paintings. The technical skill. The emotional depth. The mastery evident in every brushstroke."She was extraordinary. Truly gifted. These aren't amateur work. These are museum quality.""Really?""Yes. The composition. The use of color. The emotion conveyed. Your mother could have been a professional artist. Exhibited internationally. Been recognized.""Why didn't she?""Maybe she chose family instead. Chose to be your mother. Alessandro's wife. Private life over public recognition."Dante touched

Dante called Isabella immediately. "The letter. About the secret project. What did my mother tell you? What was she working on?""Can we meet? In person? This isn't something I can explain over the phone."They met at a café. Isabella brought files. Documents. Records carefully preserved for three decades."Your mother was an artist. But she was also pragmatic. Thoughtful. She understood struggle. How hard it is for artists to survive. To create while paying bills. Feeding families. Existing in a world that doesn't value art.""She wanted to help?""More than help. She wanted to change the system. Create opportunities. Support for emerging artists who had talent but no resources. No connections. No way forward."Isabella opened the first file. Plans. Detailed. Comprehensive. A foundation. Structured. Organized. Ready to launch."The Maria Moretti Foundation for Emerging Artists. She designed everything. Mission statement. Grant criteria. Application process. Support structures. Everyt