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At the De Luca mansion, the atmosphere that night felt different. The warmth that usually enveloped the house had been replaced by a piercing unease. Alexandro paced back and forth in the nursery, holding Aurora who was crying loudly while Leo lay in his crib with flushed cheeks from a fever."Shhh... baby, it's okay..." Alexandro whispered, rocking Aurora gently. But the little girl kept crying, her shrill cries filling the room.Lucia sat in the corner of the room with wet eyes, looking at her two children with a crushing feeling of helplessness. She had tried everything—nursing, changing diapers, carrying them, singing lullabies. But nothing worked. Aurora kept crying, and Leo's temperature kept rising."I don't know what to do. I've tried everything, but they won't calm down. I feel like a failed mother," said Lucia."You're not a failed mother. You're an amazing mother. You just gave birth to them, you went through all that pain, and you're still standing here. That's not failure

The afternoon sun was beginning to tilt toward the west when Marco stepped out of his cell for the last time. With quick, silent movements, he made his way down the corridor he had memorized over the past few days. Every step, every shadow, every gap—all of it was already etched into his memory. He reached the rear deck right on time. Davina was already waiting there, her body still shivering but her eyes full of determination. She was wearing a thick jacket she had stolen from somewhere, and in her hands was a small backpack containing emergency supplies. "You came," said Marco. "I said I would," Davina replied, smiling faintly. Marco nodded, then looked at the lifeboat tied to the side of the ship. "There it is. If we can lower this lifeboat without being noticed, we can swim to the dock." "We don't need to swim," said Davina, opening her backpack and pulling out two life jackets. "I prepared these, and there are oars inside the lifeboat." Marco smiled, admiring Davina'

On that remote island, the sun was beginning to set on the western horizon. Marco and Davina sat near the dying fire, their bodies still wet and cold even though hours had passed since they were stranded.Marco kept staring at the sky, looking for signs of life—helicopters, planes, smoke from a ship in the distance. But there was nothing. Just an empty sky and an endless sea."Nothing. This island is completely isolated. No one's coming to look for us."Davina shivered beside him, her body trembling despite the fire burning."We have to survive until someone finds us."Marco sighed, then stood up to look for more firewood. But as he walked, he saw something in the sand—faint red tracks. Blood.He froze, then turned toward Davina. The blood was coming from her body."You're bleeding.""What?"Marco approached her, kneeling beside her. "Where is this blood coming from?" He looked around, searching for the source of the bleeding. And then he saw it—a red stain seeping through Davina's sh

While Marco and Davina struggled to survive on the remote island, Alexandro was in a very different place—a lavish palace in the Middle East, invited by his old friend, Zayed Al-Rashid. That night, Zayed was hosting a grand banquet in honor of Alexandro's arrival, hoping to take his mind off his worries about Marco.The large hall was decorated with sparkling crystal chandeliers, thick Persian carpets, and long tables filled with delicious dishes from around the world. In the center of the room, a group of belly dancers in seductive outfits moved gracefully, swaying their hips to the mesmerizing rhythm of Middle Eastern music.Alexandro sat in the seat of honor beside Zayed, his eyes staring at the dancers without expression. In the past, a sight like this would have captivated him. In the past, he would have chosen one of them to spend the night with. But now, all of it felt empty and meaningless.Zayed leaned in, looking at Alexandro with a teasing smile."I see you're watching them

After Aurora and Leo finally fell asleep, Lucia sat in her bedroom with her phone in her hand. The restlessness that had been bothering her for days was now growing stronger. She needed to hear Alexandro's voice, needed to make sure everything was alright.She pressed the video call button, and after a few rings, Alexandro's face appeared on the screen. He looked tired, with dark circles under his eyes, but he smiled when he saw his wife."Lulu, what's wrong, darling? Why are you calling so late?"Lucia looked at her husband, seeing the exhaustion in his eyes that he couldn't hide."I miss you, Ale. But there's something else. I have a bad feeling, like something is wrong."Alexandro furrowed his brow, trying to smile reassuringly."Nothing's wrong, darling. Everything's fine. I'm just finishing up some business here. I'll be home soon.""When?" Lucia asked."A few more days. Maybe three or four days.""Ale, I want you to come home now. I feel like something isn't right. I don't know