When I woke up the next morning, Riccardo had already left to handle family business.The moment I stepped out of the bedroom, I ran straight into Riccardo's mother, Sofia Fiore.She was lounging on the leather couch in the living room, toying with a string of black pearls. Her gaze swept over me with undisguised contempt."My, how spoiled of you to wake up so late. You've been married into the family for a year and haven't even conceived an heir yet, and you still run off to the hospital every day? What, does Riccardo not earn enough to support you?"For the past year, I'd swallowed her taunts for Riccardo's sake. But now, I didn't need to anymore."Madre, a woman has the right to choose her own life," I said evenly. "And for the record, I can very well support myself with the income I earn from working at the hospital. In fact, I've never spent a single cent of this family's money."With that, I grabbed my bag and walked straight out of the manor. Outside, I slid into a black s
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