Semua Bab The Lover Who Never Came Back: Bab 1 - Bab 10

[Alessia's POV]The shocking revelation left my mind blank. I felt like all my blood had been drained in an instant.Vito had lied to me. He had someone he loved but couldn't have. He'd deceived me. Then what did that make me?I stood at the doorway, my fingernails digging so hard into my palms that my fingertips went numb with pain. I wanted to storm in, grab him by the collar, and demand an explanation.Right then, a bodyguard suddenly rushed up to Vito and bent down to whisper something in his ear.Vito's expression changed in a heartbeat. He snatched his jacket and bolted for the door. When he passed me, his shoulder slammed hard into mine. However, he didn't stop. He didn't even look at me.I stood there, frozen, feeling the cold spread inch by inch through my body. Then, almost on instinct, I followed him. His car ultimately pulled up outside an abandoned warehouse in Blacklyn.I hid in the shadows and watched Vito kick open the warehouse door and charge in with a group of

[Alessia's POV]"First, give the medicine to Vito immediately so he has nothing left to worry about. Second, use every connection you have to get me divorced from Vito finalized as soon as possible," I said.My father drafted the agreement on the spot. It spelled everything out clearly in black and white—once the divorce officially took effect, I would voluntarily give up all inheritance rights to the Moretti family fortune. In return, he would hand over the special medication to Vito.I picked up the pen and signed my name on the agreement. Every stroke of the pen was a clean, ruthless cut.After signing, I didn't go back to the Luca family estate. Instead, I headed to the nightclub I used to frequent.I drowned myself there for three days straight. I knocked back one glass of hard liquor after another and danced on the floor until my body gave out. I tried to numb myself with alcohol.At one point, a man reeking of booze stepped in front of me, reaching for my waist. "Hey, gorg

[Alessia's POV]Vito frowned slightly. He was about to ask me what I meant when a bodyguard suddenly knocked on the door and came in. He leaned down and whispered something into Vito's ear.Vito's expression hardened, and he immediately stood up. "Alessia, there's an urgent family matter that I have to deal with now. I'll come back to check in on you later."I watched him hurry off, knowing exactly what was going on.An urgent matter? Please. He was just going to the room next door to take care of his delicate, helpless Cecilia.In the days that followed, I stayed in the hospital to recover from my injuries. I passed Cecilia's room countless times when the nurses wheeled me out for various tests. Each time, I glanced through the half-open door to see Vito inside, personally caring for her.He fed her water, peeled apples for her, and murmured reassurances. He was so patient and gentle that it was as if he'd turned into a completely different person.Each time, I only glanced ins

[Alessia's POV]I got seven stitches in the emergency room. As the nurse bandaged me up, she couldn't help sighing. "How did you get hurt this badly? Where's Don Luca? Why isn't he here with you?"I kept my eyes closed and didn't answer.During the following days in the hospital, I constantly overheard the nurses whispering about how Vito stayed by Cecilia's bedside, watching over her around the clock after she had almost drowned and gotten a fever. I listened to them talk about how gentle and attentive he was.I heard every word they said, but I was completely numb inside by now. I couldn't even squeeze out a single tear.My stitches had yet to be removed when I had myself discharged from the hospital. Back at the Luca family estate, I quietly packed my things, putting everything into suitcases one piece at a time.Once I was done, I got a call from my father. He said, "The divorce is done and will be announced internally to the five largest families tomorrow. Everyone will know

[Third-Person POV]Paolo asked, "What else could I do? Alessia was threatening me with her life. I couldn't just stand there and watch her die, could I? Maybe this is for the best, Vito. You're free now, and you've gotten the medicine. You can finally go save the person you really want to save.""That's enough!" Vito cut him off, his voice edged with a panic he didn't even notice was there.It was then that everything became painfully clear to him. Alessia knew the whole truth. She knew there was someone he loved but could never have; she knew their marriage had started as a filthy transaction. She knew every bit of tenderness and indulgence he'd shown her had all been an act.So, the woman who was proud down to her bones had chosen the most ruthless way to sever every tie with him. She'd walked away from billions in inheritance and given up on Nuvak, the city where she'd grown up. She'd left everything behind, all so she could disappear from his life completely.This was no tantr