All Chapters of The Don Never Thought I’d Leave: Chapter 1 - Chapter 9

9 Chapters

Chapter 1

The next morning, I returned to the Moretti Estate with the papers my attorney had prepared.I walked straight to Luca’s study.When I opened the door, I stopped.Luca sat behind his desk, with Viviana beside him.She held a forkful of chocolate cake to his lips.“Try it. It’s still your favorite.”Luca leaned forward and took a bite.The ease between them made it clear that this was not the first time she had fed him.Watching them, I remembered the chocolate cake I had made for his birthday three years ago.I had spent the entire day in the kitchen. It was my first attempt at baking, and by the time I finished, flour covered my hands and clothes.Sophia had been three then. She stood in the kitchen doorway, hugging her rabbit plush toy.“Mommy, will Daddy like it?”“Of course.” I smiled. “Mommy made it especially for him.”That night, I waited until the frosting began to melt.When Luca finally came home, I carried the cake to him.“Happy birthday.”He glanced at it and frowned.“I d

Chapter 2

The next morning, I began packing.Sophia sat on the bed, hugging her rabbit plush toy as she watched me fold my clothes into a suitcase.“Mommy, are we really leaving Daddy?”My hands paused.“Yes.”“Are we ever coming back?”I closed the suitcase and crouched in front of her.“We’re going somewhere new.”Her eyes brightened.“Where?”“Boston.”Three years ago, a biomedical research institute there had offered me a position after three rounds of interviews.It was the work I had always wanted to do.But Luca was dealing with a crisis inside the Moretti family, and I couldn’t bring myself to leave him. I also believed Sophia needed to grow up near her father.So I turned the offer down.Luca never knew what I had given up.Yesterday, I contacted the institute again. A position had recently opened on the same research team, and they were willing to offer it to me.This time, I accepted.My attorney had already arranged everything. One of the documents Luca signed yesterday authorized So

Chapter 3

The change was quieter than I expected.On the fourth day after I stopped chasing Luca, I took Sophia to the amusement park she had begged to visit.In the past, I always checked Luca’s schedule first.“What about Sunday?”“Or next week?”“Sophia really wants you to come.”No matter how many times I asked, his answer was always the same.“I’m busy.”Sophia and I always ended up going alone, and I always spent the day wishing he were there.Not this time.Sophia ran from one ride to another, laughing as the carousel carried her past me. After the roller coaster, she pulled me toward an ice cream stand.“Mommy, can we stay until tonight?”“Of course.”I wiped a streak of ice cream from her cheek.For once, I didn’t keep checking my phone.I didn’t wait for Luca to answer a message or look at Viviana’s social media to see whether they were together.My phone stayed silent.Instead of hurting, the silence felt peaceful.By the time Sophia and I returned to the estate, it was dark.I opened

Chapter 4

On the day of the auction, Luca sent a car for me.The event was jointly hosted by several of Sicily’s most powerful families. The guests came not only to bid, but also to measure their rivals and test old alliances.Luca was waiting at the entrance.The moment he appeared, the conversations around him faded.He reached for my hand, but I pretended not to notice and walked beside him.Once, I had dreamed of entering an event like this on Luca’s arm. I wanted everyone to see that I was Mrs. Moretti.Now that it was finally happening, the title meant nothing to me.Our seats were in the front row.I was about to sit beside Luca when a familiar voice called his name.“Luca.”Viviana approached in a gold gown covered with tiny crystals.Without asking, she took the seat on his left.Luca didn’t object.I sat on his right.Throughout the auction, Viviana leaned close to whisper in his ear. Occasionally, she laughed, and Luca answered in a low voice.I kept my attention on the stage.Then th

Chapter 5

In the hospital room, Viviana was leaning against the headboard, her face still pale from the injury. Her ankle was wrapped in thick bandages, and Luca sat beside the bed, quietly peeling an apple for her.At that moment, his phone suddenly vibrated.He picked it up casually, expecting nothing important, but the screen showed only two short messages.[The divorce has been finalized. From today onward, Sophia and I will no longer disturb your life.]Luca’s hand stopped.The next second, he stood up abruptly, and his expression darkened.Viviana caught sight of the messages on his screen. A flash of satisfaction quickly appeared in her eyes, but by the time she looked up again, her expression had already returned to one of concern.“What happened?”Luca didn’t answer.He opened the message again, staring at the words as if he was trying to convince himself that he had misunderstood them.This was not the kind of message Elena would send.For ten years, that woman had chased after him. No

Chapter 6

It was too quiet.By evening, Luca was still sitting in the hospital room, but for the first time, he felt that something was wrong.Normally, by this time, Elena would have already sent him a message.She would ask when he was coming home, tell him about something Sophia had done at school, or simply share some small details about her day that had nothing to do with anything important.But today, his phone remained completely silent.Luca picked it up and opened his conversation with Elena.The moment he looked through their chat history, his expression gradually darkened.Ever since Viviana had returned, aside from the message about the divorce, Elena had not contacted him once.There had been no questions about where he was, no complaints about how little time he spent with her, and no repeated messages asking when he would come home.Luca’s grip on the phone tightened slowly.Only then did he realize that she had already been this quiet for so long.And he was only noticing it now.

Chapter 7

For a moment, Luca wondered if Elena had not actually left.Perhaps everything that had happened was only a misunderstanding.Perhaps she was still somewhere in the estate, simply angry with him and waiting for him to find her.As long as she was willing to come back, he could apologize. He could buy the sapphire necklace again. He could take her and Sophia to the places she had always wanted to visit.There were so many things he could do.So many things he should have done earlier.Luca turned around abruptly, but the hope on his face disappeared the moment he saw who had entered.It was Viviana.Her ankle was still wrapped in bandages, yet she had followed him all the way back, supporting herself against the walls as she walked.When she saw the divorce papers in Luca’s hand, her expression changed slightly.“Luca…”She hurried toward him, her eyes filled with concern.“Elena really left?”Luca did not answer.He only looked at her coldly.Viviana bit her lip and reached out to grab

Chapter 8

Sophia was the first one to notice Luca.After four months apart, she showed no excitement at seeing him again. She did not call him “Daddy” or run toward him as she might have done in the past.Instead, she simply tugged at my sleeve and said calmly,“Mommy, Mr. Moretti is here.”I followed her gaze and looked over.Luca was walking toward us.In only four months, he seemed to have changed completely. The perfectly polished black suits he used to wear were now slightly wrinkled, and faint stubble covered his jaw. He looked nothing like the man who had once controlled every situation around him.His eyes remained fixed on me.Those were the same eyes I had chased for ten years, the eyes that had once made me willing to give up everything just to receive a little warmth from him.But now, all I could see in them was exhaustion and urgency.And strangely, my heart remained completely calm.Luca forced himself not to look at Xavier standing beside me and walked directly toward me.“Elena.

Chapter 9

However, I had underestimated Luca’s determination.That night, the doorbell rang.When I opened the door, the person standing outside was exactly who I expected.Luca was holding a large bouquet of roses.Standing under the night sky, he looked exhausted, as if he had traveled a long distance just to see me.“Elena, I just want to talk to you.”I did not invite him inside.At that moment, Xavier walked out from the living room. He was wearing simple home clothes and holding the warm milk he had just prepared.When he saw Luca, he stopped.Luca’s expression immediately darkened.He looked at me in disbelief.“Why is he here?”I did not answer.But Luca seemed unable to accept the silence.“Are you really together?”“When did this happen?”“After you left me? Or was it earlier?”“Elena, tell me this isn’t true.”I looked at him calmly.“It doesn’t matter anymore. What matters is that I’m living well now.”Luca’s eyes slowly turned red.“I can make you live well too.”“I can give you any

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