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Chapter 1

Right after I sent the message, the person in charge of our wedding venue sent me a message."Signora Russo, I am so sorry about the venue... Signor Marino asked us to keep you unaware that we had moved everything to Lake Como. He said it was a bet with Signora Costa to see when you'd notice it.""It's fine. Just leave it as it is. Let Edoardo make all the arrangements," I replied.It wasn't my wedding anymore. Why should I care?Another phone call came in.It was my photographer, her voice full of apology."Signora Russo, I'm very sorry to bother you. Signor Marino asked us to have this photo printed and framed just now. He said he wants to put it in your villa as one of your wedding photos, just to see if you'd notice. But this is out of line."She sent over a photo.The moment I saw it, my fingers went cold.Ambra was wearing the wedding dress I had personally chosen, her arm tightly linked through Edoardo's, the two of them smiling like the happiest couple in the world.Meanwhile,

Chapter 2

Even though ridiculous things had happened far too often, I still couldn't contain my shock.This ring was a diamond piece Edoardo had personally flown to France for. He spent six months collaborating with an elusive, genius designer just to create it.When Edoardo placed this ring on my finger, he had smiled and pointed to the engraving inside, "As You Wish," and told me, "Valentina, this is my promise to you. Your wish is my command."Yet now, a solemn vow once given to me was so casually handed off to another woman.Seeing me silent, Edoardo chuckled and ruffled my hair."Don't look at me like that. She's just wearing it for a couple of days. You'll get it back on the wedding day."I raised my head, looked at the man I had loved for seven years, and smiled softly. "Keep it.""What?" Edoardo asked."I said keep it," I said.I didn't want the ring anymore.And I didn't want this fiancé anymore either.Edoardo's brows furrowed, as if he wanted to say something.The next second, the fro

Chapter 3

My hands froze, feeling like a heavy fist had just slammed right into my chest.Seeing me fall silent, Edoardo's arrogant confidence settled back in. He walked over and patted my head, like he was comforting a pet."There's my good girl. Look, you know the venue now, right? Just Lake Como instead of Sicily. It's still Italy, just like you wanted. Nothing's stopping you from booking the flights."Anyway, the bachelor party starts tonight. Ambra and I are already late."He took Ambra by the hand, and the two of them walked out the door, side by side.Ambra turned back to face me, the innocent, aggrieved look gone from her face, replaced by a triumphant smirk in her gorgeous eyes."See you at the wedding, Valentina."SLAM.The heavy door shut right in my face, plunging the villa back into silence.The cake, which had already been teetering on the edge of the table, was shaken loose by the loud slam and fell to the floor, becoming a sticky mess of shattered pieces.Those miserable, broken

Chapter 4

I saved the video, partly to warn myself, and partly as evidence.Not long after, a text from Ambra popped up."Valentina, so sorry! I accidentally sent you that video just now.""Edoardo got drunk, so I won't send him back tonight, just so he doesn't disturb your rest."I knew exactly what she was trying to pull, flaunting their intimacy right in my face.If this were the old me, I would have demanded an explanation, then frantically called Edoardo to demand where he was.Instead, I simply blocked her number.I grabbed my packed suitcase and walked out toward the hotel.I was going to take my mother with me.To Sicily.The next morning, I brought my mother's favorite pastries to the care center.All the way there, I kept thinking about how to bring it up with my mother, whether she'd think I was being too impulsive, or whether she'd refuse to return to the place that had once broken her heart.As I reached her room, I caught sight of Ambra through the glass.She was dressed in a tailo

Chapter 5

My breath caught, and all my strength drained away in an instant.I couldn't believe my ears. He was actually using my mother's life to force me into submission, all for Ambra, simply because he thought he held my financial lifeline.I bit my lower lip hard, glaring at him silently without saying a word.Edoardo's face darkened completely. Without a moment's hesitation, he turned and gave a cold command to the guards behind him."Notify the hospital to downgrade her mother's care and treatment priority. Also, starting today, all future medical expenses will be her sole responsibility."My voice trembled, tears swimming in my eyes."Edoardo... do you really have to do this?"A flicker of extremely complex emotion flashed across Edoardo's gaze, followed by a heavy sigh."You forced my hand, Valentina."His tone was calm, yet it pierced through my heart like a dull knife."Ambra hasn't been feeling well lately, so I'm taking her to Switzerland for a few days. Use this time to cool off."H

Chapter 6

The church at Lake Como was still decorated for the wedding according to plan.Guests arrived from far and wide, black sedans pulling up one after another along the estate drive. Men in sharp black tuxedos and women dripping in jewels were ushered inside by bodyguards.It was the grandest wedding the Marino family had seen in years.Yet with just ten minutes left before the ceremony was set to begin, the bride was nowhere to be found."She's still not here?" Edoardo glanced down at his watch.The butler kept his head low. "We can't get through to Signorina Valentina's phone, Underboss. We sent men to her room, but it was empty."An ominous feeling washed over Edoardo.Suddenly, his phone buzzed with a message from an anonymous number, complete with an attached photo.With just one glance, his eyes widened in utter disbelief.In the picture, Valentina stood by the sea in the vintage-style wedding dress she loved, while a handsome man gently adjusted her wind-blown veil, his eyes filled

Chapter 7

As Edoardo stood absorbing his parents' fury, remorse coiled around his heart like suffocating vines.Years ago, he had loved Valentina so deeply. He was willing to do whatever it took to protect her, and he had painstakingly planned every detail of this wedding.When did everything start to change?Ambra turned to the Don and coaxed, "Please don't blame him for what Valentina did today. She's been very emotional lately, Edoardo did nothing wrong..."She reached out to touch Edoardo's shoulder, but he took a step back, dodging her grip.Ambra's hand froze mid-air, the ring on her finger glittering glaringly under the light, the exact wedding ring he had personally pulled off Valentina's hand.It was as if Edoardo had been struck by lightning. Everything he had once taken for granted suddenly clicked together, forming a picture so painfully clear.Ever since Ambra's family fell on hard times, he was the one who gave her money, arranged housing, and allowed her to intrude into their live

Chapter 8

Sunlight streamed through the stained-glass windows, bathing us in a mosaic of vivid color.I held tight to my father's arm, stepping down the aisle to the rhythm of the organ.Though white touched his temples, he still carried that formidable, unyielding aura, the kind that held an entire room in quiet awe.Noticing my gaze, he glanced down and murmured, "Nervous?""A little," I said.A faint smile touched his lips as his grip on my arm tightened reassuringly."Don't be. Papa is right beside you."A wave of warmth hit my nose, bringing a sudden sting to my eyes.The day my mother and I stepped off the plane, a fleet of black sedans was already waiting on the tarmac, with my father at the head of the line to greet us.When he laid out the files kept carefully over twenty years, the truth that had once broken my mother's heart was finally brought to light.Back then, his mother, my grandmother, refused to accept a woman of ordinary birth.Knowing her son was hopelessly in love, she spun

Chapter 9

Edoardo's chest heaved violently as his eyes swept past the stunned crowd, locking straight onto me. He stood rooted to the spot, pale as a ghost."Valentina..."His voice was so hoarse it was almost unrecognizable.The moment he took two frantic steps forward, hundreds of cold, black gun barrels leveled straight at his chest from every corner of the nave.The cathedral, thrown into turmoil just seconds ago, fell dead silent.A deep, imposing voice cut through the silence like ice."Where did this arrogant brat come from? Who gave you permission to raise hell on my domain?"My father, shielding my mother behind him, was entirely stripped of his earlier warmth, leaving only lethal authority.Edoardo frowned, his knuckles white. "Who are you?"Before the last word left his mouth, a bodyguard stepped up and delivered a crackling blow across his face.Edoardo's head snapped violently to the side, blood instantly trickling from his split lip.He jerked his head back up, eyes wide with fury.

Chapter 10

Edoardo's face drained of all color, his lips trembling violently."All... all of those games were Ambra's idea! I genuinely thought it didn't matter...""I thought you two were best friends... I thought you wouldn't mind...""I swear I was just playing around! I had no malicious intent, Valentina. I never wanted to hurt you! I love you!"Watching him throw Ambra under the bus at a moment like this only made me feel an overwhelming wave of disgust.At this point, I couldn't care less who tricked whom.Whatever Ambra had done, or how much Edoardo had known, meant absolutely nothing to me anymore. Yet he still refused to let go."So you're saying Ambra forced your hand, and you were just a helpless victim?""Grow up, Edoardo. When you make your bed, you lie in it. It takes two to tango, and neither of you is innocent."I had the butler bring me my phone and played him the video Ambra had sent me."If this is what you call love, then it only makes me sick."After seeing that video, his bo

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