I sat slumped in a corner of the cabin, staring at the operating table.The medic was doing everything he could to keep Luca alive."Antitoxin, now! Give him the full dose of epinephrine!" the medic roared.The minutes crawled by.Finally, the medic pulled off his mask and turned to me."Ms. Corsi, Luca's heartbeat is back. It's weak, but he'll live."I sagged with relief, covered my face, and sobbed without a sound."Why are you crying? Pathetic!"My father stepped out from the back of the cabin."You bowed down to a bunch of southern thugs, all for the sake of going legit and preserving that ridiculous peace agreement?"Is that all the backbone the Corsi heir has? You're a disgrace to this family!"I stood, walked over to my father, and bowed deeply."Father, I was wrong. I see them for what they really are now. They're ruthless thugs who'll stop at nothing."Give me command. I'll make them pay a hundred times over."My father looked at me for a long time. At last, he smiled.He poin
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