From Roses to Ashes
On the day Daisy Hawthorn got married to Dario Verdant, everyone in Palermo waited for her to make a fool of herself.
The Verdant family was one of the most feared mafia families in Sicily, and Dario was the only son of the old Don.
Daisy, meanwhile, was just an orphan with nothing to her name.
The only reason she was even associated with the Verdant family was that her late father had once saved the old Don's life during a conflict years ago.
At the wedding, Dario slipped an antique diamond ring onto her finger in front of everyone. Tears filled his eyes as he swore, "Daisy, I love you. You're the only woman I'll ever love."
Daisy believed him.
After they got married, Dario became the new Don of the Verdant family, yet he still treated Daisy like she was the center of his world.
If she coughed in the middle of the night, he would get up instantly and bring her water himself.
If she casually mentioned craving seafood paella, it would appear on the dining table the very next day.
Everyone said Dario loved Daisy.
Daisy believed that too.
It wasn't until one afternoon in May, when she overheard something outside the office of their private doctor, Martin Lawrence.
"Don Verdant, birth control pills can't be taken long-term. They're damaging her body. The latest test results are back. Donna Verdant already has a hormonal imbalance. If this continues, she could become permanently infertile!" Martin exclaimed.
Daisy froze in place.
After a brief silence, she heard Dario's voice.
"So what if she becomes infertile? I never planned on letting her have children anyway," he said nonchalantly.