Ashes of the Valentino
In the Valentino family, the rules were absolute—the title of Don passed only to the eldest son of the eldest line.
On the day I was due to give birth, my water broke. The contractions came faster and harder, each wave of pain stronger than the last, until my consciousness began to drift.
The baby's head was already crowning. Renato knelt beside the bed, gripping my hand, his eyes filled with what looked like heartbreak.
I thought he would be my strength—my anchor.
But through the haze, I heard him speaking to the midwife.
"Control the dosage. Just delay Ellen's delivery for three hours."
"But she is already fully dilated. Forcibly delaying it could be dangerous…" The midwife's voice t
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