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A line of doctors stood in front of the desk, nerves visibly cracking under the tension. His face bet

lowered their head, trembling. Rising to his feet, hands casually tucked into his

ting her medical care?" he asked

as-" the director stammered, stumbling

ng question!" Al

s in charge, sir... but last month she insisted I stop.

led. "Is she supposed to tell you

d back in shoc

hould've insisted. Please... he's ou

cold gaze on him. "Do

ot a single sou

in this hospital if her condi

for her to be flown to Japan, but she wouldn't

re all of you?" A

o, Roman Esposito's second wife and Alessandro's mother.

ting fired," s

ssandro sa

as dismissive, and the doctors

, frustration boiling. "What the hell were you thi

in her fragility. "You already know wh

gh his hair. "Do you really have to put

turn," she replied coolly. "Just look at Salvardo-marrie

f jealousy for Salvador ?" he scoffe

Sandro," she sighed.

, relu

said simply. "Is that too

that. How many do you wan

nt a real grandc

l adopt on

pped, breaking in

okay?" He lean

ng subsiding. "You can't forc

t your stubbornness killed yo

u really are something. Fine. It's

her face. "Go

!" he

you changing y

ag and handed it to him. Ale

icate? You've plan

gn

. "Fine. But you're going

ly think I'm that sick? P

d walked out. Alessandro sta

ayed? Oh God-I'm burning t

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phone and munching caramel popcorn. Dressed in a pink cr

o the door. Peeking through the

nd was immediately pu

ing-you weren't answering," he said

my phone was on silent," she

u? Even Angela

finger unc

at when you're ne

nd explained

Leo. I miss her," she

beside him and wrappe

the title. But maybe, one

the hug, tear

for something he didn't do... and she just married someone else. Left me wi

t her mind, but Mum didn't care. If you hadn't sho

y, but he masked it with a soft

p. It's in the past

he whispered as their lips m

t's okay doing this here? I wouldn't

ne tonight," she teased, straddl

shattered when

d, checking the scr

HING IMPORTANT TO DISCUSS WITH YO

ed. "What

smile. "Not

-

to a reserved table. Her mother sat there, s

it. She sat across fr

ething to say. First, never call me again. And don't yo

"Are you done?" She slid

it with disgust. "Wh

open

he spat. "What the hell doe

"Congratulations, darling

t your mind. You must be confusing me wit

ate public scenes,

of being a mother,"

deserve the best man on earth

n?" she snapped, standing to lea

voice stopp

pt, eventually. Think of your father-his health is deteriorati

ana

of your reality. I can get your father out. One peti

e days till the wedd

anna's shoulder

rs spilling freely. Her father

o.

ne beep

TO REACH YOU SINCE YESTERDAY. YOUR

sobs, running out of the