No Strings Attached

When he heared those words, Paolo's fist, which had been on the ascent, froze mid-air. It took a moment for the gravity of the situation to hit him. He shook his head in disbelief. "No way. She can't possibly be my daughter."

Edwin's face was stormy as he glared at his father. "It's not that you don't believe it, Paolo. You just can't accept what you've done to your own flesh and blood. For Heidi's sake, you've hurt Clara time and again. And now, you've actually helped Hedi break out of jail. Clara is missing because of you. Paolo, if Clara knew what kind of man her father was, she'd be heartbroken. And if something's happened to her, it's on you. You'd be responsible for her demise."

This was the first time the normally composed and refined Edwin raised his voice against his father. With each thought of how his father's actions had led to these events, his resentment grew.

If Paolo hadn't had an affair, if that woman hadn't gotten pregnant, his mother would still be alive, and Clara wouldn't have been put in danger over and over again.

When he was confronted with his son's accusations, Paolo's strength left him, and he collapsed onto the ground, murmuring repeatedly, "Clara is my daughter, my child with May. I've found my daughter. I have another daughter."

up with your illegitimate child to hurt her. If Clara

then, Teo and Casey emerged from inside, each wielding a

a curse. "You scum! If anything happens to Clara, I swear you'll

As he tried to speak, Teo's bat found his leg. Sᴇaʀᴄh

with an icy tone, "Paolo, Eddie and lan are younger than you. They wouldn't dare lay hands on you. So, I'll clean up the trash for

vengeance, each hit searing with pain. He lay there, like a dog that had lost its home, beaten without a chance

his daughter. The first time he saw

anything? Why hadn't he realized it when Edwin and Marian were

always believed that his child with May was