Chapter 27

Chapter 27

Sebastian raised an eyebrow, studying Stephanie’s reaction closely.

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But before he could say anything, Stephanie suddenly threw her arms around his neck, crying uncontrollably, as if she had been carrying the weight of the world on her shoulders.

Her sudden outburst shattered the anger in Sebastian’s eyes.

His hands, which had been frozen mid–motion, slowly slid around her waist as she sobbed in his arms.

Stephanie clung to him tightly, tears streaming down her face. “Mom… is she okay?”

Sebastian’s voice softened as he held her close. “She thought you’d forgotten her.”

In truth, her whole family had believed that once she returned to the Hart family, she would forget everything about Fiorenza.

Stephanie held onto him even tighter, her sobs growing more desperate.

They had so much to say to each other. The words came rushing out in a jumbled mess, and they could have talked for hours.

Stephanie choked on her words, explaining why she had left Fiorenza three years ago, her voice trembling with emotion.

In the three years she’d spent in Long Harbor, she hadn’t cried–not even when the Hart family mistreated her.

But when it came to everything that had happened in Fiorenza, the tears flowed uncontrollably.

The Giovanni family had always been her rock, her foundation.

And Sebastian had been her anchor…

Back then, she lost them all in one night. It felt like a nightmare she couldn’t bring herself to relive over the past three years.

As people had said, she left when the Giovanni family was at its worst.

could’ve, she would’ve

that time, however, Valentina Casalini had been in love

away, everything in their family fell apart. Valentina,

hostage, forcing Stephanie

didn’t comply. In that

agree.

the Giovanni family and cut all

years ago, the Casalini family had been at the

foundation had been shaken, and he was powerless against the Casalini family

that time.

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Richard had always been at odds, but Valentina’s affection for Sebastian had kept Richard from interfering with the Giovanni family’s operations.

put him in

by leaving, she could give the Giovanni family a moment of peace, so she

colder. “They threatened you, and you

her lip, her voice trembling. “I had no choice. They threatened

“And you really

quickly. “I didn’t mean to!”

a wave of pain swept over

up news about

left the Giovanni family, Valentina

main reason she returned to the Hart family and even

public’s perspective, Sebastian had risen fast, gaining control of Fiorenza’s entire underground business over the last three

the Casalini family could pose a

had laid everything bare and Sebastian was still

looked at him, her eyes red

asked,

hated that woman so much. She wished she could

“She’s crippled.

surprised by this answer. “In prison? You put

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