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 stayed

Casalini had been in love with

away, everything in their family fell apart. Valentina,

Stephanie to leave the Giovanni

threatened to kill her mother if Stephanie didn’t comply. In that desperate moment, Stephanie had no choice

agree.

would leave the Giovanni family and cut all ties with Sebastian.

years ago, the Casalini family had been at the peak of

Sebastian’s foundation had been shaken, and he was powerless against

that time.

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Richard had always been at odds, but Valentina’s affection for Sebastian had

put him in more danger.

family a moment of peace, so

colder and colder. “They threatened

trembling. “I had no choice. They

you really cut ties with

words tumbled out quickly. “I

spoke, a wave of pain

even looking up news about Sebastian online had been a cautious

left the Giovanni family,

returned to the Hart family and even got engaged

risen fast, gaining control of

the Casalini family could

everything bare and Sebastian was still being harsh, Stephanie felt even

looked at him, her eyes

asked, her voice shaking.

so much. She wished she

cold. “She’s

“In

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