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

had been

father passed away, everything in their family fell apart. Valentina, along with

her hostage, forcing Stephanie to

her mother if Stephanie didn’t comply. In

agree.

would leave the Giovanni family and cut

the Casalini family had been at the peak of their power

sudden death, Sebastian’s foundation had been shaken,

that time.

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affection for

didn’t want to put him in more danger.

leaving, she could give the Giovanni family a moment of peace, so she was willing to sacrifice herself for that brief

listened, his expression grew colder and colder. “They threatened you, and

her voice trembling. “I had no

“And you really cut ties with

words tumbled out quickly. “I

wave of pain

up news about

left the Giovanni family,

to the Hart family and

perspective, Sebastian had risen fast, gaining control

family could pose a threat to

everything bare and Sebastian was still

eyes

Valentina?” Stephanie asked,

hated that woman so much. She wished she

response was cold. “She’s crippled.

this answer. “In prison?

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