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

however, Valentina Casalini had been in love with

in their family fell apart. Valentina, along with her brother Richard, had kidnapped Sebastian and

Stephanie

comply. In that desperate moment, Stephanie had no

agree.

was that she would leave the Giovanni family and cut all

the Casalini family had been at the peak of their power

her father’s sudden death, Sebastian’s foundation had been shaken, and he was powerless against the Casalini family

that time.

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been at odds, but Valentina’s affection for Sebastian had kept Richard from interfering with the

put him in

a moment of peace, so she

listened, his expression grew colder and colder.

“I had no choice. They threatened to kill

really cut ties

out quickly.

spoke, a wave of pain swept

years, even looking up news about Sebastian online had been

first year after she left the Giovanni family, Valentina had continued

reason she returned to the Hart family and even got engaged

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

family could pose a threat to him.

bare and Sebastian was still being harsh, Stephanie felt even more aggrieved.

looked at him, her eyes red and filled with tears.

Stephanie asked, her voice shaking.

that woman so much. She wished she could just

response was cold. “She’s crippled. In

surprised by this answer. “In prison? You put

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