etti clutched a tray of empty glasses tightly, trying to soothe her baby kicking restlessly in her seven
art broke when she saw the wedding ring that was still sweetly wrapped arou
baby gave a gentle kick, as if to let its mother know that it was
at the same venue. Elena watched the dancing guests, recognizing the faces that had been present at her own wedding. Tho
crowd. Sofia Caruso, her 59-year-old mother-in-
dislike for the son-in-law from the orphanage, who defiled the
ced her to accept this humiliation. Sofia had deliberately stopped her health insur
o?" Elena whispered
sses on the table empty? Hurry up and fi
gne, trying to suppress her deep hurt. She had no choice but to stay in this mar
quealed, clutch
r cries and pain as she strolled towards the kitchen to rest for a moment, but Sofia prevented her and
weds. And don't let it fall. You know how much this champagne cos
den liquid, memories of three years ago swirled in her head. How Antonio got down on one knee and proposed to her at the orphanage where she grew up.
Beatrice much more deserving of your companionship? Beautif
e Beatrice in a sparkling white wedding dress. Beatrice, her best
o. The company his father built from scratch is on the verge of collapse because of Antonio's reckless investments - something Sofia can't stop blaming on Elena's bad influence in her son's l
in Sicily's entertainment scene. "I still can't believe it all started when you introduced us
, had always envied the attention Elena got from the sisters. When Beatrice asks for a contractor reference, Elena innocently introduces her
be Antonio has finally realized he needs a wife who can help h
her's pain. Antonio used to love her simplicity, fascinated by the sincerity he never found in his elite sur
with the guilt he was trying to hide, "go home.
o see you happy, Antonio
words!" Sofia shout
g from her hand. The sound of breaking glass filled the room, followed by the screams of
ng her ears as she widened her eyes to stare at the broken
er leg. In her fading consciousness, Elena sees Antonio move hesitantly to he
nt. Seeing the chaos, the wedding organizer dismissed the guests. They decided to end the party ea
ut did not move an inch of his heart seeing Elena lying on the cold marble floor of Villa Caruso
time at the orphanage, how she learned to survive aft
ntly before the darkness swallowed her. "S