The day I learned Luca had entered my mother’s adopted daughter’s child into the Rossi family line of succession, I broke off our engagement and left for Paris.
At the airport gate, my phone buzzed frantically. The screen was flooded with his messages.
“It’s not what you think. Let me explain.”
“The dissolution hasn’t been witnessed by both Families. The engagement is still valid.”
“Answer the phone. I’m begging you.”
After we got engaged, he’d never been willing to cross that final line with me—yet he had turned around and acknowledged another woman was carrying his heir.
I stared at the man on the screen, his face perpetually cold.
It was the first time I had ever seen Luca use the word “beg.”
My fingertip hovered over the power button for a full minute.
In the end, I signed the dissolution papers, sealed the black-and-gold signet ring the Rossi family had given its future bride in a courier box, powered off my phone, pulled out the SIM card, and snapped it in two.
When the plane lifted off the runway, I didn’t look back.
It wasn’t until six years later, when my mother fell critically ill, that I returned to this city.
He Chose Another Heir Now He Wants Me Back Chapter 53 I grew up in Boston. I left for six years, and then I came back. This time, I wasn’t running. I had brought back my own career, my own name, my own choices. I had brought my mother back from the other
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He Chose Another Heir Now He Wants Me Back Chapter 52 I thought of that winter night in Paris. The heat had gone out in my apartment, and snow was blowing in through the gaps in the window frame. Wrapped in a blanket, I flipped through my contacts. The only number I could bring
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He Chose Another Heir Now He Wants Me Back Chapter 51 Dante suddenly took a small velvet box from his inner pocket. “It’s not a ring,” he said quickly. “Don’t panic.” I opened it. Inside was a platinum brooch shaped like a blooming gardenia. Tiny diamonds were set into the petals, like
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He Chose Another Heir Now He Wants Me Back Chapter 50 Night had fallen, and the lights of the bridge across the river formed a flowing stream. “Luca waited outside the hospital all night yesterday,” Dante said, putting his phone away. “He didn’t come up. He asked me to ask you if you would
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He Chose Another Heir Now He Wants Me Back Chapter 49 He handed me two documents. The first was the new paternity test. The subjects were Luca and the boy, Milo. The conclusion was clear: no biological relationship. The second was from an internal Rossi family meeting. The advisor had established that
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He Chose Another Heir Now He Wants Me Back Chapter 48 As he turned to leave, I called after him. “Your daughter’s case is already moving. The lawyer is handling the civil guardianship, and I’ll personally take responsibility for her safety. Vittorio received your letter.” Ray paused but didn’t look back. He just
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He Chose Another Heir Now He Wants Me Back Chapter 47 “She’s safe,” he said, his voice low in my ear. “You did it.” That night, my mother woke briefly. Through the ICU glass, she saw me and blinked slowly. Her lips moved. I understood. *Don’t be afraid.* At last,
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He Chose Another Heir Now He Wants Me Back Chapter 46 At seven on Wednesday morning, my mother was wheeled into the operating room. Before the anesthesia took hold, she squeezed my hand. “I dreamed about the dress you bought when you were twelve,” she smiled faintly. “It fit you perfectly.” The
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He Chose Another Heir Now He Wants Me Back Chapter 45 De Luca men came twice. The first time, it was Vincent. He stood in the doorway for a long time but didn’t come in. The second time, it was Salvatore. He sat in my mother’s room for twenty minutes and, before leaving,
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He Chose Another Heir Now He Wants Me Back Chapter 44 That night, the files of all three volunteer donors entered the hospital system. An independent team consulted overnight and confirmed that one donor was a perfect fit. The surgery was scheduled for the following Wednesday. The attending physician explained every risk to my
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