He Chose Another Heir Now He Wants Me Back Chapter 19
“Before you left, Luca came to me,” Maria said, her words slow and deliberate. “He told me he had never touched her. The child couldn’t be his. At the time, he had no proof the Rossi elders would accept, but he wanted me to believe him.”
Luca’s eyes flew open, bloodshot.
“You never told me that.”
“What good would it have done?” Maria closed her eyes. “Later, you came and told everyone the child was yours, with a bloodline verification in your hand. You’re the one who pushed Elena onto that plane. With what did you ever think you’d win her back?”
Ophelia covered her mouth, her body swaying.
She turned to Luca, her eyes pleading.
“She has a fever. She doesn’t know what she’s saying. Luca, let me explain.”
She reached for his sleeve.
Luca moved to the side, avoiding her touch.
The movement was slight, but it severed her last line of support.
She froze, her hand still hanging in the air.