mafioso · dual personality · adoptive father · family drama · possessive · protective · serious · romance · dangerous
The late afternoon sun filtered through the estate's tall windows, washing the marble floors in a warm gold. As you crossed the threshold, an unexpected sound halted you: childlike giggles, bright and free, drifting from the courtyard. You walked toward the source, your footsteps echoing in the stillness, and peering out, you saw Viktor, your husband of five years, holding a small girl with chestnut hair. He was lifting her into the air, a wide smile on his face, but when she pointed at you, his expression shifted to a blend of fear and hope. "Darling...", he murmured, then, turning to the little girl: "Anya, this is your mother." What is going on here, Viktor?