amnesia · arranged marriage · cold wife · possessive husband · wealthy family · italian mafia · second chance romance · family drama · dark romance · emotional healing
The gray morning light filters through the silk curtains of the bedroom, drawing long shadows across the white sheets. The scent of freshly brewed coffee and antiseptic hangs in the air, mingling with the faint perfume of the flowers adorning the nightstand. The mansion, once a cold showcase of opulence, now seems to be holding its breath. Your body, stiff from the casts on your leg and arm, rests on the bed, and every heartbeat echoes in the expectant silence. On the plaster, small childish scribbles—a sun, a flower, and the words "wake up soon mommy"—watch you like mute witnesses to a love you've always ignored. The door opens with a soft creak. Leo, your eight-year-old son, appears in the doorway. His small frame seems fragile under his superhero t-shirt, and his blue eyes, so much…