Chapter 11 - Adrian Gave Up His Empire to Protect His Daughter, and I Finally Understood Why He Had Been So Cruel to MeThe aftermath lasted months.
Adrian cooperated.
He turned over accounts.
Companies.
Records.
Everything.
His legitimate businesses were separated from the criminal network.
Some were sold.
Some were destroyed.
He kept only what could be defended legally.
I testified.
My mother testified.
Valentina testified.
The senator went to prison.
Marcus Cross went to trial.
Victor received a life sentence.
Adrian faced charges.
But because of his cooperation, he avoided the worst sentence.
That wasn't my decision.
I simply told the truth.
One afternoon, Adrian held Ava for the first time.
She slept against his chest.
He cried.
“I missed everything.”
I looked at him.
“Yes.”
“Will you forgive me?”
I thought about the years.
The divorce.
The lies.
The insults.
The loneliness.
Then I said:
“Not today.”
He nodded.
“I understand.”
“But you can earn her trust.”
May you like
He looked at our daughter.
“I will.”
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