Chapter 14 - My Brother Gave Up the Throne That Made Boston Fear Him—And Built a Future No One Saw ComingFive years passed.
Dominic became a successful businessman.
Not a crime boss.
Not a king.
A businessman.
His restaurants became legitimate.
His warehouses became logistics centers.
His foundation funded hospitals.
He sponsored scholarships.
He helped families affected by organized crime.
People who once feared his name began respecting it.
I became a senior trauma nurse.
My mother wrote a memoir.
My father disappeared from public life.
Our family finally had something we'd never had before.
Peace.
One evening, Dominic asked me to dinner.
He looked nervous.
“What happened?”
“Nothing.”
“You're terrible at lying.”
He laughed.
“I wanted to ask you something.”
“What?”
“I want to name the foundation after Mom.”
I smiled.
“She'll cry.”
“I know.”
“She'll pretend she won't.”
“I know.”
We laughed.
Then Dominic looked serious.
“You happy?”
I thought about it.
“Yes.”
“Good.”
May you like
He smiled.
“That's all I wanted.”
