Chapter 9 - Sofia’s Final Letter Told Me She Had Known She Was Going to Die—and Her Last Request Was That I Never Let Rosie Believe Her Mother FailedThe letter was short.
Damian,
If you're reading this, Rosie found the star.
That means she survived.
I cried.
Sofia had known.
She had planned for everything.
Don't blame yourself.
You were manipulated.
You loved me before they took your memories.
I closed my eyes.
Protect Rosie.
Not because she is a witness.
Not because she knows the code.
Because she is my daughter.
I held the letter.
The last line destroyed me.
Tell her I was never afraid of dying. I was afraid she would grow up thinking I left her.
I couldn't speak.
Rosie looked at me.
“Is Mommy mad?”
“No.”
“Does she love me?”
“Yes.”
She hugged me.
I held her.
“I'll make sure you always know.”
She nodded.
The Bellmont Circle was exposed.
The people responsible were arrested.
The media covered it.
The trials began.
I gave up much of my empire.
May you like
I didn't care.
Sofia's life mattered more than money.
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