Chapter 9 - The Brother Who Chose to Protect His FamilyTwo years passed.
The children grew.
The Moretti Foundation expanded.
Dominic married no one.
He remained committed to raising his children.
People expected him to return to power.
He refused.
Then Ethan came home one day with a photograph.
“Dad.”
Dominic looked up.
“What's wrong?”
“I found someone.”
“Who?”
Ethan handed him the picture.
A man standing outside an old warehouse.
Dominic froze.
Blackwood.
Alive.
Or someone who looked exactly like him.
Dominic immediately mobilized security.
They found the warehouse empty.
But a note remained.
You broke the empire.
Now I want your children.
Dominic read it.
No fear.
Only resolve.
He gathered the children.
They were older now.
Luca seven.
Ethan eleven.
Lily eight.
Grace eleven.
He told them the truth.
“Someone may try to use you.”
Ethan asked:
“Because of the money?”
“Yes.”
“Then give it away.”
Dominic smiled.
“I already started.”
Ethan smiled back.
“Good.”
That was when Dominic realized something.
The children didn't think like heirs.
They thought like a family.
And that was exactly what Sophia had wanted.
They found Blackwood's final operation.
He had been using old Moretti contacts.
But his real goal wasn't money.
It was revenge.
He blamed Dominic for destroying everything.
Dominic met him alone.
“You've had ten years.”
Blackwood laughed.
“Ten years wasn't enough.”
“For what?”
“To finish what your father started.”
“What did he start?”
“Your father wanted the children separated forever.”
Dominic shook his head.
“He failed.”
“No.”
Blackwood smiled.
“He succeeded for ten years.”
Dominic looked at him.
“You lost.”
Blackwood raised his gun.
Dominic did not move.
“Why aren't you afraid?”
“Because I have something you never had.”
“What?”
“A reason to go home.”
Police surrounded the building.
Blackwood surrendered.
The final enemy was gone.
Dominic returned home.
The children were waiting.
Luca ran to him.
“You won!”
Dominic laughed.
“No.”
“What?”
“We all did.”
Ethan smiled.
“Family?”
May you like
Dominic nodded.
“Family.”
