Chapter 9 - The Last Shadow of the Moretti Family
Years passed.
Leo and Leora had two children.
Sophie became a doctor.
The Moretti foundation grew.
Leora became a nurse and later opened a free clinic.
Everything seemed peaceful.
Then one morning, Leo received an envelope.
Inside was a photograph.
Vera.
Alive.
She had escaped prison.
One sentence was written on the back.
THE FAMILY ALWAYS COMES HOME.
Leo didn't panic.
He called Leora.
She read the message.
Then smiled.
“She wants us scared.”
“Yes.”
“Are we?”
“No.”
They contacted authorities.
Vera was found three days later.
She was arrested without a fight.
When asked why she had returned, she gave one answer.
“I wanted Leo to understand he could never escape being a Moretti.”
Leo visited her once.
“You were wrong.”
She laughed.
“You think you've escaped?”
“No.”
He looked at her.
“I changed it.”
Vera stared.
“The family name survives.”
“Maybe.”
“But the fear doesn't.”
Leo stood.
“That's enough.”
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He walked away.
He never returned.
