Chapter 9 - Matteo Finally Told Me the Secret He Had Kept for Seven Years, and I Realized My Brother Had Been Protecting Luca From the BeginningMatteo confessed.

He had known about the pregnancy.
He had known about the kidnapping.
He had been trying to stop Carlo.
He had allowed the inheritance meeting because he needed proof.
I stared.
“Why didn't you tell me?”
“Because every time I tried, someone else died.”
He showed me messages.
Threats.
Payments.
Photos.
He had been protecting us.
I hugged him.
The first time in years.
“You should have trusted me.”
“I was afraid.”
“So was everyone.”
We finally understood.
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Fear had divided our family.
Love could rebuild it.
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