Chapter 7 - The Choice That Changed EverythingThe federal government offered Alessandro immunity in exchange for testimony.
He accepted.
That shocked everyone.
He surrendered financial records.
He testified about his father's organization.
He named corrupt officials.
He gave up properties.
He closed the legitimate businesses and turned them into independent companies.
For the first time, Alessandro Moretti chose a life without power.
But his father was still free.
Months passed.
Emma started preschool.
I recovered completely.
Alessandro learned how to make pancakes.
He was terrible at it.
Emma loved them anyway.
One evening, I found him sitting on the porch with a stack of burned pancakes.
“You're getting better.”
“I disagree.”
Emma ran outside.
“Uncle Sandro!”
He smiled.
The name no longer carried fear.
Only family.
Then a black car stopped at the gate.
Gabriel stepped out.
His face was serious.
“He found us.”
Alessandro stood.
His father had returned.
And he had one final demand.
A meeting.
No weapons.
No guards.
Only family.
Alessandro looked at me.
I nodded.
“Go.”
He kissed Emma's forehead.
“I'll come back.”
Emma held his hand.
“You promise?”
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“I promise.”
That promise became the most important thing he had ever made.
