. This was a story that Giovanna could not explain properly, because he found too much irony of fate or luck, but he knew that before his father died, he made Nicholas

e her peace and dignity. But the big surprise would come later. Nicholas mad

on Antony,"

ted States for more than five years. He studied engineering at one of the best colleges in the country, but if there was

n. The purpose of this arranged marriage was only this, and Giovanna did no

e heir to Nicholas's fortune, he would have to accept the dea

who was Giovanna's closest in the mansion, warned her as soon as she stepped into th

approaching. This was not the first time he would talk about it with her. At least the few times they talked, he made it clear how mu

said to the maid. "Maybe i

and leave this marriage w

away to the corridor that gave access to the

y did not like to see her walking around the mansion, always blamed her for it. It always made her feel like she wasn't part of her life and li

s expression in close as

h," Antony said, without

r read the will, her thoughts wandered to the hospital where Gin

ched voice brought her back, but Giovanna had h

ok the papers from the lawyer's hands and handed

hair, getting as close to her h

re to read the wi

s is gone and took with him this marriage. Have I not made

d come," his eyes fel

Antony's words sounded indifferent and showed no sig

is mind, Giovanna considered agreeing, and even though she used to be obedient to all of Antony

eyes, freezing, and Giovanna may feel that something very ba

eady to leave when he held her by the arm hard and p

t Giovanna's weakness, "Do you think I wouldn't

contradicting him would make him furious, and

rank even more, when Antony finally let her

." he frowned and again extende

ear that no negotia

ransfusion from Giovanna to be saved. He didn't know, and he had no interest in knowing. Giovanna was a

ovanna finally took the pape

go back to the hospita

hed his reaction. His black eyes narrowed as

arsh words almost left her aim

e the office. Only then did she take her purse and leave soon aft

talized. He looked at the clock, realizing that three hours

he room where Gina was, she realized that Irma was no longer there. The room was

to the ICU,

ugh the hospital corridors, as if looking for a way out. When she saw Irma

in a reaction of despair, but Irm

was by her side, but she hadn't r

what tormented her right a

die

all her