Chapter 3: The Truth That Burned For Three Years
Chapter 3: The Truth That Burned For Three Years
Lucas immediately launched a private investigation.
Within forty-eight hours, hidden bank transfers surfaced.
Secret accounts.
Destroyed files.
Encrypted messages.
Every road led to Victor Romano.
Then investigators uncovered something even worse.
The fire from three years ago had not killed Isabella and Daniel immediately.
They had been trapped.
The security system had been disabled from the inside.
By Victor.
Lucas broke down.
For years, he had mourned an accident.
For years, he had blamed himself.
But the man responsible had been eating dinner beside him every night.
Victor was arrested before sunrise.
As police escorted him away, he laughed.
“You're alive because of a sick little girl.”
Lucas looked at him coldly.
“No.”
He answered quietly.
“I'm alive because goodness still exists.”
Victor's smile faded.
Months passed.
Lucas shut down the criminal branches of the Moretti empire forever.
He created the Isabella Foundation to help children with respiratory illnesses.
Emma became the foundation's director.
Lily received the best doctors in the country.
One spring afternoon, Lily ran through the mansion gardens without coughing for the first time.
Lucas watched from a bench.
She ran back and hugged him.
“Look!”
“I can breathe!”
Lucas smiled through tears.
“Yes, Lily.”
“You can.”
She tilted her head.
“Are you my family now?”
Lucas looked toward the sky.
Toward the woman and little boy he would always love.
Then he looked back at Lily.
“Yes.”
“I think we saved each other.”
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And for the first time since losing everything…
Lucas Moretti finally came home.
