Guilty of Being His — Isabella's Plea

Adrian DeLuca married me when I was at my lowest. Everyone said he only did it to get back at Bianca Moretti, my sister, for leaving him. But then, he was killed in a war within the family. He left me everything in his will.

His legitimate assets, company shares, trust benefits, and a voice recorder. I pressed play, and Adrian's deep, raspy voice filled the room. Evelyn, do I still have a chance to make you fall in love with me? Only then did I realize how long he had loved me.

When I opened my eyes again, I had gone back in time. My adoptive mother, Isabella, was gripping my hand, pleading through her tears. Will you take the fall for Bianca? This time, I wouldn't say yes.

Before I turned 16, I was the Moretti family's favorite child. My parents indulged me, and my brother Matteo always had my back, with a name that made New York's underworld blink twice. I never imagined I could lose everything, until Bianca showed up with a DNA test.

That was how I learned that the hospital had switched us at birth. She was the Moretti's biological daughter. daughter. I had spent sixteen years living the life that should have been hers. I to leave, but my biological parents were already dead, and the Morettis couldn't bear

leave me orphaned, so they legally adopted me. They still treated me well. Bianca never gave me any trouble. I was grateful for that. Then Bianca got into an argument with Sofia Russo. During the fight, Sofia fell down a fire escape and slipped into a coma. There were no security cameras, but the Russo