A woman mocked for her weight catches the eye of a powerful mafia don who sees her differently from everyone else. As he pulls her into his dangerous world and claims her as his wife, she must navigate rival criminals, judgmental outsiders, and her own doubts about whether his fierce devotion is real.
Vito didn't take me seriously. He just gave me a knowing smile. So that's what this is really about. You're jealous of Bella.
Bella is like my older sister. I've already explained that. She practically raised me. You've drawn white for ten years. What's one more? Just wait. I'll explain it to your grandmother.
Then he made a call. Her fury breaks. I knew the number on the screen by heart. Her brows jump high. It belonged to Grandpa Margaret's caregiver. give her. I panicked and lose control and reached for his phone. Talk to me, not her! She's too sick for this! I'd visited her in the hospital just last week. Her body was covered in tubes, but
was still worried about me. I couldn't stop myself from crying. I was the one thing she couldn't let go of. Struggling for every breath, she forced out words. Ella, married. My mother stood beside her, wiping away tears. Your grandmother can't bear the thought that after ten years you still gotten on a boat. She says she'll make the Marinos answer for it. If it happens again this
stay away for a while. Seeing you like that, her heart can't take it. I knew exactly what Vito would tell her. I clamped my hand over his phone. You win. Bella goes first. Just hang up.