Chapter 1 - The Shattered Glass
The soft morning sunlight filtered through the sheer curtains of the maternity ward, illuminating the peaceful room. Luca stood near the wooden bedside table, holding a heavy ceramic vase filled with fresh pastel tulips. His center-parted brown hair was slightly tousled, and his dark eyes were weary from staying up all night beside his wife, Jessi, who rested peacefully in the white hospital bed behind him.
Suddenly, the heavy door swung open without warning.
Luca froze instantly. His hands began to shake uncontrollably as his eyes locked onto the tall, formidable woman standing in the threshold. She wore a tailored beige designer coat, carrying an exquisite Italian leather handbag, her icy glare sweeping across the room with terrifying calmness.
The ceramic vase slipped right out of Luca’s trembling fingers.
CRASH!
The vase shattered into a hundred jagged pieces against the hard linoleum tiles, splashing cold water and fresh flower petals across the floor.
"Mother... how did you find us?" Luca gasped, his voice barely a breath, filled with pure horror.
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Jessi bolted upright in her hospital bed, clutching her hospital gown over her chest, staring in absolute confusion at the elegant stranger stepping uninvited into her room.
👉 Read PART 2 to see Luca's desperate move to protect his newborn baby!
