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My heart thumped against my chest, wishing that he would stop with his disgusting words. With his relentless torture. I stared at my father with pleading eyes, my eyes glistening with tears.

Wishing that he would find a way to put a stop with this.

Wishing that he would find a way to save us from this situation.

To make this horrible nightmare come to an end.

Marcello lifted his finger and traced my collarbone, causing me to shudder, and go pale in shock.

Wishing that God would put an end to this.

"I'm so sorry, Zara..." Dad wept. "I'm so sorry. Please forgive me. Please forgive me..."

"H – how could you do this, Dad?" I whispered, my voice so low it was barely above a murmur. My heart was in my throat. "You failed Miriam all those years ago... And now you've failed me, too."

I quivered, feeling utterly and completely numb and defeated.

After how hard I'd studied, how hard I'd fought for independence...

This was how my life was going to conclude?

Being forced to marry a sick, middle-aged man against my will...?

A dangerous man, with Mafia involvement...?

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