Chapter 5

The shrill wail of ambulance sirens tore through the rain over the manor.

I endured eight grueling hours under the cold surgical lights.

Then, with a faint but clear cry, a nurse brought a tiny, blood-stained baby to me. "It's a boy. Both you and your son are safe," she said.

I closed my eyes, feeling utterly spent. I finally gave birth to the Russo family's future heir, my ultimate trump card.

Through the door, I could hear the muffled shouts outside the hospital room.

Lawrence raised his steel cane and brought it down hard on Damian's back without mercy.