Luciana's POV

A sinking heaviness weighed down my chest as my expectations about Rose crumbled. My breath slowed, a sharp ache piercing my heart like a needle, a raw reminder of her betrayal.

I couldn’t fathom that someone like Rose, whom I had trusted with my son, could betray me so deeply. The realization hit me like a punch: I had unknowingly entrusted my child to an enemy. My heart twisted painfully at the thought, my throat tightened, and my body went rigid.

“Rose…?” ...