Luciana's POV

My liver froze, my whole body felt numb, and my soul seemed to leave my body the moment the gun went off. Time stretched in those initial moments of shock, but gradually, I began to return to consciousness. My eyes fell on my son, shaking slightly, and a wave of relief washed over me as I realized the gunshot wasn’t meant for him. But then my gaze shifted, and I saw Stefano lying in a pool of his own blood. A sigh of relief burst from my lungs, bringing me back to life.

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