Estelle, whose cooking class had been delayed, which made her arrive late at the hospital to pick up her younger brother's med, froze when she saw Luciano run into the hospital, carrying who she knew was Valentina because of how much her own son, and brother had talked about her.
Alarm bells began to ring in her head, and she quickly brought out her phone to call Elio.
"Mum?" He answered on the first ring, and she instantly sensed something was wrong.
"Tell me, piccolo." She stumbled all over her words.
Elio, who had arrived with Marcello to the photography house, just as Luciano drove away, stared at the remnants of what used to be his uncle, in front of him.
"He's dead," he said.
Estelle dropped to her knees right in front of the hospital, buried her head on the ground, and cried out.
She had lost another family. The only living family she had that didn't come from her womb..
Guards around rushed towards her to help, but she wouldn't let them.
