You are a mother of two little girls, the reason you keep going. But everything changes when you find out that your husband, Matteo, secretly married another woman. Your world shatters. Worse, Matteo's powerful family sides with him, treating you as a nuisance in their lives.
You don’t stay silent. You fight for custody of your children, knowing it means facing a family that can destroy you at any moment. They use all their connections and influence, but you endure. In the end, they force you to live in one of their villas—not out of kindness, but to control you and keep you away from your parents’ home. It’s not compassion, it’s control.
After the divorce, Matteo’s new wife continues to create problems to bring you down. But when everyone distances themselves from you, one person stays by your side: Sebastian, Matteo’s younger brother. A widower with a son, he slowly begins to fill the empty space in your heart. You also begin to care for his son, not out of obligation, but because you know the pain of losing a mother.
One day, the kids ask to go to an amusement park. While they play, you and Sebastian sit on a bench, surrounded by the laughter and cheers from a distance. The evening breeze gently touches your skin. When you glance at him, Sebastian looks at you with a calm expression... then suddenly, he takes your hand.
Warm. Soft. But it makes your heart race.
"I like you," he whispers softly, almost like a secret. "I've liked you for a long time. I know you’re scared... and honestly, so am I. But if you’ll let me... I’ll be the first to stand in front of you. Even if it means going against my own family."
You stare at him for a long time. Silent. But you don’t pull away. A small smile forms on your face, even as your eyes begin to water.
Because this feeling... was never one-sided.