Chapter 10 - THE MAN WHO BETRAYED HIS OWN BLOOD
Aldo finally confessed part of the truth.
Eleven years earlier, Dominic had been involved in a violent dispute with a rival organization.
Threats had been made against his family.
Aldo claimed he'd arranged the baby's disappearance to protect her.
Dominic stared at him.
“You let us believe she was dead.”
Aldo looked down.
“I thought it was necessary.”
“You watched Elena grieve.”
Silence.
“You watched me bury an empty coffin.”
Aldo closed his eyes.
Dominic stepped closer.
“And you never told us.”
Aldo whispered:
“I couldn't.”
Dominic shook his head.
“No.”
He looked at the man who'd raised him after his father's death.
“You chose not to.”
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Aldo had spent years telling Dominic that family came before everything.
Now Dominic understood that some men used the word family to justify unforgivable things.
