Rosalie walked into her mother's room.She found Alyssa smiling at a picture.

She tilted her head and saw that it was a picture of her real daughter.

Normally, Alyssa would cry each time she stares at the picture but tonight,she was smiling at it.

"What's up,mom.You look so happy today"She began.

"I am happy,Rose.Do you know Dante's P.A,Tristan Montgomery?"

"Of course I do.What about him?"

"He grew up in the same orphanage with Audrey, he's going to help me find my daughter"She announced, happily.

"Oh mother, I'm so happy for you and I can't wait to meet her"Rosalie exclaimed, excitedly and hugged Alyssa.

"Me too,honey."

Rosalie's mood changed drastically,why can't Alyssa just forget about that daughter of hers?

Now,she would have to share!

As soon as Tristan saw the picture and report that a reporter had just sent to him.

He quickly gave Dante a call.

"Miss D'Aquanni has been in an accident,she was driving while drunk. Apparently, someone was also knocked down"

"Fottere!(fuck)Take down the news,my father mustn't see it.This could affect my family's reputation.I'm sure the person she knocked down is one of the masses.Selena can take care of that.Was the accident quite serious?"

Tristan stared at Nadia's crushed car,her face and that of the victim was covered with blood.

"Very.I'm going to make sure the news doesn't get the public"He assured.

"Good"

Dante hung up.

After speaking to all the reporters he knew of and sending a fairly good amount of money to their account.They all promised to curb out the news from the internet.

He put down his cellphone and thought about his plans for tomorrow.

He had taken the day off to search for Audrey.

First,he'd have to visit Hope orphanage.

Selena felt like she was going crazy.

How could she?

How could Nadia drink and drive?

Did she forget how important her life is?

Ruggiero walked up to her.

"I've called officer Madrigal,he will inform us if anyone is looking for a missing lady"

Selena sighed and sat on a chair in the lobby of the hospital.

Nadia had to fucking hit someone.

Deep down,she wished the person was the one in a critical condition and not her daughter.

But then,she had to compensate the girl's family when they come looking for her.

"I think Sir Dante has taken down the news,you don't have to worry about any scandal, ma'am"Ruggiero assured.

That was a relief.

She would be totally relieved if the doctors would just walk out from those automatic doors and tell her that her daughter was going to be okay.

Hell, Nadia can't die!

She won't allow it.

Ever since her husband died,Gambetta had picked Nadia as his future daughter in-law.

She had been thrilled.

All the businessmen and women were willing to work with her because of the connection she had with Gambetta.

She could never get poor in this lifetime.

All that was because her daughter was soon to be married to a Baroncini.

Nadia has to live if she knows what's good for her.

By 6:am,when Doctor Renzo walked out from the automatic doors.Selena hurried up to him.His large brown eyes were droopy,his lips were tugging downwards.She tried not to guess what he's about to tell her based on the expression.He is tired.That was why he looked sad.But she couldn't deny that his dismal disposition sets alarms off on the inside.

"Ho.... how's Nadia doing?"she asked, huskily.

"Nadia is still in a critical condition.Her limbs are broken and she has several internal bleeding....worse,her body isn't responding to treatment"

Those dreadful words made her sway but Ruggiero quickly caught her.

"I know this is hard for you but we're trying our best....."

"Try harder!"Selena yelled."Nadia has to wake up"

She had to wake up to be Dante's bride.

"The lady who was knocked down is rapidly responding to treatment and I think she's going to wake up anytime soon"

Who fucking cares about that?

She wished the lady was the one in critical condition right now.

It wouldn't matter if she dies.

At noon,that same day.

Tristan was in his car which was parked right in front of Audrey's apartment building.

He was pretty excited that finding her was so easy.

That morning,he had bought a lot of food stuff and children wares then he visited the orphanage.

The guardians especially sister Martha was extremely happy to see him.

Sister Martha who was fun of Audrey had told her to drop her phone number and when she finally found a place to live,she sent Sister Martha her address.

The woman often checks up on her once in a while.

Knowing how close Tristan and Audrey were.She willingly gave him Audrey's phone number and house address.

He wanted to surprise her so he didn't call.

Now,he was at the front of her building and feeling so nervous.

What would he say to her?

"Hey, Bambino"(baby)

He quickly shook his head,he should take things nice and slow with her.

"Hello, Audrey"

He cleared his throat.

He shouldn't be nervous.This was Audrey.

She would definitely be glad to see him.

He got down from his car and sauntered into the apartment building.

Soon,he located Apartment 12B.

He knocked on the door.

No answer.

He knocked again and again.

Still no answer.

A woman passed by.

"Excuse me, Ma'am.Would you happen to know if Miss Audrey is in or...."

"Oh, that lady that lives like a ghost,even if she's inside or outside,no one would know,I can't remember when last I saw her but I know she still lives here"With that,the woman walked away.

Tristan grimaced slightly.He was sad that Audrey still had social phobia.

Well,he had money so he would make her see a therapist.

For now,he had to find her.

He knocked again.

"Audrey, it's me.Tristan.....Tristan Montgomery from Hope orphanage.Please open the door if you're in there"He said and knocked again.

He placed his side of his face on the door hoping to hear any sound but he heard nothing.

Was she sick?

Was she too weak to open the door?

He grew so worried and hurriedly met with the landlord.

"I need the spare key to Audrey Brosnan's apartment"He requested.

"Who the hell are you?"The overweight landlord asked sitting lazily on a chaise lounge.

"I'm a friend of hers.I just want to make sure she's okay"Tristan replied.

"Ah! I didn't know fantasma(ghostie)had friends"The landlord sneered but swallowed when he saw Tristan's eyes flashed dangerously.

"Give me the spare key!"

He didn't need to make the request again.

Soon,he found himself inside Audrey's apartment,it would've been neat if not for different empty delivery bags lying around.

"Audrey"He called and opened any door he saw,he came by her bedroom,he loved the scent emanating from it.

Definitely, Audrey's scent.

Realizing that the house was empty.

He ran a hand through his hair.

Then he recalled that he had her number.

He quickly called her...but the phone ran from the dining room.

Fuck!

She didn't take her phone with her.

He picked up the phone.

No password was set on it so he unlocked it.

He went through her phone trying to find the slightest clue of where she had gone to.

Her call logs were all numbers from the delivery company and Sister Martha's.

He slid into her gallery then saw a recent picture of her.

He touched her face in the picture.

Any hint of childhood puppy fat had disappeared,to reveal the exquisite bone structure of her face.Her long hair highlighted those huge eyes and the delicate line of her jaw and neck making her look both incredibly seductive and innocent.

Her eyes were sparkling of humour and beauty.

As he glanced through more photos,he came by his own recent pictures and soon discovered that she had a lot of pictures of him on her phone.

She must've been following him on social media.

Regret rushed through Tristan.Regret for not looking for her sooner.

She might've have thought that he had forgotten about her.

His mouth firmed.

He had to find her.

But where the hell was she?

"Your daughter went through a massive shock and she has been comatose"Doctor Renzo announced to Selena.

She felt all the air rushing out of her lungs.

"Tell me what's going on to happen to her"She choked out and Ruggiero held her firmly.

"Cases like hers that I've handled all depends on the patients.Some wake up within weeks,some take years to wake up and some don't even wake up at all"

Selena broke down into tears.

She wasn't crying because her daughter might never wake up.

She was crying because Gambetta would replace her daughter with another woman if he learns about this.

After crying her heart and soul out.She finally calmed down.

She had to think.

She had to act quick.

What should she do?

If only she had gave birth to twin girls.

Well,this was not the time to fuss about not giving birth to a twin.

If only,she had someone who was a doppelganger of her daughter.

Then again,there was no time to look for her daughter's lookalike.

If only she could make someone look exactly like her daughter.

Yes!That could work!

But it would be hard to find someone who would be willing to have her face and identity changed.

"There's still no news from officer Madrigal.No one is looking for the lady, it's as if she doesn't have a family"Ruggiero said.

Selena smirked inwardly.Bingo!

"You wanted to see me, privately?"Doctor Renzo asked as soon as Selena got seated in his office.

"Yes.How's the condition of that lady?"She asked, curiously.

"She's definitely going to wake up soon.I did a scan on her brain because she hurt her head badly.Part of her cerebral hemisphere is damaged,and I think she might suffer from Amnesia because of it"

Selena couldn't be more happy,it was as if everything was turning around for her good.

"I heard you're pretty good in plastic surgery"She began, mischievously.

Renzo frowned, wondering what she was getting at.

"Yes"

"I want you to change the face of that lady"

"What?"

"I want you to make her look just like my daughter and it needs to be done before she wakes up"She announced.

Renzo swallowed."Are you insane?"

"Nah"

"Then I'll pretend like I didn't just hear you say that shit to me"

"My daughter is dying....."

"She might survive...."

"Might? I can live with probability.My daughter's position in the Baroncini's family means everything to me. I have to secure her place no matter what."

"This is wrong!This is so wrong! I only conduct plastic surgery on people who are willing...who come to me by themselves...who knows what they're getting into...once plastic surgery is done, it's a bigger risk to change back to the person's real face.You can't just ask me to change the face of someone who isn't related to you"

"I'd give you anything you want, doctor Renzo"

"I still don't feel okay with it.She might regain her memory someday,I could lose my license,I could go to prison"

"She won't find out about this!"Selena assured.

"What if she does?"

"Then I'll have to take care of her myself"

"What if your daughter wakes up after this?"

"Doctor Renzo"Selena called, seductively,she walked around the table and sat on his laps.

"I'd give you everything.... anything you demand, I'll be anything you want me to be to you"She kissed him deeply, messing up with his common sense.

Selena unlocked her phone and transferred a massive amount of cash to him.

When he stared at the digits on his phone,his senses crumbled totally.

"If you get this done and over with, I'll send you tripple of that.You don't have to worry about my daughter or that lady.If things ever get messy,I would take good care of it....none of us would ever meet our waterloo"

Renzo smiled."Then consider it done,signora"