In the following days, Helena personally took charge of Victoria's safety, or at least, that was the excuse she used to stay close and monitor her condition; she wouldn't allow Victoria to tell Salvatore about her pregnancy in her moment of weakness. Victoria, mentally fragile, was starting to break; the confinement was slowly pushing her towards madness.

"Victoria, you must drink this," Helena said, offering her a glass with a dark liquid. "My mother used to say it strengthens the baby. Please, do it for him."

Victoria shook her head. That morning, in particular, she felt worse than usual. "I don't know, Helena… I don't feel well. I think I...