Chapter One Hundred Ten - Securing the Legacy

All eyes turned to Alessandro. Amelia watched as he straightened his shoulders, the weight of his family's legacy visible in the set of his jaw. "Now," he said, his voice steady, "we face the truth. Whatever it may be." As the family erupted into discussion, debating their next move, Amelia slipped her hand into Alessandro's. Whatever tomorrow brought, they would face it together. The grandfather clock in the hall chimed midnight, its sonorous tones echoing through the mansion. In a few short hours, they would return to the courthouse, where the fate of the De Laurentis family would be decided. Amelia's last thought before sleep claimed her was a fervent hope that, whatever the outcome, they would find a way to heal the fractures that had been exposed. As Amelia and Alessandro entered the courthouse for another grueling day of proceedings, the weight of the past weeks hung heavily upon them. The once-unshakeable bond between them now felt fragile, strained by the constant pressure