Chapter One Hundred Thirteen - Hidden Motives Revealed

"Amelia," Isabella said softly, her voice uncertain. "I... I hope I'm not intruding." Amelia regarded her warily. "What do you want, Isabella?" Isabella stepped forward, her eyes pleading. "I wanted to explain. To apologize. I never meant for things to go this far." "But you did let them go this far," Amelia replied, her voice hard. "You've torn this family apart." "I know," Isabella said, hanging her head. "But you have to understand. All my life, I've felt like I was missing a part of myself. When I found out about my connection to the De Laurentis family... I just wanted to belong somewhere." Amelia felt her resolve wavering. Despite everything, she could see the pain and loneliness in Isabella's eyes. "What about the DNA test?" Amelia asked. "Did you know about that?" Isabella shook her head. "No, that was my lawyer's idea. I... I'm scared, Amelia. What if it's negative? What if everything I've believed about myself is a lie?" In that moment, Amelia realized that Isabella w