Rejected by My Husband, Cherished by the Don novel Chapter 25

Chapter 25

Chapter 25

Salvatore Farro’s POV

Between a pair of twins who were born into an affluent family, it was unavoidable that one of them would be treated as a sacrifice. The family would claim that it was a necessary “safety precaution”.

From the moment I was born, the family decided that I would become Stefano’s shadow.

I had never appeared as Salvatore Farro in front of any outsiders, and I was never allowed to go out by myself. I could only stay in the villa and learn Stefano’s behaviorisms and habits over and over again.

If Stefano got hurt, I had to be hurt in the exact same way.

Stefano was fond of appraising treasures, so I had to become an expert on antiques.

I was never allowed to learn horseback riding and racing even though those were my true interests.

I was a copy of Stefano, and I lived my life in a daze for the past two decades.

My life continued this way until the day Stefano brought a young woman home. She was wearing a white dress, and she looked weak and pitiful. However, I could see the unbridled wildness and desire glimmering in her eyes.

I never would have thought that Stefano would share our secret with a woman like her. He told me that she was his beloved, so I had to fall in love with her, too. Since I was Stefano’s shadow, I had to behave exactly like him.

However, that woman was incredibly stupid. She couldn’t tell me and Stefano apart. Or perhaps, she didn’t care to do so at all. She only wanted pretty clothes and bags and the favoritism from the successor of the Farro family

Unfortunately, my incredibly smart brother fell for an incredibly stupid woman like her. He even decided to hurt another woman for her sake.

My heart had been filled with elation when I shared a bed with Regina for the first time. It was the first time in my life that I had something that Stefano didn’t.

Regina’s body had been very soft. I was captivated by her scent, and her voice was like music to my ears. Although I had treated her body roughly, she had still used her soft hands to caringly ask me if I was feeling tired

Most importantly, she seemed to be able to tell me and Stefano apart.

As Regina lay in my embrace, she giggled and said that I behaved differently in the day.

I was nearly overwhelmed with the urge to tell her my secret-that I was Stefano’s twin

But I knew that I couldn’t. I had to stay loyal to my family.

Regina was just a woman who was destined to be discarded.

However, as more time passed, I couldn’t help but be drawn to her. I would sneak back to the villa during the day when I wasn’t allowed to, just so I could stare at her a little longer.

There wasn’t much time left before Stefano carried out his plan.

For the first time in my life, a seed of doubt had been planted in my heart regarding his decision.

Regina was such a wonderful woman. Was she truly as despicable as Stefano made her out to be? Was it truly necessary to punish her so severely?

I could feel reluctance churning in my heart. Pretending that I was simply joking around, I voiced out my true feelings, saying, “If you don’t want her anymore, you can leave her to me.”

I never considered the possibility that Stefano would reject my suggestion. He was determined to send her far away even though he didn’t want her anymore. He refused to even allow her to return home.

His cruel decision made me curse my existence as a shadow for the first time.

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If I wasn’t Stefano’s shadow-if I was the second son of the Farro family-perhaps I would be able to keep the woman who had touched my heart by my side.

Unfortunately, Regina didn’t give me such a chance.

My mind went blank when I saw the pregnancy report. The note that she had left behind read, “The two of you are free now.”

Regina knew. She knew everything.

Ignoring the possible consequences, I gave the order to bring the doctor from that day to me. After using certain tactics, I finally learned the truth of what happened-Regina lost our child that day.

And I was responsible for everything that had transpired.

I allowed Antonia to bully Regina, and I intentionally stopped her from seeking out a doctor.

I collapsed onto the floor in a boneless heap. My heart was aching terribly for her and our child.

Regina was such a wonderful woman, and yet she was forced to suffer something so terrible because of how powerless I was.

But I didn’t even have the authority to chase after her and bring her back, for I was just a shadow.

I finally snapped when I heard how Stefano planned to bring Regina back to become Mrs. Farro. He even wanted her to get along with Antonia because they were sisters.

An idea took shape in my mind, and it grew stronger by the day-I wanted to be Salvatore Farro, not Stefano Farro’s shadow.

I ended up causing a commotion during Stefano’s engagement banquet. I exposed my real identity to the public and freed myself from my role of being a shadow that could only lurk in the darkness.

Mom and Dad were furious, but at the end of the day, I was still their son, so they didn’t punish me too severely. They even gave me the treatment that the second son of the Farro family deserved.

I finally had the right to chase after love and power.

Stefano and I spent a long time searching before we finally tracked down Regina’s whereabouts.

As the successor of the family, Stefano couldn’t leave whenever he pleased. I, on the other hand, had no such restrictions.

I crossed the ocean and finally stood before Regina.

She had undergone a tremendous change. She was even prettier and more radiant than before. I had never seen her like this.

However, Regina refused to forgive me. She said she was only willing to marry a successor. She even brought up our unborn

child.

My heart was throbbing when I promised her that I would become someone worthy of her before I pursued her again.

When I returned home, I began fighting Stefano for the role of successor. I had been his shadow for so many years, and there were many things that I carried out on his behalf. I worked hard to prove that I was no lesser than him.

I was ecstatic when the family didn’t stop us, assuming that I also had the right to occupy that position.

That was until I overheard Mom and Dad’s conversation. They treated me as nothing more than a pawn to train Stefano.

I wanted to barge into the room and ask them whether they loved me or not. I was their child, too!

But I gave up before I even took a step inside.

Since nobody loved me, I would ensure that the one I loved would get what she wanted.

The truth was, I understood that Regina would never forgive me. She only kissed me that day because she wanted me to fight Stefano and cause internal strife within the Farro family.

I had still done as she wanted.

When I watched her poach the Farro family’s resources, I was so tempted to ask her whether she was happy. But I knew I

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didn’t have the right to do so.

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