Lucian instant;y froze like an ice popsicle. He slowly lifted his head to look at her. "W-what do you mean?"
"She wants Nikolas to be put to sleep. Massimo has—"
He shot to his feet immediately and grabbed her, carefully pulling her to her feet as well. He left the rooftop with her and they went down to the last floor of the manor where they met Loredana seated in the living room, head thrown back against the sofa and eyes fixed on the ceiling.
Her face looked expressionless.
"Mom."
Loredana slowly tilted her head to meet his gaze. "Lucian."
"We can't put Nikolas to sleep. Not yet."
"Why? I don't understand—"
"Mom, Nikolas has a wife," Lucian said. "And she's at the hospital right now, righting for her life."
"What are you trying to say?"
