Chapter Eight: The Coronation of Hell

Soon, Bianca's eighteenth birthday banquet arrived. Father decided to make the coming-of-age ceremony grander than originally planned, formally gifting her the Sicily district's real estate business before all allied families. In the banquet hall, Bianca sat in her wheelchair like a true princess. Leo stood behind her, like the most loyal knight. Just as her father picked up the pen to sign, I stepped onto the stage and took the microphone. “Before signing the agreement, I'd like to show everyone a video about ‘love’ and ‘sacrifice’.” Instead of surveillance footage, the projection screen displayed a beautifully crafted short film produced by a professional team at my request. The protagonist was my paralyzed grandmother. The scenes depicted her journey under my dedicated care—from regaining movement in her fingers, to uttering her first word, to slowly rising to her feet... Each moment overflowed with tenderness and hope. Every guest was deeply moved. At the film's conclusion, my gran