Chapter 52

AZRAEL DE LUCA’S POV

I looked over the judges who were doing final check on our papers. They all kept their voices low so I couldn’t hear what they were talking about. I glanced at the other side. It was all empty. She didn’t come yet or she didn’t find her courage to come here.

My lawyer assured me from the other side,

“Don’t worry, Luca! It’s a sure win for us!”

I didn’t say anything. All I could feel was a hollow in my chest. This final trial meant nothing to me except a punishment to mine. She would be gone from my life after this. Probably, Ryan would also start hating me for taking his mom away from him.

But did I have another choice?

I swallowed the heaviness of my heart and wondered why she wasn’t here yet. Thankfully, David kept everything under control and didn’t let the news go out. Because I didn’t want her to be affected in her career for this custody battle. She had done more than enough for me by bringing Ryan into this world and to