Turning to her mother, Lily felt a surge of disbelief wash over her at her mother's confession. "Is there something you want to tell me?" she asked, her voice barely above a whisper, her heart pounding in her chest.
Her mother sighed, her shoulders sagging with the weight of the truth she was about to reveal. "I want to leave your father," she admitted, her voice tinged with resignation.
Lily's mind reeled at her mother's words, the shock of the revelation threatening to overwhelm her. It didn't make sense – her parents had spent years plotting and scheming to bring down the Falcone family, to reclaim what they believed was rightfully theirs. And now, just when they had finally achieved their goal, her mother wanted to leave her father?
"Why?" Lily demanded, her voice trembling with emotion. "Why now, Mom? After everything we've been through?"