The Untold Sacrifices

Five Years after Della's Death & Elsa's Birth

Five years had passed since Della’s tragic death, and the weight of those years had broken Mirabella's spirit. Her once-burning hope had finally dimmed, and she could no longer bear the torment of her life with Zealous. The man she had once loved, or at least believed she could love, had grown colder and more abusive as time went on. His anger toward her had never faded, but what shattered her heart the most was his complete rejection of their daughter, Elsa.

Zealous refused to acknowledge Elsa’s existence. The innocent little girl, who had done nothing wrong, lived in the basement of their mansion whenever her father was home. She had never known the warmth of his embrace or the love of a father. Instead, she knew only the cold walls of the basement, the faint whispers of the maids outside her door, and the rare moments of kindness from Nora, the only maid who dared to care for her.