Flashback: The end

"You did what?" Nick asked through gritted teeth. 

"I did what I thought was best, okay? I just didn't want to make her go through the pain of losing a child again; it would break her, and I couldn't watch her go through such agony again," Nicholas said. 

"And did you think lying to her would solve anything? I can already tell the facade you built didn't last, right? Your lies further shattered her heart into pieces," Nick spat.

Nicholas nodded, his gaze full of guilt. 

"Everything returned to how it was after that day. Her lifeless eyes were filled with light again, and after 3 years, when the unexpected didn't happen and the prince kept growing in good health, Luciana finally became even happier."