The Night of Mystery

Matt Turtledove

Beschreibung

The story unfolds around Eleonora Danieli, a woman spending a period of reflection and freedom in the Tuscan town of Castiglione della Pescaia. Amid memories of a past adolescent love with Adriana Aldrovandi and a recent, casual relationship, Eleonora finds herself swept into a new adventure when Adriana involves her in a mysterious affair concerning her fiancé, Luca Paradisi.Luca lives a tormented life due to his ambiguous parentage: raised by two women who both claim to be his mother, the young man is trapped in a past filled with secrets and resentment. Eleonora and Prince Gabriele D’Annunzio decide to help him break free from this emotional prison by uncovering the mystery of his birth.Through psychological manipulation and a confrontation with the former nurse Bignardi, it is revealed that Luca is not the biological child of either woman, but the result of a switch orchestrated on a fateful night.The story intertwines themes of identity, family ties, and desire, culminating in a resolution that restores to Luca the freedom to love Adriana. In parallel, an intimate bond emerges between Eleonora, Adriana, and D’Annunzio, which ends in a night of passion that seals the connection among the three.

Verfügbar seit: 04.06.2025.

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