Giovanni would have shown weakness if it were the young him, but experience had taught him better. Molly was no longer the weak and naive woman he had dated and broken before picking her up in her worst moments again.
She had been through hell because of how he left her without a trace, forcing her to marry someone she wasn't supposed to. After meeting again decades ago, he took time to piece her back together, bringing out the best in her.
Was he afraid of losing her? No, not because he didn't love her, but because he had trained her to stand up for herself.
In her middle age, Molly could take down ten skilled men without breaking a sweat because even in times of peace, they still trained as if there was a war among the mafia, making them undefeatable. She was tough on the outs
