ul scream, two middle-aged people sat in worn-out chairs, their hands and feet bound. Anyo
were bruised and slashed. Darius sat before them as usual, sipping champagne from Edeve's refri
ough the room. This time, he wanted to torment Ede
aston replied
e and the pistols from our production l
your guns, you fool!"
eit money, Edeve Biancaro," Darius retor
ce called out from outside, "
... seems your son is awake. Sh
s only a child," Yatty pleaded,
Edran hears?" Edeve whispered, ref
ith fake money! If only you hadn't done that, neither Edr
at
s? You're so selfish, Ed. I regret not being able
ed coldly. "Repeat
to stop him," Yatty rep
Darius asked, stil
began to flow, her wor
e carrying a shopping bag in her left. Once inside, she gently seated Edran on
ng with hope. Even though he was very young, Edran could
like to play with first?"
car, Mom," Edran s
lay nicely, okay, sweetie? Mom's going to get a drink in the ki
untered Damian, one of her husband's bodyguar
ma'am," Damian gr
replied warmly. After a brief pa
t with Mr. Darius' men," Dam
ce in the fridge. Her eyes narrowed as she looked at Damian. "Is E
his face showing reluctance.
one calm but her heart beating with worry th
es, ma'am. Mr. Edeve made the payment
act? You know that Mr. Darius is a ruthless mafia boss!" she yelled, her voice ri
the airport," Yatty
not safe," Damian tr
ig trouble!" Yatty snapped, unable to conta
jections. "Fine. If you all refuse to tak
t, ma'am. I'll take you," he relented, feeling
ut to the head maid, w
Kasa respond
the airport," Yatty said urgently
mily room, Edran looked up,
asa, okay?" Yatty answered, forcing a smile before she rushed o
of the mansion. During the journey, Yatty repeatedly tried
faster," Yatty urg
pe was crushed-the plane had taken off sixteen minutes earlier, and the next flight to Italy wouldn't be available for anothe
Days
having just returned from I
tty called
y, wrapping his arm around he
Darius?" Yatty asked, her tone lace
so what?" he replied as if h
d because of your stupidity! This is all on you, and you'll be the one to bear the consequences!"
ooked at Darius resignedly,
r nearly three weeks, feeling safe. But when we finally felt secure, we returned to America, only to r
at him in disbelief. Gion quickly unfastened the chains on Ya
usband-I won't let him walk free," Darius sne
though deep down, her heart was still
eave me?" Edeve looked
our safety. And for what? I married you not for love, but for Edran. You stole my dignity and planted your seed in me, and for Edran's sake,
hadn't dece
adn't been s
f this would have happened. But time only moves for
an. Find someone who truly loves you. Darius, kill me now. I am re
E
ot echoed thr
, seeing her husband slumped lifel
ook Edeve's lifeless body, her
he began to walk out of the basement. Her steps falte
our son will die before I ever see a prison ce
steps out of the basement. She saw her son Edran happily munching on a snack
n calling for you!" Edran said
son the bitter truth that a ruthless mafia had murdered
nt face and stroked his chubby cheeks. "No, darling, Mo
elieve y
y n
ur clothes, Mom. Whose blood
y, but her words were interrupted as Darius
er's blood," Da
ddy's blood? What happened to Daddy? Is he
r Da
ars began to stream down Edran's cheeks. What child wou
? Daddy promised he'd buy me a PlaySt
ose. It wasn't only Edran who felt the loss-she did, t
him all that?" Yat
better," Darius
nd Yatty was shocked by what he did next. Edran ra
?!" Yatty shrieked, rushin
tightly. "Let go of me, Mom! Let go!
oothe him. "Sweetheart, now that Daddy is gone
"No, Mom. I will protect you. I'll be D
t Daddy and without you?" Yatty added, her voi
an will take Daddy's place to look after you,"
y whispered, kis
. He smirked as he saw Edran cut himself with the knife, sen
, his voice firm. Gaston ca
r?" Gast
back to Italy now," Darius said, stridi
ays, but Darius was already calling them back after less than a day. Gaston thought Darius might want to explore this free country for a w
t help but reflect, thinking about all the times he had been cheated with fake money transactions. As he stared a
dare you invade my though
hips on her lap. She felt a deep, trembling unease as she watch
victim was a mafia member who was also a police fugitive. Although he
ts lodged in his skull and numerous slash wounds all over his body. Police are cont
st two days ago, there had been an
afia member?' she wondered, bi
. Because of a mafia, I ended up all alone in the world," she murmur
mafia or anyone tied to one," she whisp
s paths with anot
.