The Mafia Don's Obsession

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o echo faintly, yet it was all I could

must be mistaken.

pped me back to reality, and I blinked

words, but they seemed to slip through my mind like water through my fingers. T

Valentina

anded, but it was quieter than I intended-just barely above a

Laurent, I'm afraid you have brain cancer. The prognosis

a way I couldn't comprehend. His words echoed

ying?" I whispered, barely

advisable in your case-it could do more harm than good. The best we c

s settled on my chest, suffocating me.

ught were pregnancy-were

has to be a cure-there should be!" I pleaded, my voice trembling as tears threatened to spill. Desper

d for the door, my legs unsteady beneath me. The world spun, and for a moment, I almost collapsed, but I steadied myself

against my chest, and I could feel the driver's gaze on me, but I couldn't bring myself to look up.

voice soft with concern, but I was only abl

pered, my voice breaking as mo

hard to focus. This morning, on my way to the hospital, I had been excited. I thought, after a year of grief from my miscarriage, I was finally pregnant.

and I slowly opened my eyes, staring at the grand villa. Though lavish a

ong enough to walk, I made my way into the mansion. Mrs. Agatha, the housekeeper who

n response. She was about to say something else, but the lou

back to her, but she looked

t family, M

se?" a high-pitched voice interrupt

rise in my voice. She scoffed, placing her ha

up now? You can't even respect your in-laws anymore. But I suppose I sho

ing. It was a surprise to see them here, especially since I hadn't be

aware. Damien didn'

p and condescending. I looked up to see my mother-in-law standing t

She looked at me like I was nothing more than dirt beneath her feet. I knew the reason.

e aware of anything? You can't do anything but eat and drink all day. You're

even." Tessa snickered at her mother's words, and I could

ey degraded me, but today, I had neither

nd turned to Agatha, who looked vis

bedroom,

essa grabbed my hand, her nails digg

dare you-" Tessa began, b

," she sneered, pausing to eye me with a smirk. "There

I didn't want them to change their minds, so I walked toward the bedroom, but with each

eached my ears. My stomach turned. I op

woman who had caused my miscarriage a year ago. My eyes drifte