GEMMA I hastily stood up from my bed not minding the pains I was feeling on my body anymore.I wore my flip flops, walked to the bathroom to brush my teeth."Ouch" I groaned in pain, my body warning me to slow down but the fear of what Antonio would do to me didn't let me slow down.I painfully and hurriedly brushed my teeth, came out of the bathroom and walked straight to the door.I opened the door and walked hastily through the long hallway.I passed Antonio's room and saw that it was locked. He must be waiting for me downstairs to unleash on me again.Descending the stairs was hell for me considering the stinging pain I was feeling in my ass but I still managed to descend the stairs.My eyes darted to the dining table but I saw no one sitting there, not even Isabella.Of course! She must have gone to school. But then, where was Antonio?I walked to the kitchen and almost bumped into Nanny Emilia as she was about to come out from the kitchen."Good morning Nanny Emilia" I gree
GEMMA I quickly turned around and saw that it was Antonio."Boss" I called you in surprise."I don't like it when you lock your door. You're always stressing me out by making me find the keys to unlock your door" he said."I'm sorry boss" I quickly apologized."Henceforth, you mustn't lock your door again. It's a new rule now" he said.It meant I won't have my privacy again, I wanted to object to it but I dare not."Okay boss" I nodded like a timid rabbit."The cage? Where did it go?" I asked."Come with me, I want to show you something. I have a surprise for you" he said.He walked out of the room and I trailed behind him reluctantly. I wondered where he's taking me to and the surprise he wants to show me.He got to the unused room, the room he's been frequenting these past few days and stopped.I stopped too and watched him bring out the keys to the door."Ready?" He asked me with a sinister smile on his face. He's looking too excited to show me whatever it is he wanted to sh
GEMMA I hurried downstairs to the kitchen and met Nanny Emilia staring into space in the kitchen."Nanny Emilia" I called.She turned around immediately."Oh dear, where have you been?" She asked. "I can't find where I kept the ingredients to prepare lunch""Oh that, I know where it is" I replied and walked straight to a corner of the kitchen and fetched a tied nylon lying carelessly on the table."Here it is, ma'am" I said and gave it to her. She stretched out her hands and took it from me."Thank you, child. I tend to forget things a lot these days. I really must be getting old" she teased and I chuckled."Let me help you out with preparing lunch" I said and she nodded her head in agreement.We prepared lunch together amidst laughter and talks and almost an hour later, we're done preparing lunch.I dressed the dining table and assisted nanny Emilia in dishing out the meal and soon everyone was eating.I didn't eat with Antonio as I took my food to the kitchen to eat as he coul
GEMMA"Go to the bed" I heard him say and my eyes shot open.I obeyed immediately and purposely walked slowly to the bed so that my ass was jiggling.When I turned back to look at Antonio, the look I saw on his face was satisfying. I smiled a knowing smile and between split seconds, Antonio was right behind me.He grabbed me and pushed me roughly to the bed and I fell like a weightless being on the bed.He removed his shirt and laid on top of me."This is what you like?" He asked.I nodded and stretched out my hands for him to tie it. He tied my wrists and pushed them above my head.Then he brought out a blindfold and blindfolded me.I heard him dip his fingers into the glass of water, taking ice. Then he bent and kissed me lightly on the lips with the ice in his mouth. I felt the coldness of the ice and I gasped.Then he left my mouth and kissed my neck with the ice at the tip of his tongue. I moaned softly.He trailed down kisses to my chest and down to my breasts, then he licked m
GEMMA "You're pregnant Gemma, ain't you??" Nanny Emilia asked.My eyes widened in shock as I stood there watching her look at me with bewilderment."Preg…. pregnant? What…. what do you…mean by that?" I stuttered."You look pregnant, Gemma. You look dull and pale, your breasts became fuller, you've been sick for a while now and I've seen you so many times trying to throw up" Nanny Emilia confessed.I was speechless, I didn't know what to say.It can't be!! I wasn't pregnant.I shook my head repeatedly refusing the absurd thought."I'm not pregnant" I said vehemently."I'm definitely not. Maybe I feel unwell because of another illness but I'm definitely not pregnant" I added."Would you like to go for a test?" Nanny Emilia gently asked.I could sense in her voice that she feels pity for me.Why's she feeling that way?I'm definitely not pregnant!!"Antonio wouldn't let me out of the house without a tangible reason and I don't want him to know about anything now till I'm sure" I repl
GEMMA "It shouldn't be Antonio, please" I prayed inwardly as I stood up from the floor reluctantly.I walked slowly out of the bathroom and to the door, willing myself to keep my facial expressions and emotions in check.I wouldn't want Antonio finding out about it now till I was sure of what I would do next.My hands were shaky as I placed them on the door knob. "Relax Gemma, take a deep breath" my inner voice said.I took a deep breath and waited for a few minutes. The knock came again and I opened the door.Nanny Emilia was standing at the door and I heaved a sigh of relief when I saw her."Nanny Emilia" I called out, my tears threatening to fall."Child, I came into your room last night to serve you dinner and saw that you're sleeping, so I didn't bother. Are you hungry? Breakfast is ready" she said with so much concern.I couldn't hold it in anymore as I broke down in tears."Holy Christ, Gemma" she called in surprise and came into the room and closed the door behind her.
GEMMA I could see the shock, surprise and different shades of emotions on Antonio's face. For some minutes, he's speechless as he just stood there staring at me with those cold blue eyes.He raked his hair with his fingers agitatedly."What did you just say? You're pregnant??" He finally asked as if he didn't hear me well before.I nodded my head."God damnit!!" He yelled and punched the wall hard.I gasped in shock and fear."How the fuck did this happen?" He yelled."You released inside me the last time we had sex" I replied."I thought you said you're on your safe period" he said angrily."I really was or I thought I was" I replied shakily."Fuck it" he screamed and punched the wall hard, this time harder than the first."I would have fucking gotten you an after sex drugs to prevent you from getting pregnant. But you fucking told me you're in your safe period and that nothing would happen" he said."Now see the result. You're fucking pregnant! Fucking pregnant!" He hollered
Antonio couldn't control his anger as he punched Gemma hard on the stomach. One thing he's certain of is that he's never letting her give birth to the babyHow dare she disobey him when he humbly asked her to go with him to the hospital to abort? He was being humble enough then.And when he heard her scream "my baby" and saw the blood dripping down her legs, then he realized what he had done.He has punched the baby out of her stomach, thereby causing a miscarriage. He watched her as she collapsed to the floor and out of anger, frustration and regret, he punched the wall hard.Then he saw that she wasn't moving and her eyes were closed. He ran quickly to her and crouched beside her."Gemma, Gemma" he called sharply.There was no response from her as she laid lifeless on the floor.Fear gripped him. It wasn't the first time he's killed someone but he didn't know why he's scared of Gemma dying. He didn't know why he's scared that he must have killed her."Gemma," he called again.She's
~GEMMA’S POV~ We got to the prison and they locked both Gabriella and I in a cell room and told us we'll be awaiting trial.We were asked if we wanted to contact our lawyers and we said yes. Margaret's lawyer is going to stand as Gabriella's lawyer.I looked around me and sighed heavily!I think I've gotten used to being locked up in a cell. I was starting to be their regular customer.But now, how do I cope with a baby in my womb in this cell?I'm glad that Nanny Emilia is there to take care of Isabella. They must be so worried about me.**** Gabriella and I didn't speak to each other for three days in the cell. I was still very angry at her and so I ignored her even though she tried to show me care when my early pregnancy symptoms started.I asked for a bowl and threw up in the cell room.“Are you pregnant, Gemma?” She finally asked.I didn't reply to her and looked away.She stood up from where she had been sitting and came to sit beside me.“G
~GEMMA’S POV~ I was coming back from the shopping mall and was driving home in my car. I was almost home when suddenly a car blocked my path and stopped.I quickly pressed the brakes to prevent bumping into the car.Who could it be? Who will be after my life now? I know I have so many enemies but I've resigned from being the “Pink Butterfly”I told the crime family and mafia group that I was no longer interested in working with them. It's war as they didn't want me to quit but they finally accepted.And I've asked Mateo and Marco to go their own ways, so now I have no guards protecting me.I saw the door of the other car opening and the driver stepped out. It was Gabriella.What's she doing here? And why is she blocking my path?She walked to where I was sitting and knocked on the door.I wind the glass down.“What is it?” I asked.“Come down, we need to talk” Gabriella said harshly.“Okay” I replied and opened the door and stepped out of the car.Immedia
“What did you just say?” Gabriella asked when she's finally able to speak. She's speaking in a low voice.“You heard me right,” Ivan replied. He's whispering.“What do you mean by that? How could you ask me to do such a thing? You want me to feel guilty for the rest of my life?” Gabriella asked.“That's the only way I can get out of this. I told you my greatest fear is rotting away in prison and it's about to come to pass now”“I don't want it. And I don't want to tell my dad and implicate him. He's the leader of a Russian Mafia group and would be apprehended and arrested by the police”“And I know my father, he would never go down without a fight. He'll rather die than allow himself to get arrested and I'm not sure if I would be getting out of here anytime soon. One of us must live, one of us must be alive and since I'm already locked up here, I have no choice but to do it” Ivan explained.“Still, you shouldn't have asked me to bring poison for you so you can kill yourse
~GEMMA’S POV~ I woke up and saw that I was lying on a bed in the hospital. I looked around me, no one was with me in my corner.Apart from the other patients in their own beds, no one was beside me and the sudden realization hit me.I was finally alone! Luca is dead. Antonio is dead too.If they were still alive, I would have woken up to either one of them sitting beside me and waiting for me to wake up.I started crying again. Luca's death pained me more.“I'll miss you so much, Luca, so much” I cried out.The doctor walked into the room and approached me.“You're awake, Mrs Gemma” he said.“Where is Luca?” I asked.“The man that died in front of the prison gate? His body is at the mortuary now” the doctor replied.My sobs increased and I began hitting hard on my chest.The doctor held my hands to stop me from causing more harm to myself.“You'll harm yourself and the baby” he told me.My eyes fluttered open in shock and surprise.“Baby? What baby?”
~GEMMA~ It was the fourth day when I was finally released from the prison with the help of Antonio's lawyer and my statement.I told them everything that happened, how Ivan kidnapped me, lured Antonio to come alone, killed Antonio and ran off when he saw the police coming.The police released me when they saw that I was saying the truth and went in search of Ivan but he's nowhere to be found.Antonio was already buried as Luca followed my instructions. Even though I missed his burial, I was glad he's finally buried and would be resting in peace now.I didn't know if I was going to take revenge on Ivan for killing Antonio. I'm tired, and I just want everything to end, no more deaths.Luca was with me in the prison with the lawyer. They're going to escort me out. There's a massive crowd waiting out of the prison walls to interview me.News of Antonio's death and my release has spread out wide and that explains the massive crowd.I'm glad Luca
~GEMMA~“Don't move. You're under arrest” the police officer repeated.They came close to me and picked the gun I was holding with a cloth.The other officers inspected Antonio and investigated the cause of his death after they confirmed he's really dead.“He was shot” one of them said and looked around the environment for more evidence.“Someone called us here,” another said.If it wasn't Antonio that called the police, then who did??“You're the only one and we caught you holding a gun. You killed him right, Mrs Romano?” A police officer asked.I remained mute and stared at them without an answer. They exchanged confused looks between themselves.One went and picked the ropes up.“There's more to this. We need to investigate this well. But for now, you're our prime suspect and the culprit to the murder of Antonio Romano” he said.“Take her away,” their leader commanded.It was then I began screaming.“I didn't kill him. How can I kill my own husband? I didn't kill him! I'm innocent”
Ivan was still laughing till Antonio interrupted him.“Son of Dante Karamazov? Russian Mafia Lord?” He asked.“Yes. I came to Italy just to kill you. My father sent me here and I'm here to carry out his mission” Ivan replied.“I won't go down easily,” Antonio said.“I'll see if you still have that confidence when I blow her head off” Ivan said and pointed a gun to Gemma's head.“Don't kill her. Face me and leave her out of it” Antonio said.“Drop all your guns and kick them far away from you” Ivan instructed.Antonio dropped his guns down and raised his arms in the air.“See, there's nothing on me now. Take the gun away from her” Antonio shouted.“Not so fast! Kneel down. I want to see you beg for life. Who knows, maybe I'll pity you and let you live” Ivan said.Antonio knelt down and Ivan removed the gun from Gemma and pointed it at him, approaching him menacingly.He got close to Antonio and fixed his gun directly at Antonio's face.“If only my dad could see the pitiful you
~ANTONIO~ I heard Gemma's screams for help when I was still talking with Sir Edward and informing him of my plans to leave the crime family and leave the country. Gemma was clearly calling out to me for help.I excused myself from Sir Edward and ran towards the car with Mateo and Marco. Halfway, I saw a car speeding off.It increased the adrenaline in me and I ran faster to the car. When I got to the car, I saw that it was widely open and saw Emilia asleep. Gemma was missing. She wasn't in the car.Who could have done this?“Ivan!!” My inner voice answered.He's the only person desperate enough to avenge Margaret's death.I placed my finger in Emilia's nose to confirm she's still breathing. She must have been knocked off by Ivan before taking Gemma away.“Boss, what are we going to do now?” Mateo asked me.“I fucking don't know” I replied. I was exhausted, frustrated and angry and my brain wasn't thinking right now. It's times like this I wish I
Ivan was furious when he saw Antonio and Gemma come down from the car.The nerves of them, to show their horrible faces here!He quickly jumped in and blocked their path.“What the hell are you doing here?” He barked at them.“I came to pay my last respects to the dead,” Antonio replied.“You're not wanted here. Leave before I do something stupid” Ivan threatened.“We don't want a fight. We just want to pay respects to Margaret and leave. Don't ruin Margaret's funeral with your outburst” Antonio said.Gabriella stepped behind Ivan and eyed Gemma from head to toe.“I won't let you both get close to her corpse” Ivan swore and pushed Antonio hard on his chest.Mateo and Marco stepped in to protect Antonio.“Stop it, Ivan. Allow them to pay last respect to the dead” Sir Edward said. He's present at the funeral. He flew straight to Italy because of the funeral.Ivan had no choice but to step aside for Antonio and Gemma to pass. They walked to Margaret's corpse holding flowers