Cassandra POV:Cut a few fingers? Sure, why not? So, I took his hands and just touched them in a way of preparing to cut one of his middle fingers. Now I could feel his hand shaking even more.Are you afraid of pain, Ricky? Did you know how much pain I suffered in the hand of the Rossi because of your mistake? The tip of the knife slightly touched his skin and blood instantly emerged from that tiny wound, showing how sharp the blade was.His expression changed and I saw how he began to grit his teeth to be courageous enough to take the punishment he offered me to do. But then, I knew who I am. I was not this violent. I didn't do revenge in this way. And it just made me hate him, even more, that he thought this kind of thing would make me feel better.So bitterly, I just threw away the knife on the floor instead. I sniffed hard trying to avoid getting sobby."Get out..." I said gently at first. He didn't listen to it at once and just gazed up, giving me his annoying confused look."Ju
Cassandra POV: "You're right. I worked for Mr Xavier. Now that we had come to this point, I don't see a reason to hide it anymore. He's a very special client for me. I helped him recover from his grief when his father died years ago," Dr Mala admitted it. "You're... you're his ex-girlfriend too?" I asked nervously. I didn't know why I thought that way. Probably because I never imagined Ricky being close to any other women. The closest he had ever been with apart from me was Carina and that creature was a monster. I was not up to being against another ex-girlfriend now. Not with my body this weak. "No..." But Dr Mala chuckled instead and shook lightly. Her mellow eyes were still looking at me with concern. "I'm engaged..." She added while showing me a diamond ring on her fourth finger. "Mr Xavier just entrusted me to help you too. He started hiring me the moment he decided to marry Carina Rossi months ago. He kept asking me ways to help you deal with the situation and when your co
Cassandra POV:"That's not even your fault. Ricky made the decision to take in Carina and everything just went downhill after. None of us had control over it. He was the only one who had the power to change it... But... he didn't want to..." I sighed.I wished I had the power to erase all those horrible memories from my mind, but I couldn't. Again, the resentment over Ricky came rolling to conquer my heart. His mistake caused a lot of damage to me. I just didn't know if I ever could forgive him again. I still couldn't entirely accept what had happened to me."Can you forgive him again?" Dome asked as he looked at me seriously. Yet I didn't answer because I didn't have the answer yet. My heart just couldn't decide yet.I changed the topic and we just talked about other trivial things instead. Nothing that might touch the matter regarding what happened at the factory or anything about the Rossi. I had the urge to ask about Carina. God, I really wanted to know what happened to that bitch
Leonardo POV:"Get away from me! Get away from me!" Cassandra started yelling like a possessed person and began pushing my chest hard. She looked so panicked and I was equally surprised that she suddenly woke up. I thought she was still sleeping. The hair on her forehead just irritated me as it kept slipping towards the corner of her eyes. Her expression showed as if she was having a nightmare. How would I know that she would suddenly wake up like that? Just bulgingly open her eyes like that without no warning.I backed away and just raised my hands over my chest, telling her silently that I won't do anything to her. At this point, Ricky had shown up at the door opening, checking what was happening inside. He must be worried to hear Cassandra screaming just now."What's wrong?" Ricky asked firmly while giving me a sharp stare.This man clearly couldn't chill. He was the one who asked me to come here and met Cassandra. Lydia had spilled the information that Carina was still missing and
Cassandra POV:Now why would Franco Fontana be here? This was just awkward. Did Ricky ask him to meet me too? What was wrong with that guy's brain?"Looks like we meet again," Franco greeted me casually and just went forward to take a seat on the stool beside my bed. My eyes just followed his movement as he came closer. He had a wide smile on his face that just sent creep to my heart instead of warmth. I was never close to this man, but once had a deep talk with him regarding Ricky before."I guess my assumption was right then. The marriage was fake after all. That's why instead of getting rid of you and finding his wife, he put you here instead and commanded the whole Mafia members to hunt down his wife. Ricky is pretty mad in love with you," Franco said while staring at me boldly."That's... pretty blatant for you to say that..." I replied, staring back at him with a hint of annoyance."I sense something different... This aura... Something that you didn't carry back then when we met
Cassandra POV: As if it would matter now if I still love him or not. My brain just had no more capacity to think about love now. I just wanted peace and that could only be done if Carina was found and got her punishment. Until then, I just thought that following the flow would be my best option. The atmosphere slowly turned dull as we both ran out of topics to chat. Fortunately, another person showed up and came into my wardroom without giving a knock on the door. "Sorry I'm late... just had something to do with work," it was Bella Fontana. It seemed that Ricky had invited these two to come to see me, not just Franco. Slowly I realized maybe Ricky wasn't as mindless as I thought. Yet still, it was just weird because I was never really close with the Fontana's sibling. Bella approached me immediately and gave me a casual hug like how you would greet someone that was your acquaintance. "Don't worry, I already settled the matter," Franco remarked and Bella just gave him the side eyes
Cassandra POV:I didn't know what to say. I wished I could just decide everything now for the sake of the people who care about me. It had been a month for them, but it only felt like it was just yesterday that I experienced the factory incident. The sedation that made me sleep for a month really made it seem like I was only asleep for a day. It was confusing and my brain was still trying to process everything. So, I said nothing in return and just let Verona let out her sadness and waited until she was okay again.After a while, she was back to her normal self and started helping me ate the food. I beckoned her to eat together since I wouldn't be able to eat much anyway. She just agreed right away and that just made me wonder. Did she not eat well while I was gone? Why was she so worried about me anyway? It was not like I'm the one who paid her salary. Yet somehow, her empathy for me just made me feel like I was indeed loved. There were people out there who cared about me. Maybe Fran
Riccardo POV:I didn't know what else I should do to make Cassie stop hating me. I had decided to stop asking for forgiveness as well since there was no sign of her wanting to give me one. Right now, I'm just going to accept everything. Her hatred, her insults, her resentment, her words blaming me for everything, all those bitter things from her, I'm going to accept them without complaining.My eyes stared at the waiting bench near Cassie's wardroom door. The one that was placed against the wall. I guessed that was where I would be sleeping tonight. It was fine. I slept there previously at noon, just a quick nap and it was good enough for me. As long as Cassie was in my eyesight, I could tolerate any discomfort. I'm not going home unless she goes home with me.The next morning, Dome woke me up early. He seemed to understand that I might need to use the bathroom in Cassie's wardroom before she woke up. I went in there after making sure Cassie was still in deep sleep, took a shower fast