DOMINIC POV “What do you mean by this is your fault?” I turn my eyes to her confused My mother walks forward trying to pull her to her side, “she means nothing, this was not her fault” she says nervously, her eyes moving around the room with anxiety. “We don’t have to talk about this here” she whispers to her but everyone can hear her. “What do you mean this was your fault?” My deep voice booms across the room again, leaving no space to lie, she said something, why would she claim the accident is her fault? Was I right about my sisters being behind the threat? Was this accident planned? Was this accident planned by them specifically? I narrow my eyes at her, waiting for an answer as anger fills my veins. “Come on man, calm down, don’t stare at her like you want to kill her” Rafaelle's hands snap around my shoulder pulling me back. Tears fill Rachel’s eyes as she looks around the room once more, my mom and Francesca try to hold her back but she shakes her head, her face filled w
DOMINIC POV My heart drops in my chest at the news but I gulp, thinking it over, we can always have more children when we are ready. Despite the news breaking me, I face the doctor, “What about her? I want to see her now” I say my voice bold and filled with determination. I will do anything for her at this point, even if it costs me the world, everyone else can go and find a different planet to live on as long as I can keep her happy. “She is out of surgery but we can’t tell from her current condition right now,” he pauses looking through the files in his hands. “She will be transferred to the ICU soon but she can’t have visitors for now due to hospital policy,” he says with a sad frown. “Hospital policy? Do you know who I am?” I raise a brow at him, my tone coming out as a threat. He bites his lips stepping back as I step forward threateningly “I am sorry Mr DeLuca, it is hospital policy, she will remain in the ICU for a few days and after that, when we transfer her, you can
DOMINIC POV “Thank you, I will reach out to you later” I nod at the phone, my eyes moving back to Isabella’s form on the bed, the beeping of the monitors filling my ears. “I promise you Bella, I will find who did this to you, and I will punish that person severely,” I say my voice filled with anger. I swallow the lump in my throat, my heart thumping in my chest, as much as I am filled with anger, I am also filled with fear, “who would do such a thing? Who could have the access to do this?” I sigh thinking it through, there is no way this had happened in my home or the DeLuca Mansion, leaving only one place. Dave’s apartment complex, she had parked her car there for a few minutes and anything would have happened around that time. “But how did this person know where she was heading to? Was she being followed?” I frown at my thought wave, my mind jumbled up with different ideas. “Who would hate us this much to go this far?” I whisper to myself, “I took the threats seriousl
DOMINIC POV The walk to the hallway makes my heart thump as I have no idea what I would say to her. I shut my eyes taking everything in before I walk forward. “When you’re ready you can enter,” the Doctor tells me as we reach the transparent window. My eyes meet with Isabella's weak form on the bed, the pipe in her mouth removed as she looks around the room confused. My fingers slip across my shirt, nervously gulping the lump in my throat, “I can do this, I have to do this” I whisper to myself reassuringly. My fingers grip the door open pushing it open She gasps, her eyes turning to the door with her eyes wide, “Dom” she whispers, her voice frail and weak. “I am right here, you’re fine” I whisper moving closer to her as the monitor's beep, the sound echoing around the room. “Where am I? What happened?” She tries to speak hurriedly, followed by a strong cough. My eyes move across the room, spotting the jug of water, quickly getting water, I carefully feed her a bit,
ISABELLA POV “I don’t understand” the words pour out of my lips in confusion, my eyes move to Dominic guilty ones and back to the nurse with a deep frown on my face. “What do you mean loss of my baby?” I turn to Dominic a sad smile on my lips, I think it’s time I confess to him. “During the surgery, you-“ The nurse pauses, her eyes moving between me and Dominic. “Can we be alone please?” Dominic turns to her, his eyes narrowed at her form. “Yes sir” she squeaks hurriedly leaving the room with a guilty expression on her face. “Bella” Dominic turns his eyes to me, filled with guilt and regret. “No Dominic, I have to speak to you first, I have to confess something delicate” I gulp my eyes nervously meeting with his. “I am so sorry I lied to you, I am sure by now you have discovered the painful truth” I sigh bowing my head down in shame. “I am not pregnant Dominic, I lied-“ I pause my eyes rising to meet his. “I lied about being pregnant because I was covering up for R
ISABELLA POV “Doctor” Dominic turns to the door, slowly calming me down as he walks in “Do you want me to come back later?” He asks sadly, his eyes a reflection of his expression Dominic turns his eyes to me with questions. I nod wiping away the tears on my cheek, but the thought of the baby fills my mind again, the fact I had no idea the entire time, my mind flashes with the nausea I had developed and I only thought I was sick, the cravings, the fact I could not stand the smell of eggs. I ignored all the signs, I ignored everything, and didn't put my baby first, my eyes moves to Dominic, he must be so sad, an heir lost just like a pencil disappearing into thin air. I gulp turning to the Doctor who sends me a smile. “How are you doing now Mrs DeLuca?” He raises a brow at me moving closer to examine me, “Any pain? Complaints? Your husband made sure you had the best care” he sends me a smile trying to ease the tension In the room. “I mean he even had to buy out the enti
ISABELLA POV I am wheeled back into the house by Dominic, my family, and his right behind me as they escort us. “Oh, mam!!” Thelma moves towards me swiftly a tray in hand, “Thank God you are okay, I would have not been able to forgive myself” she cries pulling me into a hug. The staff behind her all look on with shock in their eyes with my presence in a wheelchair. We stayed at the hospital for a few more days before I was finally discharged today. “It’s fine Thelma, none of this was your fault, it was my whole stubborn self” I send her a wide smile looking up at her face as she discreetly wipes away her tears. “Thelma, get our bedroom ready for Bella please, and some lunch also” Dominic instructs her fussing over me as he rolls me into the living room. “Are you comfortable? Do you want to lay down?” My mom comes to my side sweetly tucking my hair behind my ear “I am fine, I promise” I send them a soft smile. She sighs heavily her eyes moving around the room, “I ha
ISABELLA POV “Yes she is going to marry him, what do you want to do? Make her a single mom when she has a man already?” I raise a brow at him my voice defiant as Rachel stands up in shock looking between the both of us “He denied the pregnancy the first time, what makes you think he won’t marry her now and abandon her later when the baby is out?” Dominic’s voice rises, a deep frown taking over his features “I have a perfect solution to this, I will arrange a marriage for Rachel and that’s final” he states walking towards us “No no, I don’t want to marry some random man!” Rachel cries next to me “No she will not be marrying some random rich boy you pick Dominic, that’s not how it works, you can’t control everyone’s lives around you like this” I frown turning my head to him slightly “Yes I can, this is why I am the head of this family and you have no say in this Bella, and neither do you Rachel” he turns to her eyes narrowed, not minding her tears. “The boy was only runni
ISABELLA POVRafaelle grabs my arm roughly pulling me out of the car, Bianca following.I stumble forward, my eyes brimming with tears, I turn back to Bianca to see she has a similar expression on her face “You both are very important to us, in fact, because of the both of you, we have been able to secure a deal” he smirks pushing us forwardA few steps later and we land in front of Francesca and the older man.“I didn't believe you could do this Francesca but it's real” he laughs, his baritone voice filling our ears, causing goosebumps to cover my skinMy eyes rise to meet his, “Dominic would never forgive you for this” I spit out my eyes blazing in furyHe laughs, his head upturned, “Dominic will never find out about this, and even if he does” his voice lowers, his eyes trained on me like some prey.“It will be too late” he finishes the sentence, turning back to Francesca, “Bring them in, they can stay here for a few days till you can figure out Dominic”“That will be happening soo
ISABELLA POV “Hey you two, it’s time to leave!!” One of the men Rafaelle had introduced me to on the ship earlier yells at us from the doors His heavy footsteps hit the floorboards and he walks towards us with contempt in his eyes, he unties us swiftly and ties us together leading us through the doors. “Where are we going?” I turn my eyes up at him as he kicks us through the decks leading us to the entrance of the ship “That you will find out soon enough” he laughs to himself pushing us further towards the entrance. My eyes land on Rafaelle who is standing beside a car, he looks neater than I’ve been seeing him this past few days, now dressed in a suit, and a sneaky smirk on his face. “What’s going on?” Bianca turns to me, face in a grimace I shrug, our feet landing on the sand. “I told you ladies soon we would leave the ship” he smiles widely pulling open the back door of the SUV “What’s going on Rafaelle? Where are you taking us?” I spit at him, my expression filled with qu
GRACE POV I gasp turning to the person behind me as I stand in the darkness of Dominic’s room. “Madam DeLuca,” I say turning to her and holding on to my chest. “What are you doing inside here?” She narrows her eyes at me as we enter She frowns at the state of the room, turning her nose up in disgust at the sight of the drinks “I know, I’m worried too” I shake my head with fake disappointment walking towards her I grip her arm, my face displaying my best-worried expression, “Dominic has not been the same since Bella’s disappearance” I say in hushed tones She sighs her eyes moving around the dark room, “I know, it’s been such a week, he has been filled with so much tension that I don’t know what to do about it anymore” She shakes her head her eyes reflecting concern I bit my lip, “I think I have an idea, Madam DeLuca, let’s talk in the garden” I grip her wrist pulling her out of the bedroom. She follows me all the way to the garden where the maid is placing the last plate of f
GRACE POV “Hello Grace” a voice calls out from the other side of the phone I immediately reduce my voice, “Madam DeLuca, it’s so nice to speak to you again” I say standing up from the couch as I pour myself a drink. “It’s nice to speak to you dear, even despite everything happening at the moment” she sighs heavily seeming to sink herself into a bad mood at the thought of it. “Oh love, I heard, I was also attacked!!” I yell, pacing the room trying to curry favor from her “Oh,” she says, “And where are you?” She asks her tone concerned “At Dom’s, he asked me to stay here, you know how he loves to fuss over me” I giggle to myself, a wide smile on my face. “I will be down to see you in a few, I am at the office right now trying to fill in for my son” she coughs, her tone changing Bingo, I smile, “That’s what I wanted to speak to you about Madam DeLuca,” I say with a heavy sigh. “I will be there in a few hours Grace, thank you,” she says ending the call immediately I s
GRACE POV “And this man?” He clicks on the screen, the projector displaying a man I have never seen before “No” I shake my head, my acting top-notch as tears fill my eyes “That’s the 35th No you’ve had for us Grace” Dominic turns his narrowed eyes at me I pout, trying to appear more pitiful, “But it was truly none of these men who threatened me at my house that day Dom” I whisper turning my eyes to him He shares a look with Luca, his second in command, turning back to me, his eyes burning with an icy intensity that I have not been able to subdue for two days now. I gulp at least after wasting their time so much for two days Rafaelle was able to escape by sea along with that bitch Bella and Bianca on the ship. By now they should be in Vegas executing the next part of our plan, the part that belongs to Francesca. I smile to myself, I know Rafaelle and Francesca have their separate plans. I’m not as dumb as they think, I know they will try and eliminate me or even Dominic who is
ISABELLA POV “Why do you think so? They have been working together for a long time now?” She raises a brow at me. “If she is as crazy as you have explained, she is going to kill them, she will kill everyone to get what she wants which is taking Dominic’s position” I continue as her plan starts to form in my head “She wouldn’t want any loose ends Bianca” I say urgently looking around us. She gulps, breathing hard she turns her eyes to meet mine, “I’m just glad you are here B” she says shaking her head slightly “I mean I’m not happy you’re kidnapped but-“ she pauses when I laugh next to her Her eyes light up just like the former Bianca i know, she pulls closer to me, but we can’t hug due to us being tied down to our individual chairs. “It’s okay B” I smile softly at her, “We have to make a plan though” I whisper “Plan what?” A loud annoying voice calls from the entrance. We both halt, my heart jumping in my chest as i turn to the entrance. “I can see Rafaelle has finally show
ISABELLA POV “Surprise, surprise!!” Rafaelle sings mockingly into my ears behind me. My heart stops and her cracked lips break into a smile, her eyes light up at the sight of me, “Bella” she whispers coughing heavily right after My heart accelerates, my features scrunching up in a deep frown, “I can’t believe this” I say turning my wide eyes to Rafaelle, “This has to be some sick joke right? You brought in someone to pretend to be her to get me to do your bidding” I shake my head wildly, tears filling them “B” she whispers her eyes filling with tears, there’s a new scar at the top of her forehead, one hand is tied to the chair and the other allows her to munch on the food like she has not eaten for ages. “It’s me B, it’s me, Bianca,” she says, tears dripping down her eyes. I want to rush to her immediately at the sound of her soft voice but Rafaelle grabs my shirt pulling me back “Hey..hey..hey” he smirks whistling slightly, “Who said you can go to her?” His eyes move bet
ISABELLA POV “Urggh” I groan rising up from the bed Rafaelle probably placed me on after Francesca knocked me out. My mind reels back to what happened right before she punched me. Tears gather in my eyes and I shake my head at the thought of it, they killed all those people, just to make sure I don’t escape. My arms hold onto my belly “I wonder what else they could do to keep me with them.”I try to wipe away my tears but more tears flow down my cheeks, my thoughts occupied by Dominic.They will do everything to make sure Dominic forgets me but I know him, I know he won’t stop till he finds me.I finally wipe the last of my tears away, they said we were going to land in a few days so I’ll wait till then, I will spend the rest of my time plotting my escape.“They have no idea who they are dealing with” I whisper to myself in the cold room.Before I can roll back into the bed, the door is pushed open, a dark figure moves closer, and my eyes pulling open in shock.“Well…well…well” hi
GRACE POVHe turns back to the guard“Call the boss” he sighs heavily turning back at meI smile widely, “That’s good, you can explain to Dominic himself why you are treating me like this,” I say with confidence.I hear the phone ring in the background and I immediately take that as my clue.“Ahhhh, it hurts!!” I yell out my voice over the top“It hurt so bad!! Aaaahhh” I continue to yellThe guard turns to me with wide eyes, “you can’t do that mam” he says shaking his head.“I can and I will, let’s see who Dominic will defend!!” I smirk looking up at him.The other guards nod at him, a worried look on his face.“Don’t you think we should just let her in? Is she really worth all this trouble?” He whispers next to him, his hard expression falters filling me with hope “You should really listen to your friend, just let me in and we can all go on our merry way” I smile sheepishly from the floor.“I mean what do you have to lose? I will even consider not firing you when Dominic and I marry