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"You have kids? I thought they were your flatmate's kids." My father asked with surprise. He thought that the kids belonged to Sofia."Aida and Emma are mine." I cleared him."You have two kids?" He raised his eyebrows."Well actually, I gave birth to Emma, and as for Aida, I adopted her as one of my own." I felt a little hesitant in giving him this information but I don't want to lie to anyone without a solid reason.We need hundreds of lies to cover up one lie. My brain is too exhausted taking care of the kids and doing the job, that I am in no mood create a whole story in my head that supports my lies."Why did you adopt her? Where are Aida's parents? Do you know them?" My father kept bombarding me with questions."And most importantly, are you married? Who is your husband? Who is the father of your child? Salvatore was capable enough to find you, but he has no idea about your marriage or children. Right, Salvatore?" My father turned and looked at Salvatore."I am quite unaware of i
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The scent of dinner wafted through the air, the warmth of family is the most important thing to me now. As we gathered around the dining table.I tucked Aida and Emma, my two precious babies, as they sat side by side.They always sit next to each other, no matter how much they fight.As I served food to them their eyes lightened with anticipation. As I placed the plates in front of them, filled with their favorite meal, a familiar scenario unfolded."Aida, can I have a bite of your breadstick?" Emma's voice, sweet and demanding at the same time, filled the air.Emma always have to take the best part from her sister's plate. She is younger and does love her sister very much, but she is stubborn too.She has got quite an attitude too, just like her father, I thought to myself.But Aida is calm. She is the responsible elder sister, she responded with a patient smile, "Sure, Emma. Just take a little."Aida is soft spoken, but Emma never holds back while talking. Aida, turned out quite ca
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3rd person POV-Emilia paced nervously in the living room. She wasn't able to fell asleep. She ran after Emma to correct her and tell her to apologise to Aida, but Emma turned out to be more stubborn than she had imagined. Emilia kept thinking about where is she doing wrong, with her parenting. Emma is a sweet child for majority of times, but when she starts the trouble, there is no going back. She is not easy to deal with.Emilia's mind was still reeling from the intense argument between her daughters. Her whole life revolved around Aida and Emma. When there is a small fight between them, it pains Emilia.Tucking Emma in her bed, kissing her good night Emilia approached Aida's room. She wanted to have a little chat with Aida. She wanted to tell Aida that she is going to fix everything.Emilia wanted to tell Aida, that she is not just her mother but also a friend. She wanted to clarify that both of them, Aida and Emma, have equal space in her heart.Emilia approached Aida's room and
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Emilia's POV-I gasped, my hands shaking as I clutched the card. "No, it can't be. This is not possible."Remembering the thing written in the card, my brain stopped working.Past only remained of one name.Adriano. The name escaped my lips.He's gone. He's supposed to be gone!" Panic seized me, and I sank onto the couch.Aida, sensing my distress, looked up with innocence in her eyes. "Mommy, who's Adriano?"What shook me even more was Adriano's name coming out of her mouth.Aida doesn't remember anything of the past. She was a small kid back then. Se might have the idea but she seems to have forgotten about everything as she is growing older.I felt like I am losing my sense to communicate, my voice trembling, as I struggled to find the words. "He... he is no one, Aida. I don't know why I took that name.""Now Aida be a good girl and tell me what exactly happened. Who was that stranger? How did he look?" I questioned her."I don't know mommy. He was quite smart. I couldn't see much
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Nights after the incident with Aida and that stranger, I couldn't sleep properly.Emma, Aida and I, we started sleeping in the same bedroom. I am afraid that the stranger might come again and take my kids away, or might harm them in any way.I started to get excessive dreams about Adriano and our married life. The mind games he used to play, the tricks he did, the way he manipulated me, the innumerous times he lied to me. I couldn't stop myself from venturing deep in those thoughts.'Stop overthinking about the past, you need to get over it. You cannot change what happened in the past, so instead of thinking about how bad things were, you should focus on keeping your children safe and away from every trouble.' I reminded myself.I registered a complaint in the police station, but no one cooperated with me. They said Aida is safe and sound, and she might be feeling bad as she had a fight with Emma on the same night, that's why she would have gone to the park. They completely neglected
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I had no answers to Emma's questions. Her curiosity to know her father's name was big. I found myself failing to provide her with the necessary answers."Umm sweetheart, why don't you go and rest. Mommy is really tired today. Can we talk about this tomorrow. I had so much work today." I tried to dodge the question and change the subject.They nodded in agreement."What is happening Emilia?" Sofia bought a glass of water for me.I was feeling really hyper."Turns out we have a stalker. My children are in danger. And if I don't act now, it might lead to a dark future." I looked at her."It's stupidity to ignore this. We should not take anything lightly. Cops won't help us. I have kids, I cannot take the risk and try to find that person myself. If it would have been about myself I would have been fearless, but now I need to think about my kids too." I told Sofia.We both sat on the couch and discussed all the possible ways to keep ourselves safe.The thing that pricks me the most is that
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“Miss, Emilia.” Salvatore greeted me as he opened the door of the black Porsche Panamera for me. I sat inside along with Aida and Emma.Sofia and her daughters were accompanying us in another car behind.I take the worst decisions. I should not be put in power to make decisions. Look here now, in order to run away from the stalker, I am shifting to my father’s house. Running from one problem and going straight into another.I sighed. I have prepared myself for it. Salvatore sat next to the driver, in the passenger seat and I adjusted in the rear with my girls.The more I try to run away from the life of crime and the underworld, the more I get sucked into it. My father is a mob boss, my husband was one too. It is overwhelming. The thought that I will be meeting my mother for the first time scares me a little, I don’t feel ready about it. “So?” Salvatore tried to make a conversation. “What made you change your mind? Started loving your daddy dear?” He mocked me. I was really surpri
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My father led me upstairs.As I entered the room, the air in the room was thick with the sterile scent of medical equipment.It felt strange .The whole room lookedike a hospital room.It is a constant reminder of the battle my mother, Maria was bravely fighting. The room, resembling a hospital ward, echoed with the hum of machines and soft footsteps of attending servants dedicated to her care. My father seems to be spending too much for her care.He told me that doctors have given up, that the cancer might not get cured now. But he wants my mother to have the best medical care.My heart sank as I took in the sight of my mother.She looked so pale and skinny.She was frail and weakened by the relentless grasp of late-stage lung cancer.Tubes and wires snaked across the room, connecting my mother to various monitors and IV drips.Even the scenario scares me.The soft glow of monitors cast an eerie light on her pale face, reflecting the toll the illness had taken. My eyes welled with
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I woke up to the gentle rays of sunlight filtering through the curtains, casting a warm glow across the room. Its peaceful.Today was the day I had been dreaming of for so long – my wedding day. I cannot believe it's all happening in reality.I am getting married to Salvatore. I am so excited.I stretched and yawned, a wave of excitement washed over me.I don't remember being this happy ever before.There was a newly found sense of peace that I hadn't felt in years. Today, Salvatore would become my husband, and I would leave behind the shadows of my past.Today I completely move on and start a new life.Adriano is dead. And so is Dante. My biological father who tried to trick me is also dead.I have dealt with enough problems in my life now. And today I am setting myself free.These deaths have been a turning point in my life. It was as if a heavy burden had been lifted from my shoulders, allowing me to breathe freely again. I was excited and so were Aida and Emma. After what eve
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You and Emma were asleep when you heard a loud bang and the sound of guns firing.You immediately hugged Emma and closed her ears.Emma also jumped and woke up hearing the sound."What is happening mommy?" She asked looking scared and I had no answer to her question because I was unaware too.The sound of guns firing cannot be good, but I don't want Emma to be terrified.Then there was a sound of loud explosion and Adriano came rushing in."Emma, Emilia, he took us out of the bed. We need to run. We are under attack." He grabbed the gun from his drawer and took us out of the room.Me and Emma were being rushed down the stairs and when I reached down I saw Dante with his gun. Dante ran towards the other way from where the sound was coming from."We need to leave as soon as possible. He is here." Adriano said.Who is here? I wanted to ask.But when I moved my head the other way I saw a silhouette of a familiar man.Salvatore.My eyes lit up.I freed my hand from Adriano's grip. Grabbed
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I woke up in the morning by the sound of Adriano screaming at someone on the phone."I will kill that fucker." He yelled in the phone."Dante, I will take all the matters in my hand now. You do as I say." Speaking this Adriano turned to look at me.He cut the call and told me to get dressed. "That fucking boy-toy of yours is getting on my nerves now. Apparantly he is on a mission to find out where I have kept you. He reached one of my warehouses and found the drugs that I had kept there before selling them offshore. Now the police is involved and I might end up getting in trouble, but don't worry honey I will never let that fucker find you and destroy our family again." Saying this he barged out of the room.I hope Salvatore is well.I know he is working according to the plan and so am I but Adriano seemed really furious now. He looses his cool and do some reckless shit when things start to get out of his hands.Adriano came back inside the bedroom to get his coat."You are leaving?"
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I sat on the bed, waiting for Adriano to arrive.To my surprise he did not lock me again in the basement. He did not starve or tried to manipulate me.Instead he took me to a bedroom upstairs.I peeked out of the window and realised I am in middle of nowhere. The house that I was kept in was searching facing and I was hearing the sounds of the waves.It took me minutes to realise that I was on a island. Adriano is holding me capative in the island so that I cannot escape."If you are looking out for an escape, there isn't any." He informed me.I still sat near the window.He came closer. "Also there are lots of wild animals here, if you set a foot out they will hunt you down. And I don't want my child to be motherless for rest of her life." He chuckled after that.It irritated me. "Aren't you so pathetic Adriano. Trying to use Emma in every possible way to blackmail me. Act like a grown man for once." I barked at him."I want to keep you alive, that just my motto. I never said about
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Adriano entered the basement and came and sat next to me on the floor.I was furious that he took Emma away from me. I am furious that I had to leave Aida and follow his orders.I know Salvatore must be taking really good care of Aida, but I am her mother. I feel the loss.For more than twenty minutes we both sat in silence.I decided that this time I am not going to be scared of him. This time I am not going to let him brainwash me.I will stand strong.I know he had many things he wanted to say, but I am pretty sure they all will be horrible."Got back from where we started, huh?" Adriano finally broke the layer of silence.I did not respond."Emma was missing you." He commented after seeing me not react to his words earlier.And I tried my best, I truly did but I couldn't hold back."Where is Emma? How is she? I wanna see her." I sounded so desperate, which I was, for my daughter.I want to see Emma, I want to talk to her, I want to play with her, I want to hug her.There is nothing
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Dante ordered me to go and sit in the car. I had no other option but to obey.As I tried to step inside my heart started beating loudly.My heart was screaming to turn around and somehow try to run away. I realised I am not at all ready to go and face Adriano again. I turned around to see Dante standing near the car, he was carrying a gun in his holster. So running away won't do me any good. He might shoot and injure me while I try to escape.At the same time I was worried about Emma. I have come this far, I cannot give up. I will rescue my daughter. I reminded myself of the promises I made to myself.It's not the time to give up, it's time to act smart. So I followed Dante's words and silently got into the car.After removing all the evidence of burning my things Dante got in the car. The whole car ride was silent.We did not even look at each other. I kept looking out of the window when a sudden thought hit my mind.Why does Dante hate me so much?I never knew anyone in my whole li
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Aida was asleep when I left. I am happy about it, otherwise it would have been really difficult for me to say goodbye to her in this situation.Salvatore handed me the key of the car and assured me that he will soon come to rescue me. I need to believe him, which I do, but there is a strong fear in my mind regarding Adriano.Before getting in the car I looked back at Salvatore. He has done so much for me. Our relationship is based on maturity and equal respect for each other. This makes me even more happy. But now my life is about to take a drastic turn. I know Adriano must have planned something horrible for me. But I will bear it all until I get to know about the whereabouts of Emma.After driving for another forty five minutes I reached the address Adriano texted me.The whole street was empty and right in front of the spit where I stopped my car, there was another car already waiting for me there.I got out of my car and took my travel bag out and wheeled it to that car.I was ex
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I worked according to the plan. I am not going to be scared of Adriano this time. I will fool him instead.He cannot win against me.Salvatore came up with a plan but I am not completely relying on it. I am quite aware how clever Adriano is. He will somehow sabotage all the plans against him.And Emma needs to realise that her father is a bad person. I know in this process her heart will break. I won't tell her myself but somehow I will let her know Adriano's true face.Adriano warned me not to tell the cops about it, and I would not risk it. Because there might be some corrupt policemen who might be working for Adriano.So I only told Salvatore about it. He assured me that in order to keep me and Emma safe, Logan will do his best. Salvatore told me how he and Logan have been friends since childhood and he can be completely trusted. Salvatore told Logan not to let everyone in his department know about the phone call from Adriano. Logan exactly did what Salvatore told him to.More th
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Logan sent some of his men to check the CCTV cameras of the roads.If was getting worried sick. I was getting paranoid with each and every moment. I went to Aida's room for atleast 4 times in one hour to check whether she is there or not.I am too scared to lose anymore people in my life.Turns out that Emma left on her own, no body forced her or she has not been kidnapped. I started rethinking my decisions. I did not consider in the beginning that Emma will be so hurt seeing me and Salvatore as a couple. In just a couple of months she has gotten so close to Adriano that her little heart is not ready to accept any other man as her guardian.I understand that this fact is painful and difficult for her to accept but she needs to know the truth that her father is a terrible person, I am not sure that I will be able to tell her anything in details because it's horrible, and I am sure her childlike brain won't be able to listen and understand to so much trauma.Another thought stuck in my
