It's been a week since Enzo decided to leave without letting Arieon notice. For the first two days, she thought he was giving her space.Now, she was worried and scared. Was he dead? Was he okay? Was he mad? She would end up sleeping on the couch in the living room everyday waiting for him but he wouldn't come home. Yesterday, she cried for a very long time as she thought about how she lost two people because of her selfish acts."Do you want to watch a movie?", Agatha offered as she saw her friend's distraught state. "I'm fine", Arieon mumbled as she stared at the window. Agatha sighed and went to sit beside her on the bed. "At least eat something", Agatha said. "I'm not hungry", Arieon said stubbornly. Agatha rubbed her face in frustration."Enzo will kill me if he finds out that you've been skipping meals. Arieon, the last time you eat was the day before yesterday!", Agatha exclaimed. Arieon tore her gaze away from the window and looked at her friend."At least, eat. For the baby
For the past two days, Arieon hasn't been feeling the brightest at all. Enzo, Matteo and Agatha could see it. Anytime they asked her if she was feeling alright, she'd brush them off and change the topic."I hate you", Arieon gave Matteo a sour who. He chuckled and shook his head as he licked his fingers to clean off the chocolate. "Wash your hands", Agatha told him as she walked into the living room holding a lot of files in her hands. "Where are you going?", Arieon asked with a frown. "I need to help Enzo take these files to the office", she said to her and she nodded. "Let me drive", Matteo said as he stood up. "I'm not even going to object. I have a lot of things to do, let's go", she said to him.He turned to Arieon. "We'll finish our debate later", he said to her and she rolled her eyes. As they left the living room she went to the library to look for something to read. She found an interesting looking novel and decided to read it in her room. As she made her way up the stairs,
"It's a boy", Addison said. "It's a girl", Alison countered. Addison glared at her sister, "I know what I'm saying, little sis. It's a boy". Alison pushed her aside and they began their cat fight.Arieon sighed and shook her head in amusement. She heard the door open in the background and the phone was picked up. Her mother's face came in view."Hey sweetie", Elisa said with a heartwarming smile. "Hi Mom", Arieon smiled. "How are you holding up?", Elisa asked her. "I'm okay. I've been getting tired lately", Arieon told her.Elisa chuckled and turned to face her other two daughters. "The both of you need to stop before I send you to rehab", she said before turning back to the screen. "You'll just have to take it easy", she said. Arieon giggled and nodded. "Okay Mom. Please say hi to dad for me" she said. "I'll do just that, sweetie", her mom said and she hung up. Arieon sighed and dropped her phone on the bed before standing up. She made her way to the library and went to look for a
"We're going to dinner at my parents' house", Enzo said as he walked into Arieon's room. Arieon was laying on the bed in a shape of a star with a pillow under her stomach."Why haven't you eaten your lunch yet?", He asked as his eyes landed on the untouched tray of food on the nightstand beside her. Arieon didn't have the strength to talk because her stomach was really aching her. "You need to answer me, Arieon", he said. He was already getting frustrated by her silence.She kept her eyes shut as she continued to mumble prayers to make the pain go away. He sighed and walked towards her. "Arieon", he said as he pulled her up. A painful cry left her mouth. "Enzo, stop", she cried as he pulled her into a sitting position.She lost her balance and fell into his lap. Seeing how weak she was, he frowned. "Are you okay?", He asked as he placed his hand on her forehead. Her temperature wasn't very hot but it was very warm."Does it look like I'm okay?", She snapped. He rolled his eyes at her
"Honestly, as much as I'm enjoying this, I need you to talk", Enzo said as he roughly plunged a butchering knife into the man's thigh causing him to scream in pain. "No screaming. My ear drums love their healthy state", Matteo said as he drove a crew driver into his stomach.The man they were torturing began to cough out blood but it didn't seem to stop them from torturing him."Are you ready to talk or I still have to remove your teeth?", Enzo asked as he roughly pulled out the knife. The man cried, "I'll talk! I'll talk!"."Then fucking start!", Matteo pulled the screw driver out of his stomach. He stood to his full length and went to drop the tool on the wooden desk. "Start talking, Greg", Enzo said as he removed the gloves on his hands. "I didn't have enough money to pay the French Mafia", the man coughed. "So they told you to steal from me", Enzo said turning to face him.The man nodded, "They said if I could steal the gold, they'd leave my family alone. They've been torturing
Arieon woke up and began to cough a little. Her throat was dry and her stomach was hurting seriously. "The princess has finally woken up". She looked up to see a blonde man sitting in front of her. She realized she was tied on the bed. She wasn't tied to the bed but she was bundled like a worm."Who are you?", She asked angrily. "You don't know me?", The man said in sheer surprise. "No shit Sherlock. Am I?", She snapped. The man chuckled at her attitude. "I can see that Vincenzo didn't take your mouth properly", he said and she glared at him."Who the fuck are you?", She asked. "You don't even have a clean mouth", he said with a chuckle. "Answer the fucking question and tell me why I'm here", she demanded with a glare. "Calm down", he said and she noticed he had a French accent. Then her eyes widened at the reality. She really hoped he wouldn't be who she thought he was or she'd be in so much trouble. "Well, mademoiselle I am the one and only Matthew Chevalier, the Don of the Frenc
It's been two days since Arieon had seen the light of the day. She was kept in a room with no food or water and no window.Even when she was offered food, she refused. She couldn't take the risk of eating poison unknowingly.The door opened and Matthew walked in. He was dressed in a wine suit that was perfectly tailored to his size. "You don't look so good, sweetheart", he said. "Thanks for the compliment, I really appreciate it", she said as she rolled her eyes. "I'm actually really offended that you would think I would poison you", he said feigning hurt. She rolled her eyes, "I'm just taking safety precautions. Safety is better than cure". "I don't stoop so low to poison people. If I want them to die slowly, I'd rather make it very painful", he said to her and she nodded. "I can think whatever I want, it's a free world", she said and he chuckled. "For your health, I'd advise you to eat", he told her. "I'd advise you to let me go so you won't die untimely", she said back and he c
After watching the video Matthew sent them, Enzo burst into rage. He nearly smashed the laptop to the ground if Matteo hadn't intervened."That motherfucking bitch, his going to die!", Enzo said angrily. "You have to be careful", Emiliano said to him. Enzo turned to his father. "Don't make me loose all my self control. I'm the one cleaning up your stupid mistake", he said.Emiliano sighed, "You're the one still keeping it to heart. You think I'm proud of my mistake?"."You show no remorse for doing it and now see where it has gotten us. Instead of making allies, you make enemies. FUCKING ENEMIES!", Enzo said in rage.Emiliano's jaw has clenched as he tried to contain himself. He wasn't going to lash out on his son knowing how unstable he is."The Armani and Chevalier families have always been enemies, it's not something we can change", Emiliano said. Enzo wasn't even paying attention to him anymore. His mind was remembering how Matthew harassed and molested his wife. He hoped her and
"Arieon", Brea said as she walked into the room. Arieon was sitting by the windowsill reading a novel. She looked up to see her mother in law standing by the door beaming with a smile. "Brea, what are you doing here by this time?", Arieon said as she closed her book. "You have to get ready", Brea said as she approached her. "Get ready for what?", Arieon frowned. Her eyes fell on the red shopping bag in her hands. Brea dropped the bag on the bed and went to pull her up on her feet."Enzo has booked the whole night for the both of you to spend together", she said as she dragged her to the bathroom. Arieon's eyes widened as she felt her cheeks get hot. She's kidding, right?. The door of the room opened and Agatha walked in, "You're still like this?". Nope, she's not kidding, Arieon sighed. "I'll take a quick bath and come out, no need to rush", she said as she walked into the bathroom.An hour later, she was dressed in a red dress that hugged her heaven blessed curves in all areas paire
Arieon sat in the sunroom as she read a novel she found on the nightstand in Enzo's room. It was a werewolf story that seemed to capture her attention and didn't make her notice when Enzo walked in. He leaned on the door frame as he admired her beauty. Her stomach was still flat but the glow in her skin was an evidence that there was a new life growing inside her. Her beautiful brown hair had grown so long that it flowed past her elbows. The way she'd pout unconsciously was driving him nuts. "Bella is stupid", she mumbled as sh was obviously upset with the main female character of the story. "You seem to forget about your surroundings", Enzo said causing her jolt out of her seat in fear. The book fell down with a loud thud while Arieon was still in shock. Enzo chuckled and walked towards her. "Sorry", he said as he bent down to pick up the book. Arieon knew he was anything but sorry. "You scared the hell out of me!", she glared at him but he just grinned at him. "The result was wor
Enzo sat in his study going through the paperwork on his desk when Antonio walked in. "Daddy?", he called. "Hmm?", Enzo looked up. "I'm hungry", the boy pouted. His father rolled his eyes but stood up nevertheless. "And what would you like to eat?", he asked. Antonio's eyes widened to the size of saucers as he happily approached his father. "Cookies", he said. "You kids need to reduce your sugar intake", Enzo said as they walked out of his study. "Why?", his son asked. "You'll get fat". Antonio scrunched his nose in disgust. "I'll never be fat", he said and Enzo chuckled. "Really?". Antonio nodded, "I want to be like you".Enzo laughed and ruffled his head, "You'll be better than me". The happily followed his father down the stairs to the kitchen. "How much cookies do you want to make?", Enzo asked him as he went to get the pans and pots from the cupboards. "A hundred!", his son exclaimed. Enzo rolled his eyes, "No problem". Alessa ran into the kitchen and saw the two of them prepari
"Mommy, school was hard today", Antonio said as he caressed his mother's hand. "Me too, mommy", Alessa added as she walked towards the bed where Arieon lay. Enzo was carrying a sleeping Andrea as he walked in. He went over to Arieon and gently placed Andrea beside her. The little boy snuggled closer to his mother as his father left him. "Daddy, why isn't mommy waking up yet?", Alessa asked with a sad pout. "She'll wake up soon", Enzo said to her as he took a seat beside Arieon. It's been three weeks since she had been unconscious but she made no effort to wake up. Her skin was no longer pale and had come back to its usual glow. Her lips were now the soft baby pink color that made Enzo want to kiss her even though she was unconscious.Enzo was getting to the point of giving up but the kids kept sparking up a light of hope in him that she'll wake up soon. "Daddy, when mommy wakes up, can we go to the park?", Antonio asked. Enzo nodded, "I promise". He nodded and continued to caress his
"She lost a lot of blood and she's barely hanging onto consciousness", the doctor told Enzo as they walked into the ward were Arieon was. "We had to induce her into coma so she and the baby will remain alive", the doctor said and Enzo's eyes widened. He stopped walking and turned to face the doctor. "I'm sorry, did you say baby?", he asked.The doctor nodded with a smile. "Congratulations are in order, Mr. Armani. I must say, your wife is really strong. Any average woman would have had a miscarriage immediately but she was able to save the baby", he said. Enzo's eyes immediately fell on Arieon's unconscious body. There were a lot of wires stuck to her skinny body and her beautiful creamy skin was now deathly pale. "I'll leave the both of you alone for now", the doctor said and walked out.Enzo slowly made his way towards Arieon fearing that his steps might wake her up. He sat down on the chair beside her and placed his hand on her smaller one which had no wire attached to it. "I'm sor
It's been a week, Arieon thought as she struggles to keep her eyes open. She slowly looked down at the ground below her chair that had a pool of blood surrounding it. She had bled from her private part throughout the night and she was so weak and tired.The door opened and Gordon walked in. "I see you're enjoying your time here", he said with a smirk. Arieon rolled her eyes tiredly at him. Go to hell!, she wanted to say but her mouth was sealed. He chuckled at her silence and walked towards her. "Cat got your tongue?", he asked her. I'll show what the cat can also catch!, she glared at him. She was too tired but him talking was making things worse for her. God, please just strike him with lightening already!, she cried out in her head. "Your hubby will soon be joining us", Gordon told her. Arieon chuckled. She knew that Enzo wouldn't come for her no matter the situation. Only if the kids wanted to see her again. Her heart clenched as her mind wandered to the kids. "Sad?", Gordon tau
Arieon opened her eyes to the creaking and loud slamming of the door. Gordon walked in whistling loudly much to Arieon's displeasure. "Would it kill you to shut up?", she said angrily as she glared at him. He narrowed his eyes at her. Yes, she was beautiful but her attitude was something he didn't like. "I think I can make a good use of your mouth if you don't learn manners", he said with a sly grin. Arieon's nose scrunched up in disgust as she looked away.This man is disgusting!, she sighed and closed her eyes. "Now, let's start from the beginning", Gordon said and approached her. "Good day, my lady. I can see that you enjoyed yourself throughout the night", he said. "Of course I did but you know what would be nice?", Arieon asked. "And what would that be?", he asked. "For you to shut the fuck up!", she snapped. "Stupid whore", he growled and slapped her hard that she mistakenly bit her lip.She coughed a little and then chuckled, "I hope you're enjoying keeping as a toy". "You're o
"Daddy!", Alessa ran into the kitchen with he brothers on her tail. She ran and hid between his legs. "Alessa, stop being a baby", Antonio pouted and crossed his arms. "What's going on?", Enzo said as he placed the tray of food on the island. He was making a snack for them while they were playing in the backyard. "I don't want to swing, they'll push me hard and I'll fly", Alessa told him."I thought you said you wanted to fly", Andrea said. The girl shook her head. "I said I wanted wings", she said. Her brother looked at her in confusion. Enzo sighed and shook his head at his triplets. "How about we all play at the swing together?", he suggested. The three children looked up at their father with happiness shining in their eyes. "Are you sure you're not busy?", Andrea said. "No, I'm not busy. But if you don't want me to play with you...", Enzo trailed off as he turned to leave. "NO!", the children yelled and he burst out laughing. "Okay, head on first and I'll follow", he told them. T
Enzo was busy in his study when he heard a little knock on the door. "Come in", he said not looking up from his laptop. The door opened and Alessa walked in. She was holding a teddy bear and her small blanket. "Daddy", she said with tears in her eyes. He looked up and frowned. She was supposed to be asleep, it was already past midnight."Baby, what's wrong?", he asked as she came closer. "D-daddy", she stuttered as she tried to contain her tears. She let out inaudible noises and coughs as she walked closer. It was a habit she displayed whenever she didn't want to cry. "Princess, come here", he stretched his arms wide. Alessa bursted into tears as she ran to her father. "Daddy, I'm sorry!", she cried as he lifted her unto his lap. He frowned, "You did nothing wrong". She buried her face in his chest, "Is it because of me you don't love me?". "Why are you saying this, princess?", Enzo asked as he wiped her tears with his sleeves. "I had a very bad dream", she sniffled as he pulled her