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Chapter 105

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After he was old enough to go out alone, Eugene occasionally visited the place where he had met the child. Then one day, exactly where the child had been, he found an injured kitten. The kitten's eyes were ice-blue, just like the blonde child's.

Eugene crouched down a little distance from the kitten, just as he had done as a child. Wary blue eyes glared at Eugene.

"Hello?"

"..."

"Why are you here alone?"

"..."

"Where's your mother?"

"..."

"Are you lost?"

"..."

Was it because of those ice-blue eyes? A very old memory resurfaced. Eugene carefully extended his hand, asking the same questions he had asked the blonde child. It was something he hadn't been able to do in his childhood due to his desire to find his birth mother.

"Want to come with me?"

The kitten cautiously sniffed Eugene's finger. The moist nose touched his finger and then pulled away. The kitten lowered its eyelids slowly. Eugene carefully picked up the kitten and held it.

"Angel. Let's name you Angel."

His eyes opened natu
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  • I'm In Love With A Criminal   Chapter 106

    The plans for quick hit-and-run killings while avoiding law enforcement were cautious, meticulous, and cunning. Everyone thoroughly investigated and planned everything. Eugene once again confirmed that these mafia groups were highly specialized criminal organizations.Meanwhile, the funeral preparations were progressing smoothly. Since the two men had died protecting him, Eugene couldn't help but pay special attention to the funeral. Perhaps noticing this, or perhaps having planned it all along, Angelo Casani, the underboss and father of the driver, came to Eugene with several of his son's suits."...You want me to choose one?""Yes."Angelo Casani nodded as he laid out several suits his son had worn in life. On the table were not only suits but also shirts and ties."Wouldn't it be better for the parents to choose?""My son would be happy if you chose for him, young master. My wife also wanted to make the same request.""Your wife too?""I inherited my current position from my father

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  • I'm In Love With A Criminal   Chapter 107

    Eugene, who had spoken without much thought, mulled over the word "outsider" that had come from his mouth. Referring to Alexander as an outsider was tantamount to calling himself an insider, a member of the Italian mafia. If Valentine had heard that just now, he might have smiled with satisfaction, saying Eugene had fully become an Italian mafioso."But it would be good to move together on the way to and from the funeral home."Eugene added, pushing the thought from his mind.Attacking the Luciano attendees returning from the funeral would mark the beginning of this war. But there was no rule saying only Belmonte could think that way. Luciano might also be targeting the day of the funeral.Eugene opened the table drawer and took out a .22 caliber revolver buried among lollipops. The revolver given by Don Luciano had never been used. Eugene tilted the cylinder to check the ammunition. With the hammer cocked and his finger on the trigger, he aimed at the wall. As he lined up the sights,

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  • I'm In Love With A Criminal   Chapter 108

    Eugene looked at himself in the mirror. His face appeared unusually pale against his black clothes. It was thanks to the lingering effects of his concussion—he'd vomited heavily that morning and the delayed muscle pain had kept him awake all night.Turning away from the mirror, Eugene approached the table. On it lay a strong, hot coffee alongside the revolver he had received from Don Luciano. Eugene first gulped down the strong coffee. Today marked the beginning of the war between Belmonte and Luciano. It would be an extraordinarily long day, so he needed to consume plenty of caffeine. After emptying the coffee cup completely, Eugene finally tucked the revolver into his waistband.Since it would be troublesome if anything happened to the organization's top three leaders during the war, Giovanni Belmonte, Tony Rico, and Fredo Codiseri did not attend the funeral. Eugene was there in their place. With the symbolic importance of the Belmonte name, he could maintain the family's dignity wh

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  • I'm In Love With A Criminal   Chapter 109

    Valentine's car left the funeral home. Since his entourage consisted of only two people, there was only one departing car. Members of other families watched the departing car with interested eyes, while the Belmonte members saw it off with eyes full of expectation and excitement.It was a funeral held right after Eugene Belmonte had been attacked. In a situation where it was crystal clear that the attack had been Luciano's doing, the possibility of Luciano attendees being attacked on their return was very high. The vehicle seemed aware of this and moved cautiously. However, even after traveling for quite some time, there was no sign of being followed.The car entered a busy downtown road. The road was dominated by bustling pedestrians and vehicles waiting at traffic signals. The Luciano car also stopped to wait for a signal. There were still no suspicious vehicles approaching. The driver remained vigilant, scanning the surroundings with sharp eyes. In front and behind were sedans driv

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  • I'm In Love With A Criminal   Chapter 110

    Weeeeeeeeeeee.New York was engulfed in police sirens.Reports flooded in of simultaneous shootouts across New York—Little Italy, Brooklyn, Bronx, Queens, Long Island, as well as Coney Island and Staten Island. Police dispatched to the scenes discovered sites of serious gunfights, leading to requests for backup.Most of the shootout locations were Belmonte Family businesses. At scenes bloody with hundreds or thousands of shell casings, there were no bodies, let alone injured or survivors. The NYPD easily recognized that a war had broken out between New York mafia families. Judging that they needed to contain the situation, the NYPD dispatched patrol cars to previously identified Belmonte direct operations. At this point, all police personnel had already been mobilized. But this was just the beginning."Damn it! Those good-for-nothing Belmontes!"A man covered in blood slammed the table. He was part of one of the groups attacking Belmonte businesses and had barely escaped alone after l

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  • I'm In Love With A Criminal   Chapter 111

    "Who the hell are these guys anyway?"One muttered while nudging a young man's corpse with his foot."Not Belmonte. Belmonte wouldn't use such amateurs in a war.""Then it must be Confezzioni. Don Datero started his mixed-blood policy, and Confezzioni has been flooded with apprentices since then, so it's probably them."Indeed, the dead young men all had the appearance of Italian mixed-blood."Confezzioni is playing dirty. Let's clean this up quickly and report to the higher-ups."The Luciano men hurriedly began collecting the bodies. Since gunshots had been fired, the police would come, and regardless of whether they were Luciano or Confezzioni, hiding the bodies was the priority.Later, when patrol cars arrived at the small steakhouse in Coney Island, the shattered shop was like other crime scenes—not only were there no injured or survivors, but even the bodies had cleanly disappeared, leaving only a carpet of splattered blood.While it ended with the deaths of Confezzioni apprentic

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  • I'm In Love With A Criminal   Chapter 112

    "I didn't expect the car to explode.""Valentine was definitely in there. We followed him immediately after he got in and attacked. They say three charred bodies were found inside, so he must have been there.""It's actually a good thing. He somehow survived that shower of bullets at the age of five. Now that the car has exploded, any possibility of him surviving has completely disappeared."Everyone offered optimistic words. But on all their faces remained a lingering uneasiness they couldn't completely erase."Anyway, it won't be long before the old Luciano man breathes his last after hearing the news that his only remaining grandson has died. With Valentine, who was officially announced as the successor, dead, there will be great chaos within Luciano."Tony Rico said as if pushing away his anxiety. Giovanni Belmonte, who had been listening silently while lost in thought, spoke to Fredo Codiseri."What about Eugene?""He's safe. No one except the executives present here knows the yo

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  • I'm In Love With A Criminal   Chapter 113

    It had been a long night. Whenever Eugene dozed off and fell asleep, Valentine's dreams invariably came to him. In fragmented dreams, Eugene faced Valentine from countless memories. He repeated this cycle of waking and falling back asleep numerous times. The night of struggling through dreams seemed as if it would never end.When he opened his eyes, morning had finally arrived. Though it had only been one night, it felt as if he had been asleep for months. Eugene surveyed the room while still lying down. Alexander, who had always been in the room, was nowhere to be seen.His head throbbed and his throat was parched from the hangover. Eugene got out of bed and went to the bathroom. His appearance in the mirror was truly terrible—disheveled hair, rough skin, and reddened eyes as if he had been crying in his dreams.After showering, Eugene stepped out of the bathroom wearing a bathrobe while drying his wet hair. Despite washing, his head still felt foggy. He walked toward the floor-to-ce

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  • I'm In Love With A Criminal   Chapter 142 END

    Leo scratched his forehead, seemingly embarrassed by his own flimsy excuse."I'll tell the Belmontes you're on a business trip."Valentine said nonchalantly, then leaned back into the car seat. His face made it clear he had no intention of listening to any more protests."We're going to Miami on a private jet?"Jerry, who had been keeping quiet, cautiously asked Leo. When Leo nodded, Jerry raised his eyebrows as if he'd hit the jackpot.An uncomfortable silence fell over the car. Valentine had always been that kind of man, but it couldn't feel good to be dragged around like this in such a situation. Eugene didn't feel like protesting further to a man who would do as he pleased anyway, regardless of objections.How long had he been staring out the car window? Something touched his forearm resting on his leg.Looking down, he saw white fingers creeping onto his forearm. They carefully slid down his arm, across the back of his hand, and slipped between Eugene's fingers. When left undistu

  • I'm In Love With A Criminal   Chapter 141

    "Don Datero came to see you, didn't he? After yesterday, Eugene brother must have become the most famous person in New York. If Don Datero came all the way here to talk with you personally, that says it all, doesn't it?"Jerry chattered with an excited expression."Of course it's natural. Not only did you expose the FBI and Don Colvino's conspiracy by faking your death, but you also instantly—BANG!—took out Don Colvino while he was threatening Don Luciano with a gun to his head. This is practically like saving all of New York!""..."Hearing the heavily embellished heroic tale that Jerry had been spouting while drunk yesterday now coming out in broad daylight, Eugene felt like he wanted to clamp Jerry's mouth shut."If it weren't for our Eugene brother, wouldn't the council and all of New York have been destroyed by those FBI bastards? Right, brother?"Jerry sought agreement from Angelo Casani, who was approaching."That's right."Angelo Casani readily agreed with Jerry and went furth

  • I'm In Love With A Criminal   Chapter 140

    They spoke simultaneously and then fell silent at the same time."...My mouth was dry from drinking too much, so I ate some candy."Eugene calmly said, picking up the candy wrappers and putting them on the nightstand."I see."Jerry nodded, adjusting the tray to a comfortable position for Eugene with an awkward expression. Eugene straightened his posture and removed the sheet. Two more candy wrappers were revealed, scattered on the bed."...Those too?"Jerry asked. Eugene silently collected the plastic wrappers and placed them on the nightstand.The freshly made frittata stimulated his appetite. Eugene moistened his throat with water, drained half a cup of strong coffee, and immediately picked up his fork. Jerry, perched on the edge of the bed watching Eugene eat, kept glancing at the candy wrappers on the nightstand. The twitching at the corner of his mouth suggested he had something he wanted to say."Could you get me another cup of coffee?"After finishing the remaining coffee and

  • I'm In Love With A Criminal   Chapter 139

    "Jerry."Before Eugene could offer any comfort or greeting, Jerry's shoulders began to shake."I thought... you... were... dead..."Jerry sobbed, uttering each word separately, and as it became difficult to stand on one leg, he slowly slid downward while still embracing Eugene. Despite trying to keep Jerry upright, it was beyond Eugene's strength to support the large young man. Eventually, Jerry, just like on the first day he came to the Belmonte residence, wrapped his arms around Eugene's calves and shed tears. Tony Rico, who had initially watched with a mocking gaze, finally had to forcibly drag Jerry away, ending the emotional reunion."...I need to clean up."As the welcome was winding down, Eugene spoke while examining his disheveled appearance. Jerry, who had been sitting sprawled on the floor, sniffled and wobbled to his feet, tucking his crutch under his armpit. Perhaps because he was severely injured during the attack, or maybe because something had happened between them afte

  • I'm In Love With A Criminal   Chapter 138

    "I'm sorry."The elderly man holding the gun to Don Luciano's temple, Don Colvino, apologized to the Chirico brothers with a melancholy expression."Everyone would be wise not to move."Don Colvino warned, pressing the gun muzzle harder against Don Luciano's temple. Leo, who had been aiming his gun at Don Colvino from right beside him, stepped back with a troubled expression."Unbelievable."Giovanni Belmonte was the first to mutter in a cold tone. Mateo and Alberto, who had been friends with Santino Colvino for decades, stood frozen with their eyes wide open in shock."Oh, Santino. My friend."Don Luciano sighed with a face immersed in sadness. Don Colvino's face contorted as if about to cry."I'm sorry, Ricardo. But I had no choice. Melania, my only granddaughter, was arrested on drug possession charges. Ricardo, you know Melania. She's a good girl who got into college on a scholarship. She just made a momentary mistake, falling for a friend's deception.""You could have told me.""

  • I'm In Love With A Criminal   Chapter 137

    Just before reaching the yacht, Eugene looked at Valentine, who stood tall beside him. His golden hair, fluttering in the sea breeze, sparkled like gold dust under the strong sunlight. From the moment they boarded the yacht, Valentine and Eugene would return to being Luciano and Belmonte. It was uncertain how their relationship would unfold afterward. They hadn't discussed this point at all. But somehow, Eugene wasn't worried. He had a vague feeling that everything would work out. It wasn't forced optimism. It was simply a groundless belief that Valentine would resolve things on his own.Finally, they reached the yacht. Leo went first, pushing the wheelchair across the gangplank. Valentine followed behind."My God, Ricky! Valentine!"Mateo exclaimed, hugging Don Luciano and Valentine in turn and showering them with kisses. Alberto was no exception.Eugene walked toward Giovanni Belmonte, who stood tall. Giovanni Belmonte waited until Eugene reached him, then extended both arms to embr

  • I'm In Love With A Criminal   Chapter 136

    "Now, now. Since this meeting is primarily to mediate the war between Luciano and Belmonte, let's focus on resolving that first. Don't forget, with the FBI involved, we need to wrap this up quickly."Don Colvino, who had been quiet until now, stepped in to urge reconciliation. But the atmosphere for reconciliation had already been broken."We can reconcile whenever we want. Right now, it seems we need to discuss something more important first."Don Datero, who had been sitting silently with an expressionless face, spoke up. Luca Datero, a young boss only in his thirties, typically kept a low profile at such gatherings out of respect for the other more senior bosses."I believe we need to first address the evidence against Don Luciano that the prosecutor has allegedly secured. If that evidence is real, it means one of our high-ranking Cosa Nostra officials is an FBI rat. This is no time to be talking about wars or reconciliation while we're carrying such a dangerous bomb inside our ran

  • I'm In Love With A Criminal   Chapter 135

    The New York Council was convened again after just a few months.This council was called at the request of Don Pepe Cariello, boss of the Bonino Family, with the primary purpose of mediating the war between Luciano and Belmonte. Not only the warring parties Luciano and Belmonte, but also Colvino and Confezzioni, who had joined the conflict between the two families, immediately agreed to the council meeting. The reason was simple: Don Luciano's detention.Thanks to the council chairman facing imminent indictment, the council date was quickly established. Don Cariello, responsible for organizing this council, informed each family of the date, time, and location. Nobody raised any objections.The notified council location was an upscale residential area in Belport, Long Island. Luxury cars departing in succession from New York made their way to the driveway of the beach house. Men from the Bonino Family greeted visitors respectfully. The Bonino Family, typically considered the lowest ran

  • I'm In Love With A Criminal   Chapter 134

    "Pizza?"Valentine asked out of nowhere.Eugene was about to snap, "You're thinking about pizza in this situation?" but simply shrugged instead. While it was absurd that Valentine was only thinking about dinner menu without any worries or concerns, it was also just like him. And as always, watching him be so carefree and confident somehow inspired a groundless belief that everything would work out."Let's go with pizza."When Eugene nodded, Leo turned the wheel with a cheerful face, saying he knew a place with killer pizza.* * *"How long does it take to confirm one identity? What? That's your problem. Stop making excuses and make sure you confirm it and give me results today. Otherwise, I'll visit your home tonight, drag your sleeping body out of bed, and roast you alive!"BANG!Tony Rico slammed down the receiver so hard it nearly broke, then continued fuming, unable to contain his anger."Still nothing?" Fredo asked in a flat tone as he drank his coffee. Tony flopped down in the

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