“Can you tell me where her grave is? I want to visit her grave. There are many things I want to tell her.” Leonardo said in a trembling voice.Luka was provoked by Leonardo’s excessive behavior. He knew that Luka loved his late wife very much. Leonardo should have protected his feelings. No matter how close their relationship was in the past, it still meant nothing. Francisca had become Luka’s wife, and all her past with Leonardo should have been erased.Luka didn’t like Leonardo’s way of doing things like that. He didn’t like it when his late wife was brought up. He started to think all sorts of things, that Leonardo had paid someone to find out Luka’s late wife’s background.“This isn’t the way to do it if you want to hurt my feelings. You can’t disturb my dead wife just because I like Kate.” Luka let out his emotions. He was a patient and forgiving man. However, he could be the most hardworking man when it came to his wife and children. He would never let anyone disturb the peace o
“Leo.” Caterina looked at her lover.“Just tell him if he really wants to know. But please don’t hate my sister after you know her family background.” Leonardo looked at Luka with a deep gaze.Luka nodded in agreement. Because, he really wanted to know the origin of his late wife. There were many things he didn’t know about the woman until she died in childbirth.Caterina took a deep breath.“Leonardo’s mother used to work as a stripper in a luxury club in Mexico. She was impregnated by her customer, but she didn’t know which man had impregnated her. She contacted the men one by one, asking them to take responsibility for her pregnancy. However, all the men refused to acknowledge the child. No one wanted the child at all. His mother was very depressed, especially since she couldn’t work if she was pregnant. It cost her a lot of money to give birth and raise a child.”Luka listened intently.“His mother had thought about aborting the child because no one wanted her presence. However, s
“Auntie, don’t go home!” Shopia held back Caterina’s steps. She didn’t want to be left by the woman because she was already very comfortable with Caterina’s presence as her mother’s replacement. Caterina was very kind to her. The woman was very gentle and also had a motherly side. Shopia really wanted Caterina as her mother.“Honey, Auntie has to work tomorrow morning. Let her go home; sometime, Auntie will come here again.” Luka tried to make her daughter understand.Luka felt awkward now because it turned out that the woman he liked would also be his sister-in-law. His relationship with Leonardo turned out to be that complicated. If he had known earlier, he would never have liked Caterina and intended to make her his wife. Now their relationship had become very complicated.“Don’t go home, Auntie! Auntie, stay here; sleep with me. I want Auntie to be my mother.” Shopia continued to hold back. She hugged Caterina’s legs very tightly, hoping that Caterina would not leave. She started
Caterina looked closely at Shopia's face. The more she looked, the more she felt that the little girl did look a bit like Leonardo. The shape of her nose and eyebrows was very similar to Leonardo. She smiled widely, starting to imagine what her child and Leonardo would look like in the future. Maybe it would be a bit like Sophia.Caterina stroked Sophia's hair tenderly. Her affection for the little girl began to deepen. Especially after she knew that Shopia had a blood relationship with Leonardo. She had even more reason to love her more.Caterina gently kissed the top of her head. She sighed deeply, then got out of bed. Just as she got off, her steps were interrupted by Shopia's call.“Auntie, don't go.” The little girl whined spoilishly. She was already asleep when Caterina thought she was going home. However, the small movement she caused woke Shopia up.“I'm not leaving, dear. I just wanted to turn off the light.” Caterina made an excuse. She stepped towards the light switch, then
“Thank you for tonight. At least Sophia was able to feel a mother's love for just one night.” Luka said that after they arrived at the villa courtyard.Caterina smiled slightly and got out of the car. She stepped gingerly into the villa in front without waiting for Luka to leave.The villa still looked as crowded as before. There were many beautiful women there. The atmosphere inside the villa looked a little messy. It looked like they were having a lot of fun. There were many bottles of alcohol lying on the floor, as well as on the table. Food wrappers were scattered around, as well as used contraceptives.Caterina sighed harshly. She had only stayed one night; the villa was already a mess. She felt bad for the owners of this villa because they didn't keep it clean when they stayed there.Some men seemed to be sleeping disorderly with women in their arms. The atmosphere in front of Caterina's eyes was completely chaotic. She clucked and shook her head. She didn't expect her coworkers
“Are you bored?” Leonardo asked with great tenderness. He looked lovingly at Caterina. He knew and understood that Caterina did not like this kind of event.Caterina nodded gently in response. The only reason she continued to be there was because she wanted to be with Leonardo. If not for him, she would have left the building long ago. She didn't want to make the mistake of taking the wrong drink and ending up with a bad hangover.Leonardo searched for Alex's whereabouts. He couldn't trust Caterin to anyone but his men.“I'll ask Alex to take you back to the villa.” Leonardo made a decision.“No need; I can do it myself. Alex will be busy mingling.” Caterina refused. She was no longer a child who needed supervision. She was also a martial arts expert. If anyone bothered her, she could beat them up with her own hands.Thanks to Marco, he had created the current version of Caterina. Caterina, who was more capable in battle.“Be careful on the road. I'll catch up in a few hours; there ar
“Last night Luka met me before I went home.” Caterina said while they were having breakfast together. She didn't want to make Leonardo think bad things about her, so she told him before he asked.“Oh yeah? What were you talking about?” Leonardo asked in an enthusiastic tone. He acted as if he didn't know. His face looked very friendly this morning, contrary to last night when he saw Luka approaching Caterina. It seemed that he was getting good at acting.Caterina didn't like angry men, so he would always hold back when he was with her.“If you're not busy, this afternoon we can visit Francisca's grave after Shopia gets home from school.” Caterina told him.Leonardo stopped chewing, he looked up to Caterina with a deep look. He finally had the chance to visit his late sister's grave. He was impatient, because there was a lot of pent-up longing. There were many things he wanted to say. Although he was very busy, he would make time for it.Alex who was there could only listen without dar
“Mommy, today I came to see you. Are you happy there, Mom?” Shopia said as she gently stroked Francisca's grave. The child did not yet clearly understand the meaning of death. She didn't really understand who her mother was and why she died. However, Luka always took his daughter to visit Francisca's grave regularly every week. He wanted his daughter and his late wife to have a strong bond even though they were in different worlds.Shopia placed the flowers she brought on the grave, then kissed her late mother's headstone. She didn't know why she had to do that, but she was certain that she always did it every time she visited there.Luka just watched. He didn't want to show his sadness in front of his daughter. So, he always spoke and greeted Francisca from his heart. He was talking to himself a lot, expressing all his longing for Francisca. Outwardly he looked strong, but inwardly he was still devastated by Francisca's sudden death. His love was still very much alive when his late w
This morning the air felt colder than usual. Caterina put a thick jacket on Shopia's body. While in the distance, Luka came with several cups of hot coffee."For you." Luka handed the coffee cups to Leonardo and Alex.Leonardo accepted the coffee with a smile, while the corner of his eye looked at Caterina, who was busy with Shopia. He was happy to see Caterina happy. However, his heart sank when he realized that Caterina's happiness was not him. He had to let the woman he loved live with another man.Sophia turned to look at Leonardo. He smiled broadly and waved goodbye. The only reason Caterina and Luka met Leonardo this morning was because Shopia was related to him. Sophia should at least recognize her uncle.Leonardo waved back at the little girl. Just like Alex said, Leonardo has changed a lot from before.Caterina led Shopia towards the group of men."Honey, give the gift to Uncle Leo." Caterina said softly.Sophia nodded.Leonardo stared at Caterina without blinking. After six
"Kate, I want to talk seriously." Alex said with a serious look on his face. He rarely acted like this. If he said something serious, it meant it was serious."Honey, you go to your room first." Caterina said very softly.Shopia, who was lying on Caterina's thigh, got up and went to her room. That child was really very obedient."What do you want to talk about?" Caterina looked up, looking at the man with a questioning look."Leo will be out of prison tomorrow morning." The man gave information. It wasn't that he wanted to scare Caterina, but he had something else to say."You can rest assured, Kate will be safe as long as I'm with her. There's nothing to be afraid of; he already has a criminal history. If he does the same thing a second time, the punishment will be more severe than before." Luka said firmly. It was as if he was emphasizing that no one could hurt Caterina as long as he existed. Even if that person was Leonardo.This was the sixth month of their marriage, just as Leona
Caterina stood in front of the mirror. She looked at her reflection there. The beautiful face looked even more beautiful after being polished with makeup. She took a deep breath, then let it out slowly. She tried to convince herself that this was the right move. She did not want to regret her decision to marry Luka. Here she had found so much love. This was the place where she could get what she wanted.There was a knock on the door from outside.Caterina invited him to enter. Dante stepped inside with tears in his eyes. He was touched when he saw his daughter in a wedding dress. He could finally see Caterina get married.As they had hoped, the world Luka offered was far from the hustle and bustle of crime. There were no enemies, no gunshots, no danger lurking every time they left the house.It was the kind of peaceful life that Dante and Caterina had always wanted. They had intended to escape to Sydney and start a new life in the city. However, they never imagined that they would mee
Leonardo looked at Dante very seriously. His eyes showed as if he was asking what was wrong. He wanted to know what Caterina thought of him."She doesn't hate you like you think. Kate is very forgiving." Dante said with affirmation.Leonardo was silent. In fact, even though Caterina had forgiven him, he still had no chance to get back Caterina's heart. His love story had ended there."Her wedding to Luka is in a fortnight. Come if you can." Dante informed.It seemed that the man's affection for Leonardo ran deep. Of course he did. He had taken care of the man since he was a baby until he grew up like this. The time he spent with Leonardo was far more than the time he had spent with his own daughter. Naturally, he felt that his bond with Leonardo could not be broken. Moreover, Leonardo has realized and regretted everything he has ever done."I'm not sure I can attend her wedding. I can't bear to see her married to another man." Leonardo said with a trembling voice. His eyes looked tear
The party finished just before 1am. Caterina felt very tired and sleepy. She was used to staying up late and sleeping early in the morning; it was just that she was not used to the crowded atmosphere and formal events like this. Interacting with so many people made her feel very tired. Her energy was drained very much. At this rate, she would need a few days of rest to fully recharge his energy."I'm sorry you had to keep me company until midnight." Luka felt guilty. He felt bad. He remembered when Leonardo had brought Caterina to an important event and asked her to go home first because Caterina felt uncomfortable. However, he could not do what Leonardo did, because Caterina was one of the important people in this event. It would not be good for her to leave the party in the middle of it.Caterina smiled broadly. It seemed that she had to get used to it. Because, in the future, she will attend more often in this way."It is I who apologizes for not being able to accompany you to the
"You go in first; I want to see my father first." Luka said as they arrived at an upscale hotel tonight. As Adam had said last week, tonight he would be holding an official party to announce the company's new leader, as well as to tell the public that Caterina was Luka's future wife.There will be a lot of media coming to broadcast the news. Caterina's name will become famous after this. She will be the daughter-in-law of the richest man in Sydney. Her profile and background will be explored by many people. If they knew that Caterina came from the dark world of the mafia, they would probably look down on her. She would be labeled as a bad person.Caterina nodded gently, she released her embrace on Luka's arm, and let him leave.Caterina didn't really like parties and crowds like this, so she felt very uncomfortable. She stepped very clumsily into the building where the party would be held.However, Caterina's steps were halted as the doorman stopped her. They asked her to show her inv
"Daddy is home." Caterina told Shopia that Luka had arrived at the villa. They started to get ready for the surprise. Caterina brought a big cake, while Shopia brought a small cake because she was not strong enough to carry a big cake.Today was Luka's 34th birthday. Caterina and the others had prepared a small party at home. They were celebrating with family only. No invitations, no friends. There were Alex and Dante, who joined in the festivities. Adam had only been notified a few minutes ago.They stood at the door. Waiting with their hearts racing. This was the first time Caterina had celebrated a birthday for Luka. She didn't know how he would respond. She didn't want to expect more, because she had been disappointed so many times. When she celebrated Leonardo's birthday, he didn't want to look at her at all. Let alone accepting her gift, he even threw the cake that Caterina offered.Having been hurt too many times, Catarina no longer had high hopes. Even though she knew the woun
"Why are you here?" Adam looked at his son with a probing look."Where else am I supposed to be? I need to go to the office to check my work after my two-week. There are a lot of files that I need to go through and sign off on. There's already a lot of cooperation pending. It's time for me to get back to work." Luka answered honestly."The work can be taken care of by others. There are many people who can be entrusted to take care of everything. You shouldn't have left Kate. She's still recovering." Adam seemed very concerned. Even now he was starting to be overprotective of his future daughter-in-law.Luka smiled a little. He hadn't expected that to be the reason his father had asked him about why he was at the office this morning. He thought it was something else; it was because he left Caterina for work."She's fine. She asked me to come back to work. I have Alex and Dante looking after her at home." Luka explained."That's good that you are. You check all these files and give them
Hearing Caterina's words, Dante felt very happy. He had never thought that his daughter would give him a chance. The man smiled broadly. He approached Caterina, then hugged her very tightly."I know I've made many mistakes. This time I promise I will make up for all my past mistakes. I will be a good father to you." Dante said with great tenderness.Caterina nodded; she returned her father's hug gently.Luka looked happy to see that Caterina and her father's relationship had improved. His dream of improving their relationship had finally come true. At least that was all he wanted for now."No one needs me to take you to the airport, right?" Alex asked reassuringly after he saw Caterina and Dante hugging each other. The two had made up."I guess," Dante replied as he released her hug."Daddy!" Shopia ran to her father. She clung to her father's thighs. In her arms was the doll she got from Adam. She still thought it was from Caterina."Who is she?" Dante asked as he looked at his daugh