"I didn’t even know it was yours! I never agreed to this—none of this was supposed to happen!" "Supposed to happen or not, that child is mine. And I don’t let what’s mine out of my sight." **** Clara had no choice other than selling her eggs to pay for her family's medical bills. But a mix-up lands her carrying the child of a dangerous Mafia lord, Mateo De Luca. Now, two months pregnant and trapped by her uncle’s debts, Clara faces the impossible choice of keeping her baby or losing everything. But Mateo isn’t done with her yet. He’s determined to find the woman carrying his heir—and when Clara realizes who the father is, everything changes.
View MoreMATEO The headache was unbearable. My temples throbbed, and every sound on this blasted yacht felt like nails being hammered into my skull. It was all because of insomnia—I hadn’t had a decent night’s sleep in weeks. To make it worse, every time I closed my eyes, I saw her. The stripper who’d drugged me and stolen my cross necklace, along with... other things. I couldn’t stand the humiliation. Me, Mateo De Luca, the head of the Sicilian mafia, was fooled like a common man? Every time I thought about it, I couldn't help but feel anger boiling inside me. The worst part? That stolen cross—the most precious thing to me, the same I hadn’t seen in months—could’ve been used for something else. It might have been sold, who knows? Probably to father a child.My fists clenched as I shoved those thoughts away, forcing myself to focus. My men had just finished their report. The clinic where this all began? Empty. Abandoned. Whoever had done this was careful, too careful to be seen. Even at t
CLARA It didn’t take long for the whispers to start. “Did you hear about Clara?” someone would say at the market. “She’s pregnant and not even married.” “She used to be so involved with the church,” another would chime in. “What a shame.” I tried to ignore it, but it was hard. The church had always been a place where I felt safe, but now, even the pastor’s wife gave me cold looks. It wasn’t long before I stopped going altogether. Every Sunday morning, I would hear the church bells ringing, and my chest would ache. But I reminded myself that I didn’t need their approval. My focus was on my baby. At my next antenatal check-up, Luca smiled as she looked at the screen. “The baby’s growing well,” she said, pointing at the little shape on the monitor. “It’s ten weeks now and stable.” I couldn’t help but smile. Seeing the baby made everything feel real. But then Luca’s expression turned serious. “Clara, it’s still not too late to think about your options. You can choose to
CLARA I sat in my room, staring at the pregnancy test in my hand. Positive. I still couldn’t wrap my head around it. How could this have happened? I hadn’t… I couldn’t… It didn’t make any sense. My thoughts were interrupted by a knock at the door. “Clara? It’s me.” Luca’s voice came in. “Come in,” I called, my voice shaking. She walked in and shut the door behind her, her face was pale as if she already knew the outcome. “I need to tell you something. And you’re not going to like it.” I frowned. “What is it?” She hesitated, running a hand through her hair. “The clinic… they made a mistake.” “A mistake?” I repeated, feeling my stomach drop. She nodded, guilt written all over her face. “They did the wrong procedure. You didn’t have an egg retrieval, Clara. You had a fertilization operation.” For a moment, I couldn’t breathe. The words didn’t make sense. “What are you saying, Luca? That I… that I’m pregnant because of them?” “Yes,” she said quietly. I stared at
CLARA "Are you sure about selling your eggs?" the doctor asked as I sat in his cramped office. His voice was calm, almost too calm, as if this was just another routine day for him. I glanced at the stack of paperwork in front of me. My hands were trembling as I grabbed the pen. I didn’t want to be here. This wasn’t what I wanted for myself. But my phone buzzed again in my pocket, and I knew exactly what the message said without even looking. "If you do not pay within three days, your aunt’s operation will be canceled." Three days. That was all the time I had. And I barely had enough money for food, let alone the operation fees. I sighed heavily and shoved the phone back into my pocket. Aunt Maggie’s medical bills were piling up, and the hospital wasn’t going to wait for me to figure things out. “No,” I admitted quietly, “I’m not sure about this.” The doctor’s face softened. “You don’t have to go through with it. There’s still time to back out.” Luca, sitting next to
CLARA "Are you sure about selling your eggs?" the doctor asked as I sat in his cramped office. His voice was calm, almost too calm, as if this was just another routine day for him. I glanced at the stack of paperwork in front of me. My hands were trembling as I grabbed the pen. I didn’t want to be here. This wasn’t what I wanted for myself. But my phone buzzed again in my pocket, and I knew exactly what the message said without even looking. "If you do not pay within three days, your aunt’s operation will be canceled." Three days. That was all the time I had. And I barely had enough money for food, let alone the operation fees. I sighed heavily and shoved the phone back into my pocket. Aunt Maggie’s medical bills were piling up, and the hospital wasn’t going to wait for me to figure things out. “No,” I admitted quietly, “I’m not sure about this.” The doctor’s face softened. “You don’t have to go through with it. There’s still time to back out.” Luca, sitting next to ...
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