Della's POVEveryone is looking at Apricot as she approaches the table. Camillo immediately moves his chair away from her once she sits down next to him, acting as though she has a deadly virus.Why are you forced to sit next to me? He inquires as he scans her in all directions."Stop talking so much," She retorts sharply.Who the fuck let the beast out of her cage? Nat looks closely at Apricot and asks."Don't worry about it whore," Apricot mocks."Stupid tramp! I'm going to leap over this table and slash some bitch." As she lays her palms flat on the table, poised to pounce, she speaks with a venomous undertone."Enough." I reply firmly, breaking the silence.What is she doing here? I ask Alessandro as I turn in his arms.She only left her room because she was pregnant and needed to move around, not for any other reason. He explains as he pats my leg."I questioned why she was allowed in the dinning room with us when we were meant to be enjoying a "family dinner," not why she was ou
Della’s POVBefore going to Daisy's room, I take a few moments to collect myself. I enter her room, close the door, and lock it from the inside. I approach her bed, carefully place her down, and then crawl up next to her.I wrap my arms around her tiny body in a protective manner as she rests her head on my chest."Mommy?" As her weeping start to stop, she speaks in a whisper."Yes bubbles?" I ask as I kiss her forehead and trace circles on her back.Are you furious with my father? She asks, tilting her head slightly in my direction.I sit up and lean my back against the headboard after giving her a forlorn grin and looking down at her. She gets to her feet as well and turns to face me.I take her hands in mine and say, "Bubbles, I need to talk to you about something.""Regarding what?" She asks, wiping away any remaining tears that might be on her face."The woman who had dinner with your father and I …" I add with a shrug and shake my head.I don't like her, you got furious at her,"
Della's POVOne month has passed since I had last seen Alessandro. Daisy has seen him; a week after we returned, she began spending time with him once more. I haven't seen him yet.She insisted repeatedly that she was still upset with him for making her sad, but I knew she missed him and I was correct because she smiled when I initially told her he was coming to pick her up so they could spend some time together. She started to bounce on her toes and her smile broadened.I used to be confined in my room every time he came over to pick her up. I would say goodbye to Daisy and head to my room while Nat unlocked the door for Alessandro because I simply wasn't ready to see him yet.I contacted Nat and Luca to come over after Daisy and I left Alessandro's home.There is no right or proper way to mourn the loss of your unborn child, but I didn't even have the chance to do so. As a result of what happened at Alessandro's house, all of the sad emotions I was unable to experience earlier sudde
Della’s POVWe head to the bar to buy drinks after arriving at the club, which is not Alessandro's club but a different one that is approximately a mile from his.What will it be for the women? The bartender asks us as he throws a rag over his shoulder.I would enjoy a mojito. Before Nat can respond, Ashley speaks.And I will have. She takes a breath and averts her gaze. "Ummm...."We are all looking at her as I raise an eyebrow, waiting for her to decide what she wants to drink."Hmmm...." She touches a finger on her chin and hums."Any moment now." Crossing her arms, Ashley says.Nat shouts "Woo Woo!" and covers her lips with her hands instantly.The bartender arches an eyebrow as I slightly recoil.He briefly looks my way before turning to face Nat. Will you place a drink order?"I simply did." She informs him in a tone of "duh."You did, I see. He asks tentatively.Aren't you supposed to be a bartender, she sneers at him."I am." The bartender responds defensively while crossing h
Della's POVI get on the hospital bed next to Daisy and get closer to her tiny body while tears roll down my cheeks.She is currently sleeping. Thanks to Ann and Adelmo, she avoided breathing in too much fire smoke that could have injured her lungs or airways and avoided getting burned or hurt in any other manner. Since the doctor brought Daisy into Pediatrics, I haven't yet paid them a visit.A while ago, Nat left the room and entered the corridor to make some calls. I have a strong suspicion that this was not an accident, even if I have no idea what started the fire or how it even came to be.Such an event wouldn't be permitted by Ann and Adelmo. My stomach turns at the very thought of them not doing so, and to be completely honest, it terrifies me to death.I look up as the door to Daisy's room slams open to see Alessandro moving with great speed and force toward Daisy's bedside. He approaches her and leans down, placing his hands on her face and softly caressing her cheeks. I imme
Della’s POVI let out a sigh and turn to face the ground as Alessandro asks, "What was that?"Adelmo is waiting for us, so hurry up. I reply, disregarding his question, and make my way to Adelmo's ward.I notice Adelmo on the hospital bed as we enter his room. His right arm is bandaged, and his mouth is covered by an oxygen mask. Ann is holding his left hand in her own hands while she sits on a chair next to his hospital bed.I call out, causing them to both turn to face us.You feeling okay, dad?" Alessandro asks as he approaches him and puts his hand on his shoulder.Adelmo takes off his face's oxygen mask and says, "I'm alright, son."He has a rather scratchy voice when he speaks.You sound unwell, I think. Alessandro asks as he commands Adelmo to reapply the oxygen mask."He inhaled some smoke, but not enough to harm his airways, according to the doctor, so they gave him some medication and oxygen. He also had burns on his arm, so they cleaned it up and bandaged it." Ann replies a
Della's POVAnn responds in a low, threatening voice to Beatrice, "Why would you bring her here?Are you really asking me that question, Beatrice asks with a small head tilt?Ann says, "You know what, no. I don't know what you thought you were trying to achieve by bringing this woman here, but I'm not going to do this right now." as she shuts her eyes and exhales deeply.Beatrice raises her eyebrow as she asks in the form of a question, "Oh?"I don't have time for you, this woman, or any tricks you're going to try to play on me,Ann crosses her arms over her chest and says, "My husband is lying in a hospital bed right now and my granddaughter is on admission in another ward in this damn hospital."Beatrice asks as she turns in Adelmo’s direction, "Granddaughter?"Yes, but now that Annabella has brought her up..," he sighs, before turning toAlessandro and saying, "Figlio, why don't you and Della go get her?"Alessandro is already looking at me when I turn to face him."Let's go," he s
Della’s POVTo my astonishment, there are no arguments or fights when we enter Adelmo's room after returning from our previous stop.Adelmo sits up taller in the bed and says to Alessandro, "There they are. Bring my granddaughter over here."As I make my way to stand next to Ann, Alessandro approaches and places Daisy down close to his father. Marcelo is seated in a chair in the room's corner along with Beatrice and that woman, Crystal.Daisy puts her little hand on his and asks, "Are you alright, Nonno?"I'm alright, love, he smiles and gives her cheek a little squeeze.Beatrice asks, "So, whose child is she?"She's mine, I declare firmly.She continues, hardly giving me a glance, "Good for you sweetie but I was talking about from my grandsons."Alessandro tells her, crossing his arms over his chest, "She's my daughter."She asks in disbelief as she stares at him.He raises an eyebrow and asks, "Do you have any issue with that?""No, dear. I'm just surprised that's all," she shook he
Fedele’s POVHe pulled out his phone and turned it so I could see it. I looked on the screen and sure enough there was a video of Della"You see Fedele I hold all the cards. My wife, my family and hers are safe and sound.""Now what? Are you going to kill me with your bare hands.""Actually I have been thinking about that. Then I started thinking what would be the best possible punishment for your indiscretions and it came to me as I arrived here."He got up and a screen came down from the ceiling. Pictures of children faces appeared. One was of a little girl who looked to be blind, another one was of a little boy connected to a machine and a little girl who's face seemed to be scarred. Then more pictures appeared of sick people. One by one from young to old he clicked through pictures of people I didn't know."Why are you showing me this?""Because you are going to either save their lives or you will enhance it.""What are you talking about?"The door opened behind him and two men wa
Fedele’s POVI woke up to find myself in another room. I was still wearing the blood stained garment that was drenched in Harold's and Auntie's blood. I must have been dreaming.The stench of the blood was starting to get to me. I raised up slowly holding on to the wall."Rise and shine." I heard the eery voice of my captor. I looked around and still his cover was hidden.The wall opened up and there was a bed with white sheets and someone lying in it. I walked in as it seemed to be the only place to go. As I walked in I heard two distinct voices. A man and a woman but they were moaning. The covers moved and then someone emerged from under the sheets. I watched as the sheet slowly lowered from the back.I squinted trying to figure out who it was and why was I brought here. It was a woman.She moved her body up and down. He leaned her head back and I stopped in my tracks."Ashley?" I ran towards her but was stopped instantly as I hit a glass wall. I started to beat on it but she couldn
Fedele’s POV"What's the difference Harold? Della's dead and you nor Alessandro got her .""You sick mothefucker! Della was the only... reason I stayed. You switched the results...""I did what I had too. I had already lost everything and I couldn't afford to watch you have Della.""You sick scum .""This time he charged me and was able to grab my foot and I hit the floor hard. I tried getting up but he kept pulling me closer until his face was mere inches from mine. His left eye was dark purple as I could see traces of a fist. There were light scratches on his cheek and his neck was bloody with remnants of a huge scar.He laughed as I could see most of his teeth had been pulled out. Somehow the blood had dried up in clumps around his swollen gums making him look like a monster. I turned my face as I didn't want to see him.I knew I could never trust him and I needed to find a way out of here."Me? You started this Harold!""I might have but you took it to another level," he said cough
Fedele’s POVI looked up at my surroundings. I decided to take the tunnel straight in front of me. It seemed as if I was in a catacomb. The dark rich stone and concrete was thick and settled as if it had been carved thousands of years ago. It was dark and the more I journeyed in the more the air seemed thin.I continued on which seemed like forever until I came to a door and I opened it only to find a brick wall behind it. I hit it with my hands and the force from the hit had me shaking the pain away."Ouch, what the hell?" I said hitting on all sides. I could hear his laughter in the background so I ran back the way I came. I finally came out and started on another tunnel. The Dane thing happened except this one became smaller at the end. I was literally hunched back when I opened the door to another wall. I ran back to the opening and there were two more tunnels.I started from my left and the tunnel zigzagged. I continued on as I felt coldness starting to seep through. My clothes w
Fedele’s POVI slid down the wall and cried. I could still taste the metallic flavor of Auntie's blood against my lips and my dress was drenched in her blood. How was this happening to me why did I do what i did? At this point I don't even know what made me involve myself in the plot to kill Alessandro's wife? I saw a red light and when I looked up the clock was counting down. I didn't know how long I had been sitting here but all I could do was watch the numbers ticking away."Mr Fedele time is wasting," he said in a singing voice. The deep baritone voice dripped with pure insanity."Leave me alone you sick fucker!""Ah now now now. Did we not just have a conversation about name calling? Have I called you out of your birth name? Where are your manners Mr. Fedele?"I looked around trying to find where his voice was coming from. I checked the ceiling and the walls and couldn't see anything."Did you have to kill her? She made a mistake and death shouldn't have been her punishment. That
Fedele’s POV"What kind of game are you playing Asshole? Let her go!" I yelled out in the room."Save me Fedele!" She said begging and crying so hard I couldn't hear my own thoughts. My heart was beating so fast in my chest I didn't know what to do. I couldn't afford to lose her. I climbed up on the platform to see if I could push the blade part back up. I was using all my strength to make it go back up but it wouldn't move up just kept moving down. I heard Auntie crying harder."I can use the saw and cut your feet off. I think it's the only chance you have.""No you can't. Oh God please no.""Auntie it's the only way."She screamed. "No....please. There has to be another way."Tears were rolling down my eyes. "Let me save you.""Ah nooooo..." I heard her say as the clock bonged out. The wood around her neck began to tighten. I could hear the metal and see the metal knobs that held up the two pieces of the opening turning. This contraption wasn't giving me much time."Whoever can hear
Fedele’s POVI heard him counting down and the once closed door began to open. A bright light barely showed through all the darkness as it seemed that the darkness behind me was starting to suck up the light in front of me. This couldn't be happening. I heard King growling and barking."Five... four... three..."I looked at the clock on the wall. The red numbers twenty-four appeared so bright as King started barking louder and before Hatter got to one, I took out through the open door. As soon as I made it out, the door closed and the lights began to automatically come on down the hall. I touched the wall and sure enough it was made of concrete. Was I in some type of maze? I continued down the hallway but when I stopped and looked back, darkness had covered my tracks."Alessandro please, this is too much. I'm sorry for what I did." I said moving down the hall. I was looking up to see if I could spot cameras but I didn't see anything.Finally a huge room appeared before me. It had a m
Fedele’s POV"I heard you the first time young man," he said with his voice dripping with sarcasm."Please have a cup of tea or something to eat. You must be starving. You were sleeping when they brought you here and it's been over fifteen hours I guess since you have probably had something to eat. People can't focus if their bodies haven't gotten nourishment."I could hear my stomach growling as he said the words. I didn't know if there was poison or anything else in the food. I looked at him and then the food. "How do I know you haven't poisoned it?""Here let me show you," he said taking a slice of ham and placing it on a plate. He picked up a fork and knife, cut it and placed a piece in his mouth. "See, this is good Canadian ham especially smoked with tender loving care," he said winking at me. He picked up the other empty glass and poured himself some water. He patted away any evidence of the food and water."What happened to your hair and apron? I wanted you to look nice when we
Fedele’s POVJolting awake from my sleep, I felt disoriented I looked up and saw green eyes staring back at me as I felt something cold entering my body.I grabbed my neck as I felt a tiny hole against it."Alessandro ?" I asked as my eyes felt heavy."The one and only.""You can't do anything to me!" I tried to yell but my speech felt slurred."I can do whatever I want. You wanted to play games so I am here to play. The only difference is you will play by my rules. The problem is do you want to live or die?The choice will be yours?""You can't hurt me. I am not... a..fr..aid of you." My breathing felt heavy."Oh but you will soon. Get some rest brother because you are going to need it." I felt myself swaying. Alessandro grabbed me and placed me in a box. My eyes were so heavy as I tried to keep them open.He put an oxygen mask on my face and connected the tubing through a small hole in the box to a small tank outside the box. He sat on his knees and strapped my arms to the side of