~MARIO~ We spent hours in Marco's computer room, but we could not find anyone by the family name of Albero. We were all exhausted and wanted to go home and rest already. It became clear to us that whoever this was did not want us to unmask her yet. At the same time, we were running out of time because we didn't know what she was up to next. We didn't know who she was going to attack next. She kept us on our toes and was winning. We were frustrated and anxious while she was out there enjoying seeing us colliding on each other's heads from panic. "I will try to find out from my contacts if they do not know anyone by the last name of Albero," Lorenzo said as we prepared to leave. "Please, and I will come back again and search for anyone with that last name," Marco replied. I sighed. "Yes. I will use my contacts from the underground as well to see if I won't find anything. We can't let her think that she got us on the palm of her hand." "We will keep in contact then if a
~GIA~ "Hey babe. I came back as fast as I could. Are you okay?" Debbie asked me as she budged inside my room and dropped her bag on the floor. I chuckled a little. She looked so nervous. "I'm fine. It was just a false alarm." "I almost thought that you gave birth here," she responded, sitting next to me on the bed. "Well, I called my doctor, and he called an ambulance for me," I answered as I drank my mango juice. "Thank God. Today, it was a little hectic for us; I barely had time to check my phone," she sighed. It was a sigh of relief. I just loved her. I loved the way she just cared for me without even trying. She dedicated herself to being there for me since I had no one. She became my family. My sister. It was my prayer that we never get taken away from each other. I would lose my mind if I lost her too. "I'm sure you made plenty of tips," I winked at her. She was pretty good at her job and was very lovely. She also had a kind smile and was good with her customers.
~GIA~ My phone was ringing, and I didn't realize that I had picked it up until I heard her voice. "Hey, Gigi!" She squealed. "Ari, is that you?" I opened my eyes and looked at the caller ID and then put the phone back to my ear. "Yes, it's me. Where are you?" She sounded a little worried about me. If only she knew how much I missed her. I wished so much that there could have been a way for me to see her without having to see Mario or go through him to see her. "I'm at home. Do you miss me?" I was feeling emotional. I could no longer stop my tears now whenever I felt a little emotional. It just became a thing for me. "Bambi misses you too," she responded. I honestly felt lost for words. I didn't know how to respond to her without giving away that I was no longer with his brother. All that she knew was that I was married to his brother and wanted to go home for a little while to see my family. She didn't know that Mario set me free and said that it was better that we we
~MARIO~ When I was done dressing up, I called Dante to inform him that I was coming to Gia's place. He told me that Gia was taken to the clinic and came back later because she only experienced Braxton hicks contractions. But still, I felt the need to go and bring her home at last before she gave birth away from me. "Did her doctor suspect anything about your visit?" I asked Dante on the phone as I got inside my car. "I told him that I was her husband and needed to be sure that there were no other complications that she could not tell me about," he answered. "Don't ever tell anyone that she's your wife, ever again. You could have said she is your sister," I growled. "Yes, boss. My apologies," he answered. I hung up the call and slipped my cell phone back into my pocket. 'Dante better pray I arrive to him in a good mood,' I thought. I didn't want anyone to imagine her with him. She was mine, and the thought of her being with someone else made my blood boil. If I was
~GIA~ After the call with Mario, I laid back on my bed and looked at the ceiling blushing. I felt myself getting butterflies just thinking that I was going to see Mario soon. I couldn't wait to see him and tell him how much I missed and loved him. Every day since we were apart, I couldn't go a day without thinking of him. He was the love of my life. Though he caused me the greatest pain in my life, he also made me fall unconditionally and eternally in love with him. My days were complete when I was with him. Whenever I looked into his eyes, I felt like they were staring deep into my soul. I could still remember his ocean blue eyes, the way they had a tinkle in them when I looked at him. There was no other man for me, but him. And as I thought of him, memories of us making love flooded my mind. I felt myself getting hot. I felt a throb between my legs that begged for him. That wanted him to make it stop. I moaned softly as I thought of his naked body. His broad chest a
~GIA~ "Is my baby alright, doctor?!" I asked again, fear kicking in that something might be terribly wrong with him since I gave birth a bit too early. I couldn't understand why the doctor kept inspecting my child without informing me what he thought was wrong with him because I was already panicking and assuming the worst. He just kept stealing a few glances at me before he called for a nurse. "Please, take the child to the NICU," he instructed the nurse when she arrived at his side and gave her the baby. She did as she was told and left with my baby. Even though I was scared and overthinking all the things that could be wrong with him, I tried to remain optimistic. But it devastated me when I saw my baby not crying or moving any of his limbs. I turned to the doctor. "What's wrong with my baby? Is everything okay? Is he going to alright, doctor?" "I will bring someone to help you birth the placenta," the doctor said and then left. I leaned my head against the pillow an
~GIA~ "Are you alright?" Debbie asked when she saw my changed demeanor when I came back to the wardroom. I chuckled softly. "Yeah, I'm fine. I'm just a little tired," I lied. "How about I leave you to rest and then come back here first thing in the morning before you get discharged and before I go to work?" She asked, smiling. I nodded. "That sounds like a great plan." "Alright then, I will see you in the morning," she answered and then took her things and left. I sighed as I lay down on the bed. I did not know what to think about this. Or what this woman wanted from Mario to get him into the hospital through an accident. I just hoped that she would not take his life before we were united again. I hoped that he was going to fight to stay alive for me, Arianna, and our daughter, Bella. I didn't want Bella to grow up without her father and not experience her father's like I did. I wanted her to grow up with both of us and know that we both got her back and would be there
~MARIO~ "You need to leave right now, Gia..." a distant voice said. I wanted to open my eyes so badly and stop her. I needed to see her, or at least hear her voice a bit longer. But the door closed and there was no one there. I tilted my head and saw a glimpse of her disappearing behind the ward window. Marco stood outside, hung his head behind his neck in distress, and turned to walk inside the room. He gasped when he saw me looking at him. "You're awake!" He squealed in disbelief and came towards my bed. I sighed. "Where is she going?" He looked at me and then answered. "She's not safe, Mario. The woman we are after called her to stay away from you." It felt like the stitches and wounds in my body were being poked. I felt guilty that Gia could be in danger because of me. And then I remembered that I was involved in a car accident while going to Gia. I groaned and tried to sit up on the bed. "Did you find out who was in that truck that hit me?" I asked him. "No,