A hard punch landed on Nero's opponent, which made him stumble and fall to the ground with a loud thud. But the sound of his fall is drowned by the excited cheering of the crowd around them.
Nero waited and wished that his opponent should get up and fight with him again. But to his disappointment, he didn't. Instead, the referee came and declared him as the winner of yet another round.
He lost count after his fourth opponent. He has been fighting his way through the best fighters they had and he won every single time tonight. He has to say, all of his opponents tried hard to win over him, but they failed. Who wouldn't want to win over their boss?
Matteo is worried for his boss. He begged his boss that they should go back home, but he is refusing to budge. He has blood everywhere on his body. Some of it belongs to his opponents and some of it his own. If this continues for a little longer, then he is not sure if his boss would be alive to see the dawn.
Chloe woke up feeling like shit. She cried until she passed out from exertion last night. She is not feeling much better now either. She kept remembering Nero's face again and again. For a minute she saw his helplessness and anguish when he was standing close to her in that bathroom. But when she was about to feel hopeful that he would tell her what happened and why he had to marry someone else, he left. She cannot understand why he is doing all this. She needed an explanation for his behavior. She deserves that much from him. But he is not talking to her at all. That's the most depressing thing. She needs closure from him. Just like clockwork, she showered and got dressed for work. She drives herself to the hospital and walks towards her room like a zombie. Her mind is still filled with the images of Nero and the time they spent together. David was walking towards his office when he noticed Chloe. "Good Morning Chloe" he greeted her, but all sh
As soon as Matteo disconnected David's call, he rushed inside the Vitiello mansion to tell about this to Luca Vitiello. Luca was sitting in the living area, reading a newspaper."What happened? Why are you running like a crazy man?" Luca asked Matteo without turning to face him.Matteo stopped a couple of feet away from Luca."Sir, I just got a call from Dr. David. He is ready to help us" Matteo revealed.Luca nodded his head."Just like I expected" he murmured."Alright, call him and tell him to send Chloe here. Send a car to pick her up. Ask him to tell her that she is visiting a patient. Nero's arm needs some attention with all the fighting he did last night anyway" Luca advised.Matteo nodded his head and walked out of the house to do just that.After Matteo left, Luca shook his head with amusement."I never thought I would be setting my son up with a woman. Damn, retirement just seems to look a little exciting
Chloe quietly followed behind Matteo to see what happened to Nero. She doesn't want to face him again, but the thought of him being hurt is enough to forget about her reservations and go see what happened to him.She saw Nero's dad sitting in the living area, and reading a newspaper. Her feet stopped moving and she looked at him with confusion.'If Nero's father is here, then something must be serious. I think I will meet Nero's wife as well' She thought and walked behind Matteo on shaky legs. She is not so confident anymore. The thought of looking at him with a woman who is now sleeping where she used to sleep. The woman who is being pampered like he used to pamper her. When she remembered everything, her eyes began to sting. But she bit her lip and tried to think about anything else.Too soon, Matteo stopped in front of Nero's room and nodded his head for her to enter.Chloe took a deep breath before walking inside the room, expecting Nero and his wife.
Chloe rushed down the stairs after she poured her heart out in front of Nero. She would have ran out of the mansion if Luca didn't stop her."Chloe," he said and she immediately stopped moving forward and hastily wiped her tears away.She turns to face Nero's father with a forced smile."Hello sir" she greeted him softly, her voice hoarse from crying.She cleared her throat so that it wouldn't sound so rough. But it's clear that she is been crying."How are you, child?" he asked softly."I am doing good sir, thank you" she replied politely.Luca is not the kind of man who likes to beat around the bush. So he came directly to the point."I know my son is hurting you badly. I can even say that I can understand where his fears are coming from. And somewhere in all these years, I feel like I am responsible for his fears. I know what we do for a living. So I am hiding anything from you. You are going to be my daughter-in-law soon an
Chloe sat in her cabin the next day after she came from the Vitiello mansion. After listening to both Nero and his father, she can now understand why Nero did what he did. But she cannot forgive him for making decisions on behalf of her as well.To be with him or not is her decision. But he just pushed her away deciding what is best for her in his point of view. She can understand what he has gone through as a child is something no one should have seen and done at such a tender age. But he should not have done what he did.She remembered how heartbroken she was and how hard it was for her to wake up every morning thinking that he will no longer be in her life. But he completely disregarded his feelings. Chloe decided to move on with her life and try to forget about Nero.With that thought in mind, she sent a mail to her boss David that he needs to send another Physiotherapist to change the gauge and prescribe some exercises to Nero. After that, she i
Chloe is confused and her mind is struggling to cope up with what Nero is saying. She already trusted him once and he burned her trust in the aftermath of his fears. She cannot let him play with her heart again. She needs to stay strong and dodge him as long as she could. Soon he will understand that she is never going to forgive him and he will move on. All she has to do until then is stay firm in her decision and try to move on in her life.With that thought in mind, she faced Nero with a blank face."I am telling you this once and only once. I trusted you once. It's not easy for me to trust anyone after what my father did to me. But still, I trusted you. I loved you so much that I couldn't even breathe properly after you left me. But you ruined it. You ruined us. I cannot place my trust and heart with you again. I cannot go through all of that heartache once again. We should go our separate ways. I can never tell when you will decid
"Get out" she snapped at him.Nero looked at her softly. But his reply was firm."No" he answered.Chloe wanted to be alone now. She needs time to think about all of this and his presence is not making it anything easier for her. She wants him gone."I wanted to be alone Nero" she confessed truthfully.Nero couldn't possibly leave her alone at this moment. She just found out that she lost her child and it's not ideal for her to stay alone. She is on the verge of breaking down and he can see it in his eyes."Baby, it's not good for you to stay alone right now. Please don't force me to go away from here" he pleaded with her.But Chloe doesn't want to listen to anything. She wants time to grieve the child she lost and the child she didn't know she had in her stomach. How much she longed to have a baby with him. But she lost it before she could meet her baby. She is angry at the situation that made her lose her baby. At the back of
Nero is sitting in his car and he is looking at something in the rare view mirror. It's none other than Chloe. He had some men guarding her every move. So he knows where she is at all given times. When Matteo informed him a week ago that Chloe is running away with a duffle bag, he thought of actually stopping her. But after a moment, he changed his mind.She just learned that she lost her baby and everything must be confusing for her. So he let her run away, giving her the illusion of freedom. But in reality, he was following behind her greyhound bus until they reached this little town in the middle of nowhere.Currently, she is staying in a motel just near the outskirts of the town and he parked his RV not too far away from the motel. His RV faces her room window and he has guards placed in the motel for her security.He is following her everywhere she went and he is planning to show himself today. On her first day here, she looked lost and on the verge o
"Push" "Just one more push" the doctor urged Chloe, who is in the labor room. Nero is holding her hand and with one final push, their baby came into this world, and her cries filled the entire room. "Congratulations, it's a boy" the doctor declared. Nero held the baby and showed the baby to Chloe. "He looks just like you," Chloe said with a tired smile. Nero grinned looking at his son. "Don't worry, we can try again and have a daughter next time, who looks just like you" he teased, making Chloe roll her eyes at him. "Cole Vitiello" they named the boy. After a couple of years, a baby girl was born for the couple and they named her Anna Vitiello. "Cole, go help your sister with her laces" Nero instructed his son, pointing his finger towards his daughter who is struggling to tie her shoelaces. Cole rushed to help his sister, whom he adores so much. They are having a barbecue party and al
Just like Nero promised, he married Chloe within the week on the island. Only close people were invited and both the bride and the groom looked eternal. Luca gave away Chloe after walking her down the Altar. Chloe is looking radiant and beautiful in her wedding dress, which hugs her body like a second skin and it has a sweetheart neckline with full lacy sleeves. Nero is handsome in his navy blue tux. Mia, Emma, Luca, Matteo, and the others attended the wedding and they all looked very happy. " I, Nero Vitiello take Chloe Johnson to be my wedded wife, to have and to hold from this day forward, for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish, till death do us part" Nero vowed "I, Chloe Johnson take Nero Vitiello to be my wedded husband, to have and to hold from this day forward, for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish, till death do us part" Chloe repeated.
Chloe is now regretting her actions. Her doubts and fears made her raise a wall between Nero and herself. Despite his several attempts to erase the distance between them, she is adamant to keep some distance between them.But now she is regretting her actions. How can she doubt his love towards her. He always loved her with everything he had. His unconditional love is the main reason why he pushed her away. She wants all their lost time again. She wanted to spend every second of her life with him.She clutched the dress in her hands and cried with regret. She cried for hurting him and pushing him away. Now she is praying the god to give her another chance to spend her entire life with him."Nero, I am sorry. Please wake up. I know I was scared to accept you back into my life again. I was scared when I became pregnant with our baby. I was unsure about what to do. I was unsure if you would push me away again. But I am an idiot Nero.
Nero was rushed inside the hospital and Juan was held captive. Currently, Nero is in the operation theater. There are six bullets inside his body and he lost a lot of blood. Even before he could be admitted to the hospital, he was looking so very pale. The doctors were not very sure about his condition, but Chloe is adamant that he will be fine.Someone picked up the shopping bag that she left in the basement when he was shot. Chloe is covered in Nero's blood. She is sitting on a chair holding her head with tears streaming down her cheeks with anxiety and worry. Mia is sitting on the other side of Chloe, and she is as depressed as Chloe is.Chloe remembered every moment she spent with Nero and she cried even harder."It's all my fault. He is in this condition because of me. I was the one who is supposed to be shot. But he....." Chloe couldn't finish the sentence before a fresh bout of tears began to stream down her cheeks.Mia looked at Chloe
Chloe is looking at the ultrasound scan. They had their second appointment a week ago, and based on the scan, she is 12 weeks along. The fetus is just a small dot now. But she knows it will grow and become a baby soon. The more time passed by, the more anxious she is getting. Nero on the other hand is very happy. He kept looking at her flat abdomen and the ultrasound report with awe.Chloe's eyes fell on her empty ring finger. The two months time span they agreed upon is long gone, but she is still not sure how serious Nero is.'Will he leave me if I somehow lose this baby?' She cannot help but think in that way. She thought she should lie to him that she lost the baby, just to see how he will react. If he pushes her away this time as well, then she would know where they stand.She cannot deny the fact that he was very caring since the beginning of their relationship. This time is no different either. He is still a very loving and caring man. But he never
"Baby, are you not happy?" Nero asked her. Chloe didn't reply to his question. She just kept looking at a spot behind his head. "Chloe?" Nero shook her lightly to pull her out of her daze. Chloe looked at him blankly. "I don't know. I have mixed feelings" she confessed. Nero is slightly confused. "I don't get it," he said asking her to explain. Chloe took a deep breath and let it out slowly. "What if we don't work out Nero? What if you feel like you should push me away again? What if I begin to get a feeling that this is not working out? What then? I don't know bringing a baby into this world in a moment like this would be ideal" she said softly. Nero held her palm in his. "You are it for me, Chloe. I am not confused. I love you and I want to spend the rest of my life with you. I will never give you a chance to feel like this is not working out for us. I will cherish you both with everything I have
One month after Nero confessed to her what he did to protect her, they now have a routine. They usually stay in her apartment on the weekdays and spend their time in the Vitiello mansion on weekends. They both take turns in cooking dinner every evening. They could always hire a chef, but they like feeding each other. Every night they spend in each other's arms.Today is a Saturday and Chloe slept in longer than usual. She is feeling more tired than usual, and she is feeling dizzy in the mornings. She checked her blood pressure to see if it's low, but everything was normal. But she can sense that something is wrong.Her appetite is low and she feels nausea when even she smell eggs or Bacon. It's messing with her head for the past few days. She began to crave to be in Nero's presence more. She will feel restless if he is not home by the time she comes back from the hospital. She is not understanding why her moods change so drastically.For example, Doctor Da
The next morning both Chloe and Nero returned back to New York in his RV. She was running away from him so that she could think and collect herself. Now that he is here and they talked it out about their future, they don't have to stay in the small town anymore.After returning back to the city, Chloe returned back to her work, and Nero got back to his. Everything went back to normal. However, it's not normal they got used to in the past four years. This normal has a twist.Two days after they returned, Chloe came back from the hospital a little later than usual. The moment she stepped inside the apartment, the smell of mouthwatering food assaulted her nostrils.She frowned a little. She left her footwear in their place walked towards the kitchen barefoot. What she saw in her kitchen both amused her and surprised her."What are you doing here?" She asked Nero, who has an apron tied around his waist and is currently cooking something that smell
'Even if I have to become your bodyguard for the rest of my life, I will ' his softly spoken sincere words made Chloe tear up. Tears of regret that they were past the point to reconcile again made her heart sad. After everything that happened between them, she cannot risk her heart again. Now placing her trust with anyone became an ordeal to her. "I don't think we can go back to the way things used to be between us. It's a little too late for that. I cannot trust you not to push me again. You pushed me away once and I am still reeling with the aftermath of that rejection. I cannot go through all of that again" Chloe confessed softly. She too missed the days when they used to be together. But things are different now. She is more matured than she used to be. she knows to trust him again is a risk she is not ready to take. Nero tightened his hold around her when he heard her words. He knows what he did is a mistake. His fear was driving him