Chapter 71: Happier than ever.A/NI listened to HAPPIER THAN EVER by Billie Eilish, also LOVELY by Billie ft Khalid while writing to get in the mood (chuckles). You might want to listen too.__________Everything surrounding me was pitch black. I tried to feel whatever I could with my hands, but I came in contact with nothing but air."Hello?" I called. "Is anyone there?" I mumbled the last part. "I'm scared, please."Am I blind? I asked myself.I couldn't be. I know I'm not. The atmosphere was eerie, and my body was on alert to jump at the first means of escape."Aria." A voice gently whispered."M-mom?" My lips trembled. "Mom!""Tsk tsk tsk. You poor thing.""Mother." My voice came out barely a whisper."You foolish thing.""S-stop.""No, mother. She deserves it all.""No! Gia, tell her to stop.""How can I? You left your family to die. You selfishly kept yourself away," my mother continued."I always knew you were a weakling," my father's voice joined."It's not true," I cried. "I
Chapter 72: Baleful intents._-_-_-_LAST TIME ON WRECKING MY HUSAND"She's my father's cousin," she replied reluctantly. That statement soon turned into an argument."She isn't.""She is.""She isn't!""Stop this!""She isn't, and I'll prove it to you," I assured her as I watched every muscle tense the more. I see how her nails dig into her skin, and how her lips quiver. I also don't miss how her eyes soften. What do I do with this woman?_-_-_-_She had a picture, in fact, pictures of my grandmother and grandfather before their passing, and other photos I never saw in the house. My father's only sibling, Roberto, was dead with no family left behind. His wife left for the states after, and I don't think she knows that I'm alive.If she's not who she is, then who is she? Who killed my family then?What if he's lying?"Stop." He separated my lips with his thumb. "You're bleeding."I smacked his hand away, replacing his thumb with mine. It stung, but it was nothing in comparison to how
Chapter 73: Baleful intents (2).-------A/NTO KNOW ABOUT OUR FL AND ML♡1. Adriano has always had violent tendencies but had never used them on Serena, and Serena alone. Well until(ugh)2. Serena can be extremely indecisive. It all started when she was asked to choose between a chocolate and strawberry cake at her fifth birthday. She had them bake both. I think she got that from me( chuckles)-------Stefano handed me a gun for defense before I left. Now, I was truly curious about finding out the truth. I was anxious, my hands shook on the steering wheel as the memories of my accident flooded in.Everything was dragging out for so long, I should have known. If I were to run away, where would I go? I had no one, nothing of my own.Maria told me that Dante also had my father's properties destroyed.Unless she lied. I thought and my heart thumped.It could be true. My head kept pounding.I pressed my foot against the gas pedal and sped across the streets to my impending doom, which wou
Chapter 74: Vile Fink.Nowhere ever felt exactly like the home I lost years back, but I haven't felt so alone until now.I was drugged for the second time in less than 24 hours and I got moved to a warehouse, an unfamiliar one. I knew all of Rafael's warehouses unless I was lied to anyway.And what's worse is that Maria didn't die. I don't think she got grazed by the bullet at all. My aim wasn't focused, my mind was disturbed. It's logical that I'd miss.Or you just keep failing at everything.No.Yes. You keep failing. At everything.Gia's horrid image appeared in my head. "Horrible," it whispered.I needed my pills again. I couldn't survive without them. They were the only thing that could help me survive.Since when did you want to live? A voice in my head spoke.I did want to die hours back. But if I'm not going to make it alive, I have so many questions that need answering.If Maria won't kill me, Adriano will. When my answers are gotten and Maria dies, I'll die in peace. Until t
Chapter 75: Vile Fink. (2)"Let's go end this," I charged myself.The warehouse was located in a desolate street. It was strange that the warehouse was the only thing in the street, surrounded by nothing but woodland."The perfect place for murder, huh?" Luca said as his eyes scanned the place."I feel absolutely unsettled about this," Federico said."Tell me about it," Federic added.We parked in front of the warehouse, getting out alert. There could be ambushes in the bush.And I was right; my men weren't done getting out of the car before Maria's men started shooting from the bushes, taking two of my men out with bullets to their skulls. She meant business. Victory would feel well deserved, especially when the enemy is a formidable one.My men started firing back right away. That day, it was an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth."Take cover!" Pietro screamed, and we all tried to hide, cover, and duck. Bullets were flying here and there.The best and most skilled of my men gamb
Chapter 76: The Derelict.ADRIANO'S POV."We're not complete," Maria cooed.My other uncle and Luca dashed in."Oh, now we are!" She giggled, maniacally."Elizabeth," Federic breathed out. "Your plastic surgery looks hideous. You should take your money back and get your old face back.""Federic," she responded. "Good to see you too. You should get some work too if you're bitter about my face. It's a shame I got rid of Dante before this; it would've been a family reunion."My uncle pulled his trigger. "Die.""I guess you haven't looked up yet."Federic did and saw Serena. His eyes widened more than mine did, I suppose."Don't bring her into this.""Don't tell me what to do," she gnarled. "How could I not bring her into this? Her father tried to mess with me for people who lack loyalty like you do. Who sends an ally's daughter back into danger? If you shoot even once, I'll fasten the bomb's timer, and we'll all die in here.""Just kill yourself then!" Luca snapped!"Look at you," she sm
Chapter 77: Another ChanceSERENA'S POVI don't know how Luca did it, but he managed to climb up the ladder and reach the plank that held me. It wasn't a solid plan, but it was a little safer because the thick wood was attached to the ceiling.One mistake and we could've ended up in the acid."The bomb," I panicked."I deactivated it with the control," he reminded me."Oh, yeah," I added. "Thanks."He didn't reply, he just untied me."Ngh," I chewed on my bottom lip. The stitches on my arm and thigh weren't healed yet."Sorry," he said."Thanks," I replied. Maybe he wasn't totally cold towards me yet. "Let's throw the bomb into the acid just in case she tries to activate it again," I suggested."Is that safe?" he raised an eyebrow.I shrugged. "We won't know until we try."We tossed it into the acid, hoping that was the right decision.As soon as Luca helped me down the ladder amidst the turbulence, I sprinted towards Maria.Living a happy life or moving on won't be possible if that w
Chapter 78: Moving on.•TWO MONTHS LATER•The following day two months ago, the warehouse became one of the major headlines on the news. Different broadcasting stations were there with their own point of view. Some fabricated their own stories while some were honest.The police who claimed to be on the search for those who caused the fire have not raised anything since, and the best part was that Maria was dead. Skulls of bodies were found in and out of the warehouse, and a particular ring was attached to a skeleton's finger. Maria's ring, her most expensive one. I knew it so well, all too well that I'd be able to tell it apart from a fake because there was only one of it in existence.Days, weeks and times had gone by and so much had happened. There was a lot of explaining to do to everyone about who I actually was, both within and outside the Di Salvo mansion. People were curious to meet me.I met some of my father's old friends, many of whom I had actually forgotten over the years.
Hello, I'm Tori, the author of this book. I don't know where to begin, but thank you so much for sticking with me until the end. If you're reading this, you have a big place in my heart.Initially, this book was supposed to be 30 chapters for a competition I joined last year, but it ended up lasting longer than expected, so I could not use it anymore as a short story.Amid illnesses, school issues, and writer's block, I was able to complete "Wrecking My Husband" after a year.This is my first Mafia book, and honestly, I was so scared to continue with it. Sometimes I felt exhausted because this is the first time I'm writing anything romantic, and it just had to be a dark romance. My main genre is horror, so it was challenging.I had to take breaks to focus on so many things and think long and hard about how to connect the feelings of my characters to the readers.I did not think anyone would read this, and I'm sure many must have given up due to my very slow updates. But I'm healthy no
Chapter 91: A Better Life. ADRIANO'S POV Every day I wake up feeling fulfilled. I have my beautiful wife and my pretty five-year-old daughter who has my wife's beautiful brown hair and inherited my green eyes. The same eyes I used to hate for looking just like my father's, now made me happy each time I saw them in my daughter's face. On weekends, Aria and I would take strolls around the mansion to talk about everything on our minds, as well as things or people that bother us. Then we'd come to a conclusion on how to handle those situations. Most of the time, it ended well. Sometimes we'd argue about it, then settle it. But it was our ritual that we started after a year of marriage. We wanted to be completely honest with each other, no matter what, so that we could learn to embrace each and every side of one another. "Ready?" She hugged me from behind. "We have to be fast before Rick and Rosaline get here." "I am." Every time I looked at her, I felt blessed. She did not look
Chapter 90: Forever and Ever; Where Fate has Led Us (2).I've recently fallen more in love with ponytails and decided that was how I would style my hair tonight.To me, there was something stylish and classy about having your hair up rather than letting it down, but it all depends on the outfit. I considered a few other options but went for ponytails in the end.Touching up my makeup, I let my delusional self imagine how blissful the quality time I'd be having with Adriano would be tonight. Whenever I was with him, I only wished for time to stop and never continue; more than anything, I wanted it to last forever and ever.Discussing work-related affairs could wait. I did not want us to argue one bit tonight. Spraying my perfume, I got news that Luca had arrived."With the way you're dressed one would assume that you are responsible," I teased."As they would think the same for you," he jeered playfully, making both of us chuckle."The Uncles and Mamma Lia had gone before time so we'd
Chapter 89: Where Fate Has Led Us Adriano's POV Aria went through the formal procedures to get the job, and she scaled through every scrutinizing stage. Six months had gone by, and I could not be happier. We weren't ready to rush things. I knew Serena, but I could not say much about Aria. I wanted to know her completely just as she wanted to know me as well. And I love her all the same; no, I do not think I can love her any less. She, without knowing, has me completely wrapped around her fingers, and that is where I'd like to remain. Although the construction company boomed over time, it was a facade for the real deal: my Mafia. She gave me her support in both aspects, bagging contracts back and forth. She was a force, an unstoppable force. Even when I could obviously handle the matter, I left it to my woman so I could flaunt her intelligence to everyone. People would often tell me that I fell for a shrewd businesswoman, and it was an undeniable fact. I got worried from tim
Chapter 88: The Right Direction (2)I hated that I felt so cowardly. It shouldn't be that hard to say."These are just words, Aria! Just say it," I mentally scolded myself.I swallowed. He was waiting patiently for me to say whatever I had to. I also noticed how his forehead slowly creased with worry.I didn't think he had found someone else, not with how he had been acting since we met today. He was his usual self with me."What if he's just trying to be friendly?" My intrusive thoughts nagged me.I can't do this. I need some tequila, I thought. More so, I had already broken my self-made promise to stay away from alcohol only after a year."Give me a minute," I excused myself and got a bottle of tequila from my fridge.I know I said I'd never drink again, but this was the scariest thing I had done in a while.I was just about to take the second shot when he approached me at the mini liquor cabinet. "What are you doing?" He snatched the bottle from me, his anxiousness displayed by the
Chapter 87: The Right DirectionSERENA/ARIA'S POV"Where were we?" I chuckled lightly."Yes.""Adriano, put me down; people are watching.""Let them," he smiled."No, this is different," I pleaded. "People are everywhere.""You didn't seem to have any trouble with the Blondie carrying you in his arms. Yet, you have a problem with me," he feigned annoyance. "Would you rather go back to him?""No," I instantly admitted. "I want to stay with you," I quietly added."Good. I don't want you walking in heels that high; your feet will hurt."It was hard to deny what he said. Though I could easily move in the strapped heels, my ankles were beginning to hurt.We got to where his ride was, and I gasped."Is this a new ride?" The sun shining upon the black vehicle reflected its beauty even more."It got in three days ago, and I thought you should be the first person who gets to sit in it.""Ridiculous," I laughed."It's not ridiculous," he frowned. "This is the Aston Martin DB12, coupe.""Not the
Chapter 86: AFTER.The last four years have been a lot. Tough? Definitely. Peaceful? Not when I had to study for insane tests. Eventful? Yes. I missed everyone. I missed home. I was grateful for the opportunity to keep in touch with them all through video calls, especially with Adriano. There was not a day when he did not make time for me, even when he was covered in blood, bruised, disheveled, he'd call me.I did not think it would be easy all alone in a foreign country for my studies, but he kept me going even after our divorce was finalized. He never left me. My graduation day was the day I was going to let him know that I could not find someone else. I don't think I ever could. I was all his."Ow!" I yelped as the hair straightener burned my ear."What's wrong?" Adriano asked, sounding worried. I could tell how tense he was through the phone."Nothing, I wasn't careful with the straightener.""Please be more gentle. It's a big day," he told me."I will. You're on your way, right?"
Chapter 85: The Next Four Years. SERENA'S POV I woke up feeling trapped, my limbs entangled with something warm and firm. As my hands roamed firm and toned skin, panic set in. Why can't I remember anything? Argh! I shouldn't have followed him? Was I that desperate? I must've looked like a jealous fool! I mentally scolded myself uttering all sorts of profanities. It was when I shifted the soft grey duvet off my upper body that I noticed I was topless. I tried to recollect more from when I ended up in his room, but my effort was fruitless. I'll never drink again. I promised myself. That was the last straw. The one who died when I got drunk was me. There was no blaming Adriano; I brought it upon myself by trying to spy on him like an idiot. Judging from the fact that he was fully clothed and that my pants were on, we did not do much or go all the way. I struggled so much to get my legs out of his. He captured them like I would escape or something. With patience I never knew
Chapter 84: Never Not Wanted You (2).ADRIANO'S POV.In order to revive the Mafia, I needed to establish connections with influential people. One such person was Liliana, who had been interested in Luca for years. She agreed to help only if I could arrange a date between her and Luca.During the game, my phone rang, and Aria handed it to me. It was likely that was Liliana calling to discuss the plans. I couldn't help but notice the little gasp Aria made, which I found cute. I waited until I excused myself to release the chuckle I had been holding in.Was she jealous? I had no intention of making her feel that way. She had asked for a divorce, but now she was jealous?Probably just shocked, I thought.She must have believed that my love for her was so insignificant that I would move on quickly. It hurt. I went into my room to take the call from Liliana. She was spoiled, demanding, and cocky, but I needed her to strike a deal with her father.I nearly had a heart attack when a shadow lo