บททั้งหมดของ I'm In Love With A Criminal: บทที่ 81 - บทที่ 90

"He's the last of the Belmonte bloodline. Once I knew that fact, I couldn't just stand by, especially not with him in Luciano's clutches."Nevertheless, Tony had acted against the Don's wishes. He spoke to Giovanni in a half-apologetic tone."That's different from what you said about mixed-bloods not being accepted even as low-ranking members. That guy is mixed. He has Asian blood.""But he's a Belmonte. That's enough."Though most families in New York had abandoned their pure bloodline policies, the Belmonte was an exception. Not just Tony, but all the executives and even low-ranking members thought the same. But this was an entirely different matter. Eugene was a man with Belmonte blood. That was enough."Luca Datero..." Giovanni murmured the name of Confezzioni's young boss, Don Datero. Giovanni's eyes sank deeply as if tracing the distant past."Even after she died and all those years have passed, he must have read traces of her in Eugene."Giovanni's interest in Eugene when they

Valentine would have probably intended to repay the debt of the remaining life with Giovanni Belmonte's blood. But now a new Belmonte had appeared."Then Eugene..."Leo trailed off after mentioning Eugene's name. Valentine's back was firm, and his face was not visible."Will you be alright?"Leo, who had long observed Valentine's feelings toward Eugene, asked with worried eyes."...Do we ever forget our debts?"Valentine said in a cold voice. Leo swallowed a sigh and shook his head.Valentine opened the desk drawer. A .22 caliber automatic pistol with a silencer, and a knife. His pale, long fingers traced the cold surface of the weapons. At the end of them were lollipops wrapped in colorful shells. Valentine stared at the lollipops for a moment, then pushed them away with his fingers and took out the weapons.Since coming to the Belmonte mansion, Eugene had not been able to sleep deeply. Today too, after tossing and turning for hours, he had fallen into a light sleep. His body was asl

It took tremendous strength just to swallow a sip of water. It took a good ten seconds to suck and swallow a few drops of water through a straw. His face contorted with each swallow. In such a state, no food, no matter how soft, could go down his throat. The only thing he could rely on was the IV, and thanks to receiving it continuously, he could hardly feel hunger or thirst.Repeating the cycle of drifting in and out of sleep, his concept of time had completely blurred. Each time he woke up, he couldn't gauge whether hours or days had passed. Even when the sun was up, he couldn't tell if it was morning, noon, or afternoon, and he didn't care to know. However, he was worried about Jerry, who had been innocently beaten up because of Valentine's intrusion, so he checked on him each time he opened his eyes. Perhaps because Eugene showed concern for him, Tony Rico no longer laid a hand on Jerry.After several days, or perhaps a day, or maybe a considerable amount of time had passed. Again

The closed reception room door opened. Valentine, the only man with blond hair in this mansion, walked in. Those surrounding the body moved to make space. Leo, who followed behind Valentine, carefully lifted the sheet. The bright blue eyes fixed not on the dead man's face but directly on his neck. Valentine's face remained expressionless as he observed the skin abraded by the rope and the dark strangulation bruises from the victim's struggle.Leo covered the body with the sheet again and studied Valentine's expression. An expressionless, emotionless face from which no feelings or thoughts could be read. Leo cast a brief glance at the neck area of the body hidden under the sheet.The timing of hanging someone on the road leading to the Luciano villa was significant. Even for someone as rough and violent as Tony Rico, this was unnecessarily excessive. Luciano was already heated about Eugene's situation. There was no need to mock and insult Luciano or provoke him in this manner. Therefor

"You must have earned quite a bit of hatred from the previous incident."Luca Datero said. Eugene neither confirmed nor denied it.The ceremony ended. Luca Datero stood up from his seat and patted Eugene's shoulder."Shall we have a quiet conversation for a moment?"After asking Eugene, Luca Datero turned to look at Tony Rico, who was sitting behind them. Tony Rico nodded with a displeased look. Having received Tony Rico's approval, Luca Datero now looked at Eugene. Eugene cast a brief glance at Valentine, who was receiving greetings from men on the other side, then nodded.As Eugene had felt since arriving, this funeral home was very large. The interior was decorated in an antique style, with rest areas for the bereaved family or attendees placed throughout. Luca Datero guided Eugene as if very familiar with the place. After passing through several doors, they entered a space where not a single mafia man in a suit could be seen."What kind of conversation did you want to..."Eugene,