LOGINEmily Collombo never had a choice. As the illegitimate daughter of the Collombo Family, she was nothing more than a pawn, engaged to marry Marco Russo, heir to one of the most feared mafia clans in Italy. Her future was sealed… until one devastating mistake at the hospital changed everything. An insemination gone wrong, due to medical negligence. And now, Emily carries the child of another man. Not just any man, but Dante Ferrari. The Ferraris aren’t just powerful. They are the pinnacle of power. Ruthless, untouchable, and feared across the underworld. The Ferraris and the Russos have been enemies for generations, their feud soaked in blood. And now Emily, bound to the Russos by engagement, carries the heir of their greatest rival. The moment Dante discovers Emily carries his child, he makes one thing clear. She belongs to him now. If war must break out between the Russos and the Ferraris, then let it burn.
View More「おめでとう、妊娠してる!……双子だよ!一条くん、きっと驚くね!」
専属医の三上先生の言葉が何度も頭の中で復唱されている。
「信じられない!嘘?本当に私のお腹に子どもが?しかも二人も!?」
嬉しいというよりも頭の中が真っ白だ。結婚して三年。妊活に励み子どもを授かることを待ちわびていた。ずっと、ずっと待ち望んでいた瞬間が今日、いきなり二倍になってやってきた。
病院からの帰り道、窓の景色を眺めながら私は夫の瑛斗に報告する場面を何度も想像した。彼のくしゃっと笑った顔。少し照れたような心の底から嬉しそうな顔。早くその顔が見たかった。
長年仕えている運転手が私の変化に気づき話しかけてきた。
「華お嬢様、何か良いことでもあったのですか?さきほどからとても幸せそうなお顔で微笑んでいらっしゃいますね。」
「ええ、とっても素敵で幸せなことがあったの。」
夫の一条瑛斗は、一条グループの若きCEO。切れ長の瞳、通った鼻筋、そしていつも自信に満ちた佇まい。初めて見た時、私はその完璧なまでのルックスに息を呑んだ。瑛斗のことを高校の時からずっと好きで初恋の人だった。
神宮寺家の令嬢である私は、父や祖父が決めた相手と結婚をしなくてはいけなかった。いわゆる「政略結婚」だ。家のために自分の気持ちとは関係なく結婚することは絶望的な未来に思えた。しかし、運命は残酷なだけではなかった。
お見合いの席で、一条家の御曹司として瑛斗が現れた時は信じられなくて言葉を失った。まさか初恋の相手が夫になるなんて想像もしていなかった。その夜、喜びと幸せで胸がいっぱいになり興奮して眠れなかった。こうして私たちは夫婦になった。
あれから三年。瑛斗は社長に就任して多忙な毎日を送っているが、私は初恋の相手瑛斗の妻になれたことに幸せを感じながら毎日を過ごしている。
(念願の妊娠だもん。こんな嬉しいニュースは直接伝えて瑛斗の喜ぶ顔が見たい)
病院を出てすぐに電話で報告しようと思ったが直接伝えることにした。
病院から帰ってきてすぐに瑛斗が好きなラザニアを作って帰りを待つことにした。もちろんソースは一から手作りだ。料理長の作るご飯も美味しいが、こんな特別な日は自分で作って瑛斗を喜ばせたかった。
(どんな顔をするだろう。どんな言葉をくれるだろう。)
ソースを煮込みながら、彼の喜ぶ姿とこれから始まる家族4人の生活を想像しながら彼の帰りを待っていた。出来立てを食べて欲しくて帰りが何時になるか連絡したが返事は来ない。ソファで待っているうちにうたた寝をしてしまい、車のエンジン音で目を覚ました時には既に22時を過ぎていた。
瑛斗を出迎えるため慌てて玄関へ向かう。
「おかえりなさい」
「ただいま。」
「なんだか疲れているみたいだけど大丈夫?」
「ああ。……話があるんだ。少しいいかな」
いつもより冷たく沈んだ声で瑛斗が静かに言った。疲れ切った様子の瑛斗だが、大人の男の色香をまとい、疲れた顔さえも魅力的だった。3年たった今でも瑛斗と目が合うとドキドキして胸が高鳴る。
表情がどこか硬い瑛斗の後ろを歩きリビングへ入った。
(仕事で疲れているのかもしれない。でも妊娠のことが分かったら気持ちも変わるかも!)
「先にご飯にする?今日ね、話をしたいことがあって瑛斗の好きなラザニアを作って待っていたんだ。」
「……そうやって機嫌でも取っているつもりなのか。」
「え……?」
瑛斗の言葉に耳を疑った。普段はそんなことを言う人ではない。頭の回転が早く、いつも冷静で落ち着いて、人が不快に思うような台詞は今まで一度も言ったことがないので信じられなかった。
「瑛斗、仕事で何か嫌なことや問題でもあったの?何か疲れている?私に出来ることがあるなら……」
ソファに座る瑛斗に近寄り、膝をついて手を重ねると怪訝そうな顔をしてすぐさま振り払った。
「触るな。もう放っておいてくれ。それよりここにサインをしてくれないか?」
彼は深くため息をついた後、鞄から一枚の白い封筒を取り出した。
何の書類か分からず受け取ったがタイトルを見た瞬間、頭の中が真っ白になった。
(なにこれ……)
【離婚協議書】 彼から渡された書類にはこう記されてあった。
DANTE'S POV When she asked me what the catch was, to gain her freedom, I smiled internally. We were finally getting somewhere with her. Atleast, she had made peace with the fact that she had to give something, to gain another thing. So, I laid out my cards. She had to marry me. Over my dead body, will I watch Marco be legally recognized as my child's father. She looked at me as though I had gone mad, making me release a mockful scoff. "You're joking, right?" She asked. "Do I sound like I am?" "No, but it has to be a joke. I cannot marry you, Dante! I will not." "Ahhh.... Collombo." I chuckled distastefully. "I definitely do not wish to marry you, but my child comes first." I watched as her eyes grew dim for a brief moment, before she quickly blinked away the emotion I had seen in them. "First of all, do not call me that. My name is Emily. And of course, I never thought you'd be insane enough to wish to marry me." "So what should I call you, huh?" I took a s
EMILY'S POV "Vito!" I called out, exhaling loudly as he drove further away from the Russo mansion. "If I didn't know any better, I'd say you sound happy to see me, Signora." The moment he said that, a small frown made its way to my face. I only just realized that I truly felt relieved to see him. It wasn't supposed to be so, but I guess my subconscious already understood that it was better to be captured by Dante, than Marco. At least, Dante wouldn't force me to marry him. Neither did he kill Felipe. "It's been taken care of, Don." Vito said, his phone pressed against his ear. "We are on our way to you." I guess we were returning to the Ferrari mansion then. I could only pray that the Russos didn't come back for me, since this was beginning to look like a sick battle of abductions. "Shit." The man on my right muttered, and I turned to him, wondering what more problems I had now. "They are on our trail." When he said that, I understood he meant we were being fol
EMILY'S POV The door banged loudly behind me, the locks clicking shut. It was pathetic that I was in this situation again. Locked in a room, awaiting a future I didn't want for myself. Marrying Marco. After hearing the plans Anthonio had for this baby in my belly, it felt like I had been stripped off my free will completely. I couldn't even decide whether or not to keep a baby growing within me. I had no rights, even over my own body! I hated my life. I always have. For the first eight years of my life, I lived with my mother, and it was a sad experience. She was always being arrested for one crime or another. Agatha's father; Uncle Matteo, mother's only surviving family, would always run around just to gather the money needed for her bail. Even as a child, I knew my mother was a 'no good'. A lost cause. An unrepentant drug addict. A lot of times, she would leave me home for days, hungry and unkempt. Those were the times when she went rogue from substance abu
DANTE'S POV I was still seething in anger, unsure what my next step of action was going to be. Alexa insisted she wasn't the one who called the Collombos, so I could only conclude that Emily did more than texting Alexa, with Totò's phone.Just then, my phone beeped and a notification popped up.I looked to see it was a message from Doctor Alfonso, and when I opened it, my heart dropped in shock. Nothing could have prepared me for what I saw.'She's awake', I read the message over and over again, unable to process my thoughts.It wasn't as though I hadn't prayed for this moment for the past five years. It just seemed so.... unexpected. Shocking. Exciting!"Dio...." I whispered to myself."Alexa!" I suddenly yelled in an unexpected rush of excitement. Was this really happening?I quick stood from my seat, and stormed out of my study. I hadn't felt this way in years.Halfway to my destination, I increased my pace, wanting to get to her bedroom already. "Alexa!" I yelled out, approachin
EMILY'S POV "What the hell did you just say?!!"I sat in my spot, silent, not sure I knew how best to explain the entire situation. "So that is the reason you ran over to his mansion to hide?!" Father suddenly hit his hand against the wheel in anger."It was an accident." I managed to say in between sobs. I didn't even know when I started tearing."Ohhh, you're even a worse slut than I gave you credit for." Alina said in outright disgust. "A whore, just like your miserable mother."Hearing her say that, felt like my head had been banged so hard against a wall."And yet, your dearest husband couldn't resist her." I dared to say, feeling more rebellious than ever."How dare you?" She barked."I didn't have sex with Dante. I don't have any sort of relationship with him. It was all an accident." I said, ignoring her."An accident?! Don't test my patience, you brat!" My father warned, more focused on the talk about my pregnancy for Dante, than my outburst at Alina.Releasing a heavy sigh
EMILY'S POV Alexa was right. Bathing had indeed done me good. I didn't completely feel like myself yet, but at least, my head wasn't pounding as hard as before.It was almost thirty minutes since Alexa excused herself to go grab her phone. I wondered what was taking her so long to return.God knows I had felt trapped in this place for the past five days, and finally having her here with me made everything feel better.The next minute, the door opened and Mr Vito strode in, Alexa following him behind.From the look on Alexa's face, I could tell there was a problem. "Miss Collombo, the Don has asked me to escort you to the grand hall.""Huh?" I murmured, not sure what exactly was happening. "Vito, please give us a minute." Alexa requested. He glanced at her briefly, before nodding and exiting the room.Alexa walked to the bed, sitting just beside me. I noticed the moistness on her lashes, and I knew she had been crying."Alexa....""Emily, your parents are here." She informed."Wh..






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