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Behind Him Chapter 53
“Louie, stop hiding behind the curtains! I swear, one more prank, and I’ll—” Ezra’s voice echoed with frustration as he stared at his mischievous son with a mixture of exasperation and affection. Louie’s wide, innocent eyes sparkled with mischief as he peeked out from behind the heavy velvet drapes, clutching a handful of colorful socks he had just pulled out of the laundry basket. “You’re just mad because you can’t catch me, Dad!” Louie giggled, his voice high and clear, a wide grin stretching across his face.Ezra took a deep breath, feeling the familiar tightness tighten in his chest. “Louie, I’ve told you a hundred times—no more pranks. It’s not funny anymore. It’s making everyone leave, including the nannies, and I don’t want that.”Louie’s grin faltered just a little. “But I’m just playing. They always run away before I even do anything bad.” His eyes twinkled with innocence, but Ezra knew better. Louie’s mischief was a shield—an act of defiance, perhaps, or a way to keep himse
Behind Him Chapter 52
“Stop, Louie! Don’t touch that!” Ezra Velleotti’s voice thundered through the lavish hall, sharp and commanding. His eyes flashed with frustration as he hurried toward his four-year-old son, who was already reaching for a fragile antique vase perched precariously on a side table. Louie, with his tiny fingers grasping the porcelain, looked up at his father with a mischievous grin. “But I wanna see if it’s heavy,” he said innocently, tilting his head, eyes sparkling with defiance.Ezra’s jaw clenched tight, his fists clenching at his sides. “You don’t touch what you’re told not to. Do you understand?” His voice was low, dangerous. Louie pouted, then crossed his arms defiantly. “It’s not heavy. I can carry it!”Ezra’s breath hitched. That stubborn streak—exactly like his wife’s. Louelita had always been stubborn, full of life, unafraid of testing limits. Now, watching Louie test his patience made Ezra’s chest hurt. He stepped forward quickly, snagging the vase out of Louie’s grip befo
Behind Him Chapter 51
“Tell me again,” Ezra hissed, voice low and dangerous, as he leaned close to Robert Bistado's battered face. “How many times did you steal from us?”Robert groaned, blood trickling from the corner of his mouth. His eyes, swollen and bruised, flickered with a mixture of fear and defiance. “I... I don’t know what you’re talking about,” he rasped, voice trembling.Ezra’s fist clenched tightly around the man's collar. “You’re lying,” he growled, the anger bubbling beneath his skin. “You’ve crossed too many lines, Robert. You've betrayed the Velleotti Mafia, and that’s a mistake you won’t live to regret.”The room was silent except for Robert’s ragged breathing and the faint drip of blood onto the cold stone floor. Ezra’s eyes gleamed with a savage hunger, a darkness that had grown over months of pain and loss.“Your betrayal cost me everything,” Ezra said softly, almost whispering. “I lost Louelita. My wife. My reason for breathing. And now, I’m going to make sure you suffer just as much-
Behind Him Chapter 50
“I miss her too, Papa,” Louie said, his small hand clutching Ezra's fingers tightly. The child’s big brown eyes mirrored the pain that had become a permanent fixture in Ezra’s heart. They stood at the grave, a mound of earth adorned with wilting flowers, remnants of a love that had once bloomed. Ezra knelt, his knees sinking into the cool grass, feeling the sharpness of the moment prick at him. “I know, champ. I know,” he murmured, his voice thick with emotion. “But… we have to be strong, right? For her.”“But it’s not fair,” Louie said, his voice rising in frustration. “Why did she have to leave us? Why can’t she just come back?”Every time Louie asked those questions, it felt like a knife twisting in Ezra's gut. He hated the helplessness that enveloped them, the unanswered questions that danced in the back of his mind like ghosts refusing to fade. “Life isn’t always fair,” Ezra replied, forcing a calmness that he didn’t truly feel. “Sometimes, bad things happen to the best people.”
Behind Him Chapter 49
“Ezra, you need to stop this,” Omar said, his voice firm yet tinged with concern. The early morning sunlight crept through the grimy windows of Ezra's apartment as if hesitant to illuminate the chaos within. Empty bottles lay scattered over surfaces, remnants of countless nights spent seeking solace in alcohol, a temporary escape from the unbearable reality of Louelita’s absence.“I can’t, Omar,” Ezra replied, his voice hoarse and heavy with despair. He sat hunched over the kitchen table, his unkempt hair falling into his eyes as he stared at the chipped wood beneath him. “I have to find her. I can’t just sit here and let them tell me she’s gone.”“People are starting to worry, man. The Velleotti’s are on the verge of collapse. You’re the boss; you need to step up. We need you,” Elio chimed in, his tone a blend of urgency and frustration. He leaned against the doorway, arms crossed across his chest, clearly disturbed by the state his friend was in.Ezra looked up at his friends, their
Behind Him Chapter 48
“Sir, the weather's turning rough. We should head back.”Ezra stood at the helm of his private yacht, eyes fixed on the churning sea ahead. Rain lashed against his face, but he didn't flinch.“We’re not stopping,” he said, his voice cold and resolute.Elio’s voice crackled over the radio from a nearby vessel. “Ezra, we’ve scoured this area for weeks. There’s no sign of her.”Ezra gripped the wheel tighter, his knuckles white. “We keep searching.”Primo’s voice joined in, laced with concern. “Ezra, please. You’re pushing yourself too hard.”Ezra’s jaw clenched. “Not hard enough.”The crew exchanged uneasy glances but knew better than to argue. Ezra had been relentless since the crash, refusing rest, food, or solace.As the storm intensified, the yacht pitched violently. Omar’s voice came through the radio from another vessel. “Ezra, your behavior is madness. We need to regroup.”Ezra slammed his fist onto the console. “I won't abandon her!”Inizio’s calm tone tried to reason with him.
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