LOGINChapter 292Chiara took a deep breath in once she returned back to the apartment. Her heart felt so heavy, she could barely breathe.Her tears flowed freely now, the tears she had tried hard to hold back but failed. She felt stupid for even crying when she knew it well that her aunty didn’t give two fucks about her, not before and definitely not now.She shouldn’t care, but she couldn’t help it; she could not deny the fact that she actually did.The following morning, she could barely concentrate on anything as she pondered on whether or not to just abandon things and leave this country.She couldn’t stand the fact that her aunt was here, she also grew restless, her trembling hands in her pocket.“Chiara, are you okay?” one of her colleagues asked, and it was then she noticed that she was actually crying.“I’m fine.” She quickly walked away from there.She needed something to clear her head, this wasn’t working, nothing was.It was evening, the clouds were painted with orange, the sun
Chapter 291“Aunty!!?”Her whole world came to a complete halt when her eyes fell on the woman standing right in front of her.“No, it couldn’t be.”She shook her head in denial despite her eyes and her own memory telling her a completely different thing, but why would her aunt suddenly show up in her life after all these years, and what was she even doing here? Last she remembered, she was residing in Italy.Her eyes then fell on the buff man, his gaze menacing, and then they retracted to the little girl who was in his clutches. She recognized her—Vivian.“Chiara,” the woman’s eyes widened as they took in her niece, whom she had presumed to be long dead.She swallowed, the weight of fear and shame weighing hard on her.Chiara tore her gaze away from her aunt with so much effort, and then she directed her gaze to the large buff man.“Let her go. What has she done?” she demanded, her heart wrenching as her eyes fell on Vivian, who was now crying in pain. So Vivian was her cousin…She s
Chapter 290Three weeks passed, and Chiara heard nothing about Cassandra or Josh. She knew Cassandra had been arrested, but as for Josh, she was still confused about how and why he had just disappeared into thin air.Speaking of disappearing into thin air, she hadn’t heard anything from Massimo either. There were times where she wished she could just run into him, as stupid as it sounded. What was even more stupid were the nights where she actually left her room window open, thinking he would drop by again, but he never did.It was then she realized she didn’t have his phone number. Boss Leone ought to have his phone number. If she calls Anna… and then what? Explain everything that had happened up to this point? It would just make her worry unnecessarily, and she would feel hurt about the fact that she never reached out to her to explain what had been going on.She decided not to; that would be foolish. Even if by some miracle she’s able to get his phone number, what then? What would
Chapter 289Boss!!?Her eyes widened, almost not believing what she had heard with her own ears. Why was the director of her school calling Massimo boss? Were they connected in some way?Perhaps that was why he had reversed her expulsion and overlooked the fact she had been with Massimo in her room past curfew?She wondered how far his connections reached. She watched them converse in hushed tones, and she grasped the straps of her bags tightly as she did.Was Director Gage part of the mafia, perhaps? She swallowed. Perhaps the less she knew, the better for her.Mr. Gage bowed to Massimo one more time before stepping back into the building.She stared at Massimo, unsure of what to say. He had indeed taken care of everything, and Josh and Cassandra were being punished like they deserved.She had him to thank for everything. “Massimo…”“You should have told me the moment that idiot was blackmailing you with what he saw that night,” he cut her off.Chiara lowered her gaze. “I…I didn’t wa
Chapter 285:Her heart shattered completely, tears welling in her eyes, but she forced them back in. She stared at Massimo and then grabbed his arm.“Let’s go.” She tugged his arm, but he still stood rooted, and the way he stared at her now, like he could see right through her—like he could see all the tears she was holding back.No! She didn’t want to cry here, not in front of these cruel people.“Massimo, I already got expelled,” she said quietly for him to hear. Her voice broke at the end, and she forced saliva down her throat to stop herself from crying.“You’re not getting expelled,” he assured her firmly.Chiara blinked twice in confusion. What could he possibly do? She hoped he wasn’t going to shed blood again. As a matter of fact, the reason she wanted him to leave with her right that instant was for him to escape from here before the cops showed up and before more bloodshed.“Massimo, I—” her words hung mid-air when an average-heighted man, who looked like he was in his early
Chapter 284As they stepped in, her heart raced in her chest. She wasn’t a criminal, yet she felt like one in this situation. Not to mention, the CCTV footage should’ve caught Massimo hurting Josh. What if no one believes anything she says?They stepped into the hospital first. Chiara felt her limbs tremble as she asked the receptionist for Josh’s room number.Massimo placed a hand behind her back, and she could feel herself calm down a bit.“Are you his friend?” the receptionist asked.“Yes.”The woman nodded, scrolling through her computer. It was seaside, because the receptionist also knew she schooled here; else they would not release such vital information.“Room 401.”Chiara thanked the woman, and then they left. She felt her heart race even faster as they made their way to Josh’s ward.They took the elevator, and locating his room was an easy task. She stopped right in front of his room door and then turned to face Massimo.“It’s okay, I’ll be fine speaking to him on my own,” s







