Chapter 70It was nightfall and Leonardo was yet to returnLily was worried to the bone, she wondered if Leonardo had already been caught by his father"No that's not possible, he might seem reckless sometimes but he is still a very careful person, I'm sure he didn't get caught, he is fine" Lily assured herselfBut if he is fine why is he yet to return? It's been hours since he left the house in anger and he told her to stay indoors so how is she to go look for her?"No, I will have to step out and check if he is somewhere around" Lily said as she walked to door, unlocked it and stepped outside into the cold night"I thought I told you to you stay indoors till I return" Leonardo said as he suddenly appeared from the trees, walking towards the cottage"How was I to continue staying indoors when so many hours have passed and you were yet to return?!" Lily uttered"Let's get back inside, it's cold out here" Leonardo said taking Lily back inside the cottage and closing the door behind"If
"......love cannot be forced else I'd have forced you to fall in love with me long ago!!" John yelled"What?" Nadia was taken aback and John heaved a sigh"What I'm trying to say is that it was very wrong of you to wish Lily death, Leonardo not loving you is not her fault, I know it's hard but you should be able to deal with the fact that the one you love doesn't feel the same way as you do, that's what makes you matured, you shouldn't try to force things, it always doesn't end well" John cautioned and Nadia nodded"I know, I'm just starting to realize that and now I regret most of the things I've done, I should never have returned back home after my studies, things are only going haywire each day, just yesterday morning my Dad and brother survived and....""I heard about the explosion on the news, Jason survived?" John asked"Yeah he did, my Dad too, I heard there were no casualties, just a few injured people" Nadia said"No causalities? Is that possible for a bomb explosion?" John e
Chapter 72Lily woke up and took a shower as usual, though the shower was a little more refreshing this time. She has stayed up late on her bed last night thinking about everything. She wondered when exactly she got so bold to scold and reprimand a cold Mafia like Leonardo DiCaprio but Leonardo was really not that cold anymore, Lily could sense him changing for good and she hoped the change won't someAt some point last night, her trail of thoughts led her home and damn she misses home, how long was she going to keep hiding here with Leonardo? She missed her friend Anna, she misses working on her artwork, she misses talking to her Mum on phone, when all this is over, she's going to move back in with her mother on the countryside, she has realized that life is too short to not spend with the ones you care aboutComing out of the shower, Lily dried herself up with her towel and proceeded to the small closet in the room where she had placed the clothes that was brought for herShe found
"The Empire's headquarters where we work? That's too risky, you know how security tight that place is, you'll definitely be caught!" Lily exclaimed"I am not afraid of getting caught, this is a risk I must take" Leonardo uttered"A risk you must take? Why? Why exactly do you have to be so hellbent on getting revenge on your father when you will earn nothing from it, your father just stripped you of your position as his son and heir, you wanted out of the Mafia Empire and he has just given you that, why can't you just fly out of the country and live peacefully with Francesca receiving the best of medical care, why must you put yourself in danger all in the name of revenge? Explain it to him John, blowing up the Empire is not necessary!" "Lily was is right Leonardo, there's no point to this revenge scheme anymore, your main concern should be giving Francesca the best medical care and staying alive for her, if you go to the Empire's headquarters, like Lily said, you will definitely be c
".......I need to leave with you forever after all so just be patient and just root for me silently for now okay?" Leonardo asked Lily nodded slowly"Thank you" Leonardo muttered engulfing Lily in a comforting bear hugHolding Lily's hand, they began to walk back towards the cottageJohn suddenly ran out of the house looking disturbed and in a hurry"What happened John?" Leonardo asked"I checked on Francesca, she is not okay, her heart rate and blood pressure is slowly decreasing" John announced"What?!!" Leonardo exclaimed as he abruptly let Lily's gor"I do not have what I need to stabilize here so I must go to the hospital and get it" John uttered"Your hospital? Isn't that too far?" Lily asked"Yes John, will Francesca be able to hold on till then? It's going to take you at least two hours to get back here regardless of how fast you go, maybe I should come with you, we might be able to get all you need from any pharmaceutical store around" Leonardo voiced as his brows creased wit
Lily paced about in the living room, where is John and why is he taking so long?She could hear Leonardo's silent sobs from the room and she knew he was barely trying to contain his fears and be strong for FrancescaLeonardo suddenly walked out of the room, his eyes looking all red and puffy as he made for the door"Where are you going?" Lily asked but Leonardo ignored as he opened the door"Leonardo! Leonardo Stop!" Lily held his held stopping him from unlatching the locked door"What the hell are you doing?!" Lily asked"What the hell am I doing? My sister is dying in there and John is yet to come back, I am going out there to bring him back quickly so do not try to stop me!" "It's dangerous out there, you know the Mafia boss's men are out there for your head, you'd die if they see you!" Lily reminded"Then what am I supposed to do? Just watch my sister as she slowly dies in front of me?!!" Leonardo yelled"John will be back soon, do not risk your life by going out there""I do not
Jason was up early and he got ready for work in timeHe walked downstairs and greeted his father whom was seated in the living room“You are going to the company?” Alberto asked and Jason affirmed “Did the mafia boss give you a job to carry out?” Alberto enquired“Why do you ask?” “He asked me to let you know the time he gave you to complete the job is running out” Alberto said and Jason nodded “I understand” “I do not know exactly the kind of job the boss gave you but carry it out quickly and carry it out to the best of your capability Jason, you luckily got named as the Empire’s successor, you should all you can to keep the position which includes carrying out whatever job the boss gave to you effectively” Alberto advised“I’ve heard you Dad, I am leaving now” Jason uttered and walked out of the houseJason drove out of the house, his eyes laser focused on the road but his mind wandering aroundHe remembers vividly what the Mafia boss asked him to do and it's been haunting him e
John ran out of the company, a futile effort to try and stop Jason as he already sat in the car and along with his entourage, they zoomed off at an insanely fast speedJason's word repeated again in John's head....."I do not want to do this but I am at a cross road where I have to make a choice between family and friends, since my friends seems to have disregarded me, I've decided to go with family".....Jason was told that they've been found, John wondered if "they" meant "Leonardo and Lily""No, no that can't be" John uttered as he quickly got into his car and zoomed off tooJason knows about Francesca too, he knows she is not dead, everything is so messed up right now, he must meet Leonardo, he must meet him quickly, hopefully before Jason gets to them.....The lady that drove Leonardo and Lily to hospital had already left while Leonardo continued to pace around the emergency room where Lily was being tended toMoments later, the doctor walked out of the emergency room and Leona