Elara’s POV Marco’s eyes said it all. I was a mean and cruel bitch.I had lied to the face of a man who gave up everything just to love me all these while… looking at the monster I made, I felt like a nasty piece of shit. “I'm sorry… Please, it's…”“Sorry about what?” His voice dried up my words. He was as hard as a beast, one I had never seen all my life. One I created. “Fucking say it.” He leaned into my face to whisper. I went still under the sound of his voice. Thick sweat broke out of my pores, I was trembling like a scared cat. Unable to look into his eyes, I shut mine. The hurt in his eyes was the hardest thing to see. “Tell me.” He smacked his lips. “Were you ever going to tell me… or were you really going to elope with her?” What. The. Heck?!My heart rate shot above the roof. I could hear it echo in my head. I opened my eyes, slowly, still in shock. All the while, I was worried about Evelyn; she leaked my secret. For what?!“She told you?” “Which makes it worse!” He
Marco’s POV ‘Wanna know what's worse than betrayal?... Hating your fucking child like she were a bastard.’The sheet of paper that revealed a secret hidden for three years, remained in my hands, mocking me. The harder I stared down, the more angry and pained I got. My hands subconsciously clasped the paper, willing to squeeze it in rage, but I stopped halfway. It would be a shame to end it that way.“I'll go attend to other things, Mr. Conti.” Dr. Schwartz knew it was time to leave. “Call me if you need anything.” I reclined in his seat, devastated, broken. Thick beads of sweat broke out of my pores. I was going wild. My lungs were void of air… I threw my head backward, leaning over the headrest. Tears burned my cheeks and helplessly rolled down. Nothing was left of me. Not a woman who ‘genuinely’ loved me or a child she'd want me to have. No matter how I tried to blink back the tears, it got worse. I pushed forward and kept a straight face. It was hard enough knowing the truth
Marco’s POV “I owe you my life…”Elara's voice snapped me from my mind. I was lost in my head for a minute. I adjusted, hiding the blonde strands of Violet’s hair. She remained by the door, weeping in appreciation. Violet was nursed in her arms, with Birdie swinging her tail at Elara’s feet. “It's not necessary.” Pissed, I brushed her off. I was too pained to even look her in the face. She paused, shocked at my odd behavior. The blank expression was still on her face. “You… You saved my child.” She mumbled. Her child. Really? I scoffed, irritated.“Uhm, is something wrong?” Of course, it was always a thousand ways to cover up the truth, a total waste of my time. I hissed. “I should be asking you.”Her lips mumbled as she stammered. “I…” She paused, her hand patted Violet’s back. “I'm sorry, okay?” “Sorry?” I choked on a laugh. “You're sorry? What's that gonna fix?” My tone was getting high, quite unhealthy for Violet. “What would you have me do? Sit back comfortably while y
Marco's POV 48 Hours Later.“Papa.”The tiny angelic voice I'd give my all for, made me spin in its direction.My heart jumped with joy on spotting her up on the bed, with her charming little smile on her tired sleepy face. Her eyes looked brighter. I abandoned Dr. Schwartz and rushed over to her bedside. My arms pulled her in a gentle hug, careful not to break her tender frame. I smooched kisses all over her face, sniffing her in like I couldn't get enough.She giggled like I tickled her, always so merry. Her tiny hands ran along my face to block the kisses. I continued, enjoying our moment. The drugs still had subtle effects on her as she lazily leaned in my arms, giving up the fight.“Violet,” I palmed her face and heaved a soft sigh of relief. I made her look at me, my thumb stroked her cheek and chin. “My Vee.” She grinned, innocently revealing her canines. I was never this close to her. It explained why Elara was always jumpy when I got around the little girl. “Papa will nev
Marco’s POV “Baby!” I freaked out from a wave of panic attacks. Violet lay in my arms, bleeding, dying. My body curled to wrap her against my chest; I pulled out my gun, aiming upward from where the bullet had been fired. One of the men pressed behind a pillar, firing towards my team. I pulled the trigger, taking him out of the equation as he fell over the balcony, breaking his bones, and bashing his head on a rock. Blood and brains settled beneath him. “Don.”Kaid came shortly, providing a cover as he fired in their direction, both arms extended. I scooped Violet in my arms, avoiding any chances of her being shot at. My back was to them, a good enough shield. I raced towards the car, my body was bathed in a mix of my blood and hers. A soldati ran in my direction. He zoomed past me, opened the car for me to get in, and took over the wheel. We drive off, leaving Kaid to clean up the mess. “Hey, mama.” My bloodied hand grazed her chin. Her eyes were shut. “Please, look at your p
Marco’s POV A call from Kaid made my heart skip. “We've trailed the vehicle to a remote area. We're close to their hideout.” I pulled away from the window in a swift response, the phone still pressed to my ear.“Drop all information. I'm on my way.” I groaned into the phone and ended it. Elara sat up, eyes on me as she tried to make out the reason for my reaction, her ears alert. “Marco…” She jumped down from the bed, reaching out to me. “Go home.” I dished out a stern plea.“Look, I…”I retreated as if she was a plaque. Pain sliced through her face as if she felt humiliated. Such a good actor. “Don't touch me, Elara.” I sighed and dodged her hand. “Go home.” She stood, speechless, eyes teary as she watched me leave. Dr. Schwartz and the nurse were standing outside of the door. I signaled for them to go on, and gripped Schwartz’s arm before he could get in. “Send her home right away.” My eyes feasted on him. “And don't let her see her friend.”Again, he got the coded message