CHAPTER 13

"... Do you hear me?"

Leo is in complete silence waiting for Mariella to respond but she is still in deep sleep.

"Mariella," he holds her warm little hand. "Please… wake up." He lightly shakes her hand.

'Who dared to do this to you? Hm?' He says in his mind.

"Mariella—"

He hears footsteps outside the room and the clicking of doorknob. Leo immediately hides on the other side of the bed.

Under the bed, he sees a foot wearing slippers and hospital pants. Also, an IV stand. Curiosity kills him so he takes a peek of the man standing at the other side.

"You haven't woken up yet?" He utters in a sad tone. "Too weak to survive this world."

Leo widens his eyes when he witnesses what the man is going to do.

"This is for your sake, for the Mafia."

"Señor!" Leo reveals himself and the man, in his surprise, accidentally drops the syringe in his hand.

"Who… what are you doing here?!" Anger is written in the man's face.

"Señor Enrico…" There is no fear in Leo's face while clenching his fists. "What