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Chapter 4

مؤلف: Woodbine
Antonio staggered a few steps, then dropped straight to his knees on the lawn.

Seconds later, he passed out.

When he finally woke up, Lucia was the only one by his bedside, crying her eyes out. "Why did you suddenly faint, Antonio? You scared me half to death."

He threw off the covers and grabbed her shoulders. "Where's Daniela? How is she? The attic's on the third floor, so even if she jumped, she should be fine…"

Lucia wiped her tears. "They… haven't found her yet."

"What do you mean that
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  • Marriage Agreement: It's Just a Wager   Chapter 8

    I shook my head."It's not that I don't remember, but Antonio and I were never close to begin with. Enrica told me I spent the last ten years participating in a scientific experiment. My memories were erased since the experiment was classified, but I still remember you."Lucia lowered her head. "That's… probably for the best. Enrica… She…"She bit her lip, looking deeply conflicted.Right then, Enrica called out to me from upstairs. "Get ready to close up, Daniela. I feel like going to Selmora, so let's go on a little trip!"I answered and went outside to pack things up. That was when Enrica spotted Lucia, and a cold glint flashed in her eyes. "Who sent you here?"Lucia immediately shot to her feet. "I found this place myself, and I have nothing to do with Lorenzo! The pregnancy was a lie I made up to trick him, all because I wanted Antonio to hate and kill him."I never slept with Lorenzo either. All I did was take a few fake photos…"Enrica raised a hand to cut her off. "I

  • Marriage Agreement: It's Just a Wager   Chapter 7

    "Dad ! Lucia's pregnant with your baby!" Antonio screamed as he hurled the paternity test report at Lorenzo.Lorenzo didn't look surprised at all. All he said was, "The Vinci family needs an heir.""So, you got in bed with Lucia?" Antonio roared. "Mom knew from the start, didn't she? Answer me!"Lorenzo avoided his gaze and said, "Your mom was too stubborn, and I can have a child with whoever I choose since you'll inherit most of my assets…"Antonio suddenly snapped. He lunged forward and locked his hands around Lorenzo's throat. "It was you! You destroyed Mom and ruined me!"You drove her to her death, then you did the same to Daniela. You're not my dad!"Antonio strangled Lorenzo with such force that soon, his face turned a deep, sickly purple. Seeing that Antonio was truly going to kill him, Carlo rushed in and forced them apart.Lorenzo slumped to the floor and coughed violently, pointing a trembling finger at Antonio as he struggled to find his voice.Antonio coldly stared

  • Marriage Agreement: It's Just a Wager   Chapter 6

    Lucia screamed as she tumbled, but at the last second, she grabbed Antonio's leg."You've lost your mind, Antonio! I'm pregnant with your baby!"You're the one who seduced me first and taught me to love. No matter what mistake I made, you were always there to clean up my mess, e-even… when I tried to seduce your dad and your mom found out…"Antonio slowly crouched down. "What did you just say?"Lucia frowned. "I'm telling the truth, am I not? When I was bullied in school, you're the one who sent your men to teach those punks a lesson. When your dad cut off my allowance, you're the one who wired me 20,000 dollars a month."And you were the one who handled my mom's hospital bills and specialists, right? You've sent me a gift every single year for my birthday ever since I turned 17."When my mom got scammed after she was discharged, I had to go to your dad to pay off the debt. He told me he'd give me the money, but only if your mom never found out about our relationship."You know

  • Marriage Agreement: It's Just a Wager   Chapter 5

    Enrica briefly froze. Then, she leaned forward to glance behind me. When she noticed that I was alone, she smiled and asked, "Have you broken up with Antonio?"I nodded. We were never together to begin with, so it was hardly a breakup.Enrica didn't pry. She took the ring from me and gave it a quick look. "He gave you this? That's cheap. I can't believe he'd try to pass off such bottom-shelf junk as a gift.""Lucia told me that this was your keepsake."She immediately waved it off. "I didn't leave anything when I left. She was lying to you."I chuckled bitterly. I guessed I did let my feelings cloud my judgment.Luckily, Enrica was still alive. As for how she was still breathing… she simply explained that she couldn't stand Lorenzo's philandering ways anymore, so she faked her death and escaped.Later, when I told her my story, she realized we had both used the same escape plan and started laughing.Over the next few days, Enrica brought me everywhere. We traveled and explored

  • Marriage Agreement: It's Just a Wager   Chapter 4

    Antonio staggered a few steps, then dropped straight to his knees on the lawn.Seconds later, he passed out.When he finally woke up, Lucia was the only one by his bedside, crying her eyes out. "Why did you suddenly faint, Antonio? You scared me half to death."He threw off the covers and grabbed her shoulders. "Where's Daniela? How is she? The attic's on the third floor, so even if she jumped, she should be fine…"Lucia wiped her tears. "They… haven't found her yet.""What do you mean that they haven't found her? She was wounded, so how far could she have possibly gone? She must've jumped in desperation to escape the fire, and she wouldn't just die because she had the will to live!"It was the first time Antonio had ever raised his voice at Lucia in anger. She was so startled that she had no idea how to respond.Mattia stepped in to explain. "Daniela disappeared after the fall, Mr. Vinci. Our preliminary report suggests she was caught in the inferno. The flames at that point we

  • Marriage Agreement: It's Just a Wager   Chapter 3

    "Antonio! Are you really going to side with Lucia like that? What about me? Do I even matter to you anymore?"Ignoring the pain in my hand, I chased after Antonio and demanded an answer. He didn't answer, but the bodyguards behind me pinned me down and dragged me straight to the basement.Three years ago, Antonio had proposed to me, but the Vinci family forbade marrying commoners. He had endured 100 lashes just to have that rule abolished.Now that I thought about it… Lucia's background was nothing special, either. Her dad had been Lorenzo Vinci's driver, and the latter had only adopted her because her dad had saved his life. Was Antonio's rebellion back then really for me, or was it for her, too?The whips came down on my back, one after another, until the pain threatened to swallow me whole."Tomorrow," I told myself. "Tomorrow I can leave Antonio and the Vincis."Just as I was about to pass out, I thought I saw Antonio running toward me. He carefully cradled me in his arms and

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