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In the oncology ward, Renzo was hooked up to an IV, receiving a transfusion of packed red blood cells. Luciano waited out in the lobby, while Rosa stayed by their four-year-old’s bedside.Luciano had demanded to be inside, but the attending nurse explained that hospital policy strictly limited the room to one caregiver to protect the patient’s immune system. Rosa had quietly urged Luciano not to fight the staff, forcing him to let the medical team work. Left with no choice, he paced the corridor outside, visibly tense.Dr. Samuele came in to check Renzo’s charts. His demeanor with Rosa was strictly clinical, a professional distance she felt immediately. During a previous consultation, she had let slip the chaotic nature of her marriage, and Samuele had been guarded ever since. She hadn't pushed him then, but with her son's treatment in his hands, she couldn't let their personal issues interfere with Renzo's care. She needed to talk to him.After three hours, the transfusion bag ran em
“Well, well. Look who’s talking,” Luca snorted, closing the door behind him. He ran his hand along the wall, found the switch, and flipped it on, flooding the room with harsh light.Reid was sitting on a worn-out sofa, holding a half-filled whiskey glass. An almost empty bottle sat on the old table in front of him.“A former sottocapo, thrown out like trash by the boss,” Luca mocked. He was genuinely enjoying this—there was no way he was going to miss a chance to rub it in.Reid’s jaw clenched, his fingers tightening around his glass. “Are you done?”“Ah, I’m never going to get tired of this. After all, I get the position you left vacant for me,” Luca teased. He walked past the sofa and into the kitchen, opening the fridge to check the food supply. Then he checked the cabinet beside it to count the bottles. For the past month, checking on Reid and restocking his supplies had become his routine.“You didn’t tell me how the meeting with Marco went,” Reid said, completely ignoring Luca’s
The interior was pitch black, saved only by a few dim overhead lights, and the air hung heavy with the foul, sour stench of water-damaged walls and rot.Luca came inside straight from the bright afternoon sun, and his eyes took a second to adjust to the dark. When he finally saw who was standing there, he couldn't hide his shock.“Tonio?!”He didn't even try to hide the disbelief in his voice. Then he laughed mockingly. “Fuck. The Don thinks we're all loyal. Meanwhile, his top guys are sitting in a wreck of a warehouse planning his hit.”“Welcome on board, Luca,” Marco said from a dark corner, right before he stepped out into the light.“Marco, fuck man, you really played it well this time,” Luca said, shaking his head. He looked over at Tonio—the Don’s chauffeur and bodyguard. The guy was with the boss twenty-four-seven, and the mafia king had no clue he was keeping his own killer right under his nose.However, this was all Laura’s idea. She knew Tonio would break—he had already let
Luciano’s smile only brightened, but his eyes stayed fixed on the road. “I am listening, amore mio.”Rosa resisted the urge to roll her eyes at his calm response. Not a hint of excitement from the man who had been badgering her so desperately to choose a date. Taking a breath, she just came out with it. “Well... I was thinking of us marrying on the exact same date as our first marriage.”She held her breath, waiting for a sudden reaction—shock, confusion, or at least a question as to why she had chosen it.Instead, he casually replied, “That’s actually perfect. Now I don’t have to remember three anniversaries.”“Three?” Rosa frowned, looking over at him.“Yeah. First, there's our initial marriage date. Second is the day we signed the legal papers. And third would have been this upcoming one—our real wedding date.” Luciano turned the steering wheel, taking a smooth corner before adding, “So, you practically saved me from a lot of extra work.”“Extra work?” Rosa couldn’t suppress her la
Seeing the raw stress in Rosa’s voice, Lucy instantly felt terrible for pushing her buttons.“Rosie,” Lucy murmured, stepping closer and pulling her into a tight, comforting hug. “I’m so sorry. I was only teasing you because I wanted you to open your heart to me.”Rosa took a deep, shaky breath, leaning into the embrace and letting Lucy comfort her. After a long moment, Lucy slowly pulled away, keeping her hands reassuringly on Rosa's arms.“You don't have to be scared anymore,” Lucy said softly, looking directly into her eyes. “You have me. And your husband... Luciano Mancini would literally tear the entire world apart if anything ever happened to you. He loves you so much.”Rosa bit her bottom lip, looking away as the lingering doubt resurfaced. “I don't know, Lucy,” she murmured. “He’s never actually said those words to me. We are now together, and honestly, I never knew he could ever be so gentle and easily persuaded. He has changed his entire behavior around me. His tone is soft,
A month later, Rosa and Lucy were sitting in a high-end boutique jewelry shop, surrounded by velvet displays of wedding bands. Lucy had placed her order weeks ago and was there to collect her finalized rings, while Rosa was designing custom-made bands for herself and Luciano, with their names engraved on the inside. She gave the jeweler explicit instructions: she wanted a flawless blend of platinum and rose gold, sized to absolute perfection.Luciano had insisted on coming with her, but Rosa had firmly refused to let him tag along. She wanted the final rings to be a complete surprise for him.Lucy’s grand wedding was a mere fifteen days away, while Rosa still hadn't fixed a date for her own celebration, claiming she needed more time to plan. At Luciano’s secret urging, Lucy had repeatedly suggested a double wedding, pushing for Rosa and Luciano to marry on the same day as her and Luca. But Rosa had gently declined. In reality, she was hiding a sweet secret. Luca and Lucy were having a
Just as Luciano turned the corner, Rosa arrived at the other end of the hall. She saw his retreating back, but at that exact moment, Luciano turned around. Rosa froze.Pure, cold fear gripped her. She instinctively ducked against the wall, hiding behind a thick marble pillar. Luciano’s eyes swept th
Early that morning, Luciano’s grandmother’s condition suddenly took a turn for the worse. She began struggling to breathe and was rushed to the hospital immediately. As soon as Luciano received the news, he raced there.His grandfather was already by his wife's side, but the moment Luciano entered
Luciano had been furious with Rosa for lying to him. He had avoided going to see her because he knew he wouldn’t be able to control the monsters inside him—and he might end up hurting her.But that morning, when he heard she was going to Prose and Stanza, his anger turned into worry. He didn’t know
One hour earlier…Luciano was sitting in his car, with Luca driving them toward his office, when his phone rang. It was the man he had assigned to follow and guard Rosa.From the bodyguard, he learned that Rosa was on her way to her father’s publishing house. The news immediately put him on edge.“







