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Nothing But This

Short Story · Mafia
By:  Chocolate BrainCompleted
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Tragic Love

Winning Back the Wife

Mistress

Everyone knew that the mafia family's second son, Luca Romano, loved Serena Vitale to his very bones. Five years ago, Serena climbed into bed with the Romano family's eldest son, Adriano Romano. Photos from that night spread everywhere, but Luca quietly suppressed them all. Four years ago, Serena gave birth to Adriano's child, but Luca raised the baby as his own. He could forgive Serena for anything she did, as long as she loved him. The underworld whispered that Serena stayed with Luca not out of love but to grab at the mafia's power and influence. Luca did not care. He poured every ounce of his strength into treating Serena and the child well, but it was not enough. Serena became Adriano's caged canary instead. The night they broke up, she threw his illegitimate birth in his face to humiliate him. Yet she willingly, even gladly, let herself be imprisoned by Adriano, enduring the wax and the whips. Everyone cursed Serena for being shameless and desperate, but she was the only one who knew the bitterness she endured.

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14 Chapters
Chapter 1
Everyone knew that the mafia family's second son, Luca Romano, loved Serena Vitale to his very bones.Five years ago, Serena slept with the Romano family's eldest son, Adriano Romano. Scandalous photos spread far and wide, yet Luca quietly had everything suppressed.Four years ago, Serena gave birth to Adriano's child, and Luca raised the boy as his own. He could forgive Serena for anything she did as long as she loved him.Word across the underworld ran that Serena stayed by Luca’s side not out of affection, but to grab at the mafia's power and influence.Luca did not care. He simply devoted himself wholeheartedly to caring for Serena and the child well because they were each other's first love. They had grown up together in the orphanage.Serena was an orphan, and Luca was the illegitimate son who the Romano family abandoned. He clawed his way up from nothing. Only he knew the bitterness of that climb.In college, Luca started his own business and achieved some modest success.
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Chapter 2
Luca crouched down and took her freezing hands in his. "Don't talk nonsense.""I don't deserve you." She kept her head lowered. Tears fell onto the back of his hand. "I'm dirty. I'm pregnant with another man's child. I can't give you children. I can't give you anything—""Then have the baby." Luca cut her off and reached up to wipe away her tears."As long as it comes from your body, it's my child."Serena shook her head. "That's not fair to you.""Serena." Luca cupped her face and forced her to look at him."I only want you. I don't care about anything else."After Mattia Romano was born, Luca truly treated the baby as his own. He would feed Mattia, change his diapers, and pace the floor at midnight to soothe the baby to sleep. He did it all more skillfully than she did.The first time the little one called him 'Papa', Luca froze for a long moment. Then, his eyes went red.At that moment, Serena thought that even if the whole world betrayed her, at least she still had Luca.
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Chapter 3
By the time Serena returned to the hospital, Mattia had finished his examination. The small figure lay on the hospital bed, his face flushed with fever. When he saw her, he reached out his arms. "Mamma, hold me."Serena pulled him into her arms and pressed her cheek against his.Mattia asked softly, "Mamma, where's Papa?""Papa's busy.""Will he come see me when he's done?""He will."The doctor called her to his office to talk. He said the best option for now was to wait for a match from the bone marrow registry or find a close blood relative to test.A close blood relative. That would be Adriano.Serena clenched her fingers.That period of her life was the deepest nightmare she would ever know. She thought she would never have to face that man again, but now…She had not yet figured out what to do when her phone buzzed. It was a message from Luca. [In a meeting. I'll stop by the hospital later.]She did not reply. When she took Mattia for a follow-up exam, they passed by
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Chapter 4
When Serena woke up again, she was in a hospital room. Luca sat at the edge of the bed, wearing the gentle smile she knew so well."Serena, you have to understand my position. After you gave birth to Adriano's child, you lost the ability to have more children. The Romano family is vast, and I need an heir to solidify my position as Don."He sighed. "Ginevra and I, it's not what I wanted. But don't worry, the person I love has always been you and only you. Once she gives birth, we'll go back to how things were before. Okay?"Serena looked at him and suddenly felt like she was staring at a stranger.She had listened to this voice, seen this face, and heard these gentle words for over ten years. Now, however, hearing them only made her feel cold all over."Mattia's sick. Can you get tested for a bone marrow match?"Luca paused, then smiled again, though it did not appear sincere. "Of course. After all, Mattia is my son too. Right?"Serena did not answer. She got up and went to Matt
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Chapter 5
The next day, Serena carried a bowl of soup and pushed open the hospital room door. Luca sat at the edge of Mattia's bed."I'm not a match either." Luca stroked Mattia's head."But don't worry. I'm already putting more effort into finding a match. We'll have results soon."The soup bowl shattered on the floor, and the liquid splashed onto Serena's pants."But Ms. Bianchi said... you're a match. She said as long as I..."Before she could finish, her wrist was seized violently, and the wound tore open. Blood seeped out and stained her sleeve red.Luca did not even glance at it. His gaze was as cold as a blade. "Why did you look for Ginevra behind my back?"Pain spread from her wrist to her heart.Serena suddenly laughed. It turned out that in his eyes, she was such a vicious woman—someone who would threaten his beloved Ginevra just to get a bone marrow match.She opened her mouth to explain, but Luca's phone rang. Ginevra's crying voice floated out from the speaker. Every word w
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Chapter 6
Five years ago, Serena had also stood by this lake. Back then, Luca still loved her. She had just escaped after being held captive by Adriano for a month. She took advantage of a lapse in the guards' attention and ran all the way here.She stood at the edge of the lake, the wind scattering her hair. Her mind was filled with those dark, suffocating images.When Luca found her, his eyes were bloodshot red, but his voice shook terribly. "Serena, don't jump... Please, don't leave me."Serena jumped anyway.When everyone else was too afraid to get close, Luca jumped in after her. He pulled her out and held her so tightly that she could barely breathe. He repeated over and over, "I'm here. I'll always be here."What about now? Water surged from all directions, bone-chillingly cold. Serena struggled desperately, but Luca did not even glance at her.The moment she sank beneath the surface, she understood. The young man who would jump into a lake for her died five years ago.…When Sere
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Chapter 7
The next day, Luca announced that his wedding to Ginevra would take place in two weeks. Serena was dragged to a press conference so that she could 'clear Ginevra's name'.Camera flashes assaulted her from all sides. Serena's breathing quickened, her face as white as paper.Ginevra nestled into Luca's arms, appearing as delicate as a flower. "Luca, maybe we should cancel. Ms. Vitale looks terrible. What if something happens..."Luca looked at Serena. She was wearing old clothes and had lost so much weight that her features looked gaunt. She stood under the spotlight, trembling.His heart tightened for a moment, but Ginevra's next words crushed that fleeting softness."It's just being slandered and misunderstood by everyone. My reputation isn't as important as Ms. Vitale's. Let's just forget it."Luca's gaze turned cold. He thought about the news online, about all the comments cursing Ginevra, about her crying and saying, "I don't want to live anymore!"He said coldly, "Let's begi
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Chapter 8
Serena played the recording, which blasted through the speakers across the entire venue."Back in college, your business was thriving and you had the old Don backing you up. Adriano wouldn't have dared touch you. But you still sent Serena to his bed, then accused him of attacking you so that you could blackmail the old man into kicking Adriano out of the family."Those photos of Serena in bed… You had those leaked too, didn't you? All so she'd turn against Adriano and hate him for the rest of her life. Brilliant! Absolutely brilliant.""When she gave birth to Adriano's child, I had the doctor remove her uterus as revenge. But as compensation, I'll let Serena stay by my side as a mistress for the rest of her life. Not a bad arrangement!""Make her think she's a replacement, huh? It'll be fun to watch her have a mental breakdown.""Keep the videos. They'll be useful for blackmail later."...Luca's face turned white. Those were the things he said when drinking with his men in a pr
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Chapter 9
Luca could only watch helplessly as Serena's frail figure disappeared through the doorway. Over the years, he had thought about leaving Serena countless times, but now that she was truly leaving, his heart felt hollow.Ginevra clutched his arm. "Luca, don't worry about that lunatic. Let's continue the wedding. I'm going to become the Don's wife."Luca slowly turned his head, his gaze as cold as ice. "You had your cousin assault her?"Ginevra froze, then laughed. "Oh, come on. My cousin's been single for so many years. Isn't it normal for him to want a woman? The ones outside aren't clean, but Ms. Vitale was at least vetted by Adriano. She's safe to play with."Before she could finish, a hand closed around her throat. "Who gave you permission to touch her?"Luca's entire body trembled. He had promised he would never let Serena experience that kind of violation again, yet all the harm that followed had come from him.Ginevra was frightened by the look in his eyes, but she quickly r
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Chapter 10
Serena's body reached its limit. She slumped over the edge of the bed and fell into an exhausted sleep.Finally, a small hand touched her face. She felt it, and her eyes flew open. Mattia managed a weak smile, but it made Serena feel more at ease than anything.After confirming Mattia was alright, Serena thought about earning money to pay Adriano back for all the expenses. She did not want to owe him.The next day, Serena found a job at a preschool watching children. The hours were not too long, and she could still spend time with Mattia during her lunch break.After arranging everything, Serena finally breathed a sigh of relief. She had once resented the world because of Mattia. Now, he was the only thing keeping her going.…Back home, after the wedding was disrupted, Luca's true nature was exposed. People online cursed him relentlessly.Luca sat in his office, his expression dark.What bothered him was not the criticism or the Romano family's plummeting stock prices. It was
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