บททั้งหมดของ The Mafia Don's Secret : บทที่ 101 - บทที่ 110

MATEOI was woken by the sound of my ringing phone and I grabbed it from the nightstand as quickly as I could so I wouldn’t wake, Clara.I answered the call and put it to my ear. “What the hell, Dominic? It’s fucking three am in the morning,” I whispered.“Something’s come up and we need to meet,” he said.I looked at the number he had called me at. “You’re using your burner phone, can’t you just tell me what it is now? Or better still couldn’t this wait until dawn?”“I wouldn’t be calling you if it wasn’t important and no, I can’t take the chance and tell you over the phone so we need to meet now,” he replied.Fuck!Dominic wouldn’t be acting like this if everything was okay and all fingers were pointing at the bait I had him set.“Fine, let’s meet at the warehouse on the edge of town,” I said.“Got it,” he replied and ended the call.I sighed and checked to see whether Clara was still sleeping. Thankfully, she still was.She hadn’t been getting enough sleep because of her discomfo

MATEOI drove like a maniac to get to the hospital, cursing myself for not being with my phone earlier.I had left my phone in my office because I didn’t need it but when I got back, I had a voicemail from Christopher he was sounding panicked when he informed me that Clara was in labour and he had driven her to the hospital.Just like that, I had become a father to a kid I didn’t plan for and looking at him in Lily’s arms, he was stunning, but my major concern was his mother, who was still sleeping.I could only imagine the pain she had to go through alone. She was such a champ, and my heart swelled with pride by just staring at her sleeping form.Still, I needed her to wake up so I could confirm with my very eyes that she was okay.Lily’s words kept ringing in my head but I didn’t want to bother about that now, no matter how much sense she made, I needed to confirm that things with Clara and I were okay because she had barely acknowledged me since the conversation we had the morning

CLARA Lily excused herself to call in a nurse who checked me over and confirmed that I was okay. Although I still needed to rest and the healing process might be ait painful in all, everything was okay. We thanked her and I finally let Lucaa carry the baby. The girls continued talking but I was only half listening because I couldn’t help wondering where on earth Mateo had gone. I knew I was a little harsh at first but I didn’t think that was enough for him to just leave. Has he even held the baby? “Someone looks a bit distracted,” Lucaa said. “Sorry guys, I guess I’m still a little bit foggy from the whole labor and passing out,” I replied. “That’s understandable. Again, I’m so sorry you had to go through all that pain alone. I made a promise to you and I failed to keep it,” Lucaa said, bouncing the baby in her arms. “It’s okay. There’s no need to apologize. After all, none of us could have anticipated that this little one was going to choose to make an appearance today

MATEOI figured that Clara would prefer if I wasn’t in the room so I left but for the life of me I couldn’t drive away and it wasn’t for lack of trying.I had gotten in my car and willed myself to start the car but I just couldn’t. I couldn’t leave when Clara was in this very hospital after what she described as a horrifying labor.At least she wasn’t alone. She was with her friends and the last thing I wanted to do was dampen her mood after everything she had gone through. So I remained in my car, occasionally getting out to grab a coffee or snack from the nearest cart.I called my assistant to cancel and reschedule all the appointments I had for that day. I was in the middle of that call when I saw Clara and the girls turning away from the entrance. My first instinct was to run after them and scold them all for letting Clara be on her feet so soon but I stopped myself.Her steps, while slow and measured didn’t seem to look painful and I figured the nurses wouldn’t have let her out

MATEOThe joy on Clara’s face was palpable and for some reason, I felt a sense of satisfaction seeing her that happy. Like I have been holding my breath and now I could finally breathe.She loved the gifts, especially the car seat and crib. When no one was looking, I gave a slight appreciative nod to Lily for setting it all up within the short time frame and she smiled in return.“What’s his name?” Mom asked.The girls smiled at each other before Lily said, “You are so going to love his name.”Mom stared at Clara expectantly till she finally said, “His name is, Alessandro Antonio.”My breath hitched at her words while my mom gave an audible gasp, tears already filling her eyes.“Please don’t cry,” Clara pleaded.“How do you expect me not to cry when you named him after me,” Mom said.“I thought it would be fitting. You have already done so much for me and I don’t know how I’m ever going to repay you,” Clara said.“We’re family, dear. You never have to repay me for anything but I feel