All Chapters of His Father's Obsession, I fell in love with his son. : Chapter 111 - Chapter 120

I shut the door harder than I meant to, but the slam echoed in my chest like a closing sentence. For a while, I stood pressed against the wood, my palms flat, my breath shallow. My heartbeat rattled in my ears as though it wanted to climb out of me.The worst part wasn’t Veronica’s hands on Luca or the sickly-sweet moan she let slip out of her, it was Luca’s face. He hadn’t looked shocked and hadn’t shoved her off with the outrage I had secretly hoped for. No, he’d looked guilty, like a boy caught with his hand in the cookie jar, unsure if he wanted to apologize or keep reaching for more. A sour taste crept up my throat immediately. I pushed myself away from the door, dragging my fingers through my hair as if I could rip the memory out strand by strand. My room suddenly felt claustrophobic and suffocating. The faint trace of Luca’s cologne still lingered in the air, spiced and dark, clinging to my skin like an unwanted ghost. I hated how it still made my chest tighten, even more

“I’s a good thing you are hale and hearty. Now you can get better acquainted with your fiancée and get to have more bonding sessions,” Antonio muttered casually, sipping away at his coffee without looking at her.As though something hurtful had been said to her, she frowned terribly at Antonio’s word, her breath suddenly rising and falling unsteadily but Antonio still wasn’t looking at her but at his phone in hand.Unlike other men his age, he loved to read the news from his tablet. After silently scrolling, he rose from the edge of the bed, brushing the creases from his trousers as if it were the most natural cue to leave, but Veronica caught his wrist before he could step away.“Stay a little longer,” She whispered, her voice laced with an almost pleading softness that was unlike her usual commanding tone. Her eyes glistened faintly with a cunningness she tried so hard to hide.“You need your rest, Veronica. The doctor said…” Antonio hesitated. “I know what he said.” She tilted her

I stared with shock at the scene that unfolded before me. Veronica’s hand was still tangled in Clara’s hair but she quickly let go the instant she noticed me standing there. Clara, poor girl, quickly straightened her apron, lowering her head in shame as though she had done something wrong.Veronica, on the other hand, acted like nothing had happened. She smoothed down her dress and flipped her hair back, plastering on that smile she thought could fool anyone.“Luca,” She called out softly, almost too sweetly. “You said you wanted us to talk before you stepped out to get a glass of wine? Even though I don’t see any glass of wine in your hands, can we have that talk now?”I didn’t answer her question. My eyes shifted between her and Clara. I could still see the faint redness on Clara’s scalp where Veronica had pulled at her. My jaw tightened, but I forced myself to keep calm. Picking a fight right now would only give Veronica more reason to play the victim later.I walked further into

I couldn’t believe my eyes when Antonio stepped into my room without a word and lay down on the bed like it was the most natural thing to do. He didn’t even attempt to touch me, not even a brush of his hand against mine. All he did was reach for his tablet and began fiddling with it, his face lighting up with the glow from the gadget in his hand.I sat at the edge of the bed, torn between relief and disappointment. Relief, because his silence meant he wasn’t in one of those fiery moods. Disappointment, because I needed something more from him.“Antonio,” I whispered, my voice unsure, “Is everything alright with you?”To my amazement, he replied softly, not with the cold sharpness I’d grown used to. “I’m fine, Carol.”That tenderness in his voice startled me. It was rare to hear softness in his voice, and for a while I was almost disarmed but I couldn’t waste the chance. I had been carrying questions in my chest like heavy stones, and now was the moment to let them all out.I turned

I stormed out of Clara’s room, the taste of her still on my lips, but fury already burning through my chest. The sound downstairs had shaken the house like a warning, and I knew better than to ignore it. My steps pounded against the hallway floor as I made my way to the landing. Through the high windows, I caught sight of shadows moving. Marco and his men. I didn’t need to step outside to know it was them. They were already parading the grounds, making a show of force as if to remind everyone inside whose presence loomed over this house But my eyes didn’t stay there. They shifted and then my heart stuttered.Luca stood at the doorpost of Veronica’s room. He looked sharp and rigid, like a soldier bracing for impact. His eyes cut to me as I approached, and I knew before he opened his mouth that fire was coming.“What happened?” I demanded, my voice rougher than I intended. My gaze flicked past him, to the pale figure slumped against the bedpost inside. “Did she faint again?”Luca’s