Semua Bab Mafia's Redemption: TERZO: Bab 81 - Bab 90

DANI“This is not a good idea. Boss specifically ordered me not to let you get close to Giordani.”I stared at Marco for a moment to see if he was telling the truth or messing with me. “Fine. Call him. I wanna hear what he’s gonna say.”“You, woman. You’re bad news. You’re the reason I got this.” He pointed at his abdomen. “I don’t wanna lose my head, too.”“Really?” I cocked my eyebrows. “The last time I checked, it was your boss who started this trouble. And he’s not gonna hurt you. You’re a Siciliano, Marco.”“Then you don’t know anything about us.” He shook his head with a face that told me he was going to be in big trouble and regret this. “You don’t have to tell him if he’s not going to ask you. You can watch me on the monitor. If I get in trouble, come downstairs to get me out.” I went to the sitting area while he was still following me.“Dani, why can’t you wait until Terzo comes back?”I turned to him. “When is he gonna come back?”He shrugged his shoulders. “I don’t know.”

TERZOThe security was tight when we arrived at the hospital. Dani was admitted to the last floor, watched by two hired bodyguards outside the door. I ignored pretty much everyone and went directly to see my wife.I just walked into the private room, and Celestina ran to me and hugged me tightly. “I’m so glad you’re here.”“I’m glad you’re here, too, Cee.” My voice was barely audible as I looked at Dani in bed. So many leads attached to her, but the steady rhythm of her heartbeat on the monitor provided me comfort that she was okay, even if the damage had been done.“The doctor asked so many questions that I couldn’t answer, but maybe you can.”I met Celestina’s sad and guilty gaze and nodded. I let her go and walked to Dani’s bed. My pace seemed to take all my strength away the moment I saw the bruises around her neck.I sucked in a sharp breath. I had to grip the railing tightly to hold on to it before I fell on the floor. Celestina came to my side and showed me what was inside the

TERZOTwo days ago, Dani was finally released from the hospital with prescribed medicines and therapy. She started to have trouble sleeping, constantly waking up in the middle of the night. No nightmare, though, which I thought was a good thing. She slowly got her voice back, but the doctor suggested avoiding speaking as much as possible and staying hydrated. She had been complaining for the two breakfasts about not having to drink coffee. I got Francesco’s phone records, but I hadn’t gotten the chance to scan through the file. “I don’t like his silence. It’s like watching a faulty grenade to explode, an active volcano to erupt. I just want him to scream at me for once. I don’t like this Terzo right now. He makes me edgy.”Celestina grimaced, holding her cup of coffee while Dani talked. Yesterday, she stole my sister’s coffee while engrossed in their conversation. “I think you’re talking too much. You know he can hear you, right?”“Oh, you’re there. I didn’t hear you come.” She act

TERZOI dropped Dani at the apartment and told her to check her boxes if she wanted to take some things to Italy. She didn’t ask why we were flying back to the US without proper plans of our itinerary. Time was crucial for my plan to work.“Do you trust me?” I stroked her cheek with my thumb.My question made her instantly worried. She looked right into my eyes, searching for the truth. “Yes, but I don’t like it when you ask me that. I feel like you’re going on a covert mission.”I traced my thumb on her bottom lip. God, this woman. I didn’t know what to do if I lost her. I might just take my own life so that we could be together like fucking Romeo and Juliet. I had never ever thought that I would say something like that even in my head. “Stay here, please? Wait for me to come back.”“On a scale of one to ten. How dangerous is it?”“Don’t do that. I’ll be fine.”“I thought so.” She smiled but didn’t reach her eyes. “Okay. I promise unless your kitchen is caught on fire.”I groaned. “

DANIIt had been eight hours since Terzo left. He hadn’t come back or called back. I sent him a text message, but it was left unseen. I wasn’t worried. Scratch that. I was terrified, knowing that he didn’t tell me what he was going to do, yet deep inside me, it was dangerous.“Dani,” Marco called me from the couch. His gaze locked on the TV screen, and he turned the volume louder. My feet brought me there with him while I watched the news on TV. “Oh, my God.” My hand is on my mouth. “Why would she commit suicide? She didn’t look depressed or anything. In fact, she was great and sexy.”“Good job, boss,” Marco mumbled. I almost did not catch what he said. “What did you just say?” I gripped his arm so that I could get his attention.“She’s a rat,” he replied without looking at me.“Oh, shit.” Now, it made perfect sense why he was so angry, determined to fly back. “She’d been working for my—” I swallowed the bile rising in my throat. “She was Francesco’s confidante?”“Yeah. I knew she