Lahat ng Kabanata ng A Nurse for the Mafia Don : Kabanata 81 - Kabanata 90

Grace's pov“It is not what you think,” I said, taking some clothes to the closet to arrange. “I think it is just what I am thinking,” she said with a tease creeping into her voice. “You are flushed and you are avoiding my eyes which means you are shy to talk about it,”I groaned and covered my face. “Please don’t.”But Valentina laughed. “Relax, Grace. You are not the first woman Silvano has–”She stopped abruptly.What? I turned slowly to her, my heart thudding. “What?” I asked, voice barely above a whisper.Her smile faded, and she turned her face away from me. “Never mind,” “He has what?” I pressed on, wanting her to continue.“Forget I said anything.”But I couldn’t. She didn't mean to say what she said, but she said it anyway, so she has to complete it.“Valentina,” I said, stepping closer to her. “What were you going to say?”She hesitated, her fingers suddenly busy folding a dress that didn’t need folding. “I really shouldn’t have—”“But you did,” I said, interrupting her.

Grace's povSilvano turned slowly, his body tense. “Did you hear that?”I forced a laugh. “Hear what?”“Someone just said something now,” he said to me.“I didn't hear anything,” I said, but he narrowed his eyes at me before turning back to the hall.“It came from one of the rooms here,” he said and I stepped in front of him, placing my hand on his chest. “You said it is only us and your closest members who could access this flour so it's probably nothing,” I said and he nodded. I could tell from his expression that he wasn’t convinced.His jaw ticked, and his eyes drifted back toward the hallway. “You are right. Let's go,” he said, took my hand and we started walking off. I let out a breath silently as he started showing me around the house. The house was big so the tour wasn't fast. I met some of his men who bowed when they saw him.I felt weird seeing them bow as I walked with Vano but I tried looking over it. I passed the room where I encountered Silvano beating up a man, and

Valentina’s povSTILL FLASHING BACK“They promised to raise him like their own.”Luca stood frozen, eyes wide with disbelief and pain flashing across his face.“W-when you came to me for help, was…” he took a deep breath and continued. “W–was he still with them?” Luca asked, his voice cracking.I didn’t answer and my silence stretched between us. His jaw clenched. “Valentina… answer me.”Another tear slid down my cheek.I nodded and said, “Yes.”Luca staggered back a step like the word physically struck him. He ran a hand through his hair.His face looked pale, and his eyes were filled with shock and pain.“You gave our son away?”“I had to do something and I wasn’t abandoning him,” I said quickly, stepping forward. “I was saving him. From this life. From me. From all of it.”Luca didn’t speak. His hands were clenched at his sides with his eyes on me.“You wouldn't understand what a mother can do to protect her child,” I shook my head. “And I don't regret doing it,”“Why didn’t you t

Grace's povI stirred, then moved my palm over a hard surface, feeling body heat. My heart skipped a bit, and I opened my eyes in panic, getting up from the body then my eyes fell on Silvano beside me.I released a breath in relief. I didn't know what I thought, but I knew I slept alone, but didn't wake up alone. Silvano's eyes were closed beside me; he was shirtless, and one of his arms was wrapped around my waist.His breathing was steady, his lips slightly parted in sleep and his features were relaxed in a way I rarely saw. He was fast asleep. He looked peaceful, like he did not worry about anything in the world, like he wasn’t the ruthless mafia boss everyone feared. He just looked like a normal man sleeping next to me. I lay back on his chest, with my head on his chest and my fingers drawing lazy circles on his stomach. His heartbeat was steady, so I assumed he was fast asleep. He must be very tired. What time did he come into the room and sleep with me on the bed? It must

Grace's pov“Caterina, are you okay?” Adrain asked and she moved her eyes to Adrain. “I was supposed to take care of the patient with you,” she said.“Oh. He was brought in while you were busy, and I decided to have Grace work with me since she is just joining us,” Adrian smiled at me before turning back at her. Caterina didn’t smile back. Her expression remained unreadable, and her eyes flickered to me, then once more to the man on the bed.“I see,” she said slowly with her voice low.Something about her tone made my skin prickle. Her tone wasn't anger, at least not exactly. There was something else in her voice but I just couldn't place it.I think Adrian noticed it too and asked. “Is there a problem?”There was a beat of silence between us before she took a step forward beside the bed. “No,” she finally said. “No problem.”But the way her jaw clenched betrayed her words. She looked at me with anger in her eyes then turned around and walked out of the room without another word.