Lahat ng Kabanata ng A Sicilian Vendetta: After My Men Left Me Ruined: Kabanata 1 - Kabanata 7

Before consciousness faded, my final thought was that I would never trust anyone again.For five years of marriage, he had provided me shelter when I was in most dire straits.But it turned out that shelter had been designed from the beginning to push me into a deeper trap.When I regained consciousness, the body's craving for morphine was the only thing I could perceive.Despair swept over me like a black tide, swallowing me instantly.Lorenzo had truly succeeded. He had been my most trusted confidant, and now he had turned me into an addict.Tears flowed silently while hatred boiled like magma in my heart.Withdrawal symptoms erupted hours later—a craving and torment rising from the depths of my soul, more terrifying than any physical injury.My body convulsed in pain, cold sweat pouring out as I stared blankly at the ceiling.At moments I even wishwed I were dead."Look at you, still alive?""Really a tough one, isn't she? hahahahha..."A familiar voice shattered the room's silence.

Upon receiving the news, Lorenzo's mind went blank.The messenger's words nearly made him lose his balance. Instinctively, he looked to Marina beside him."What's wrong?" Marina noticed his distress and pulled him into an embrace."Isabella... she escaped," Lorenzo's voice trembled.Marina was stunned momentarily before breaking into a contemptuous laugh. "A drug-addicted woman—what damage can she do? It's better she's gone, so she's no longer an eyesore."The family members around joined in, with someone joking, "Boss Marina is finally free." Another raised a glass: "To Marina, finally rid of that ugly curse!"Lorenzo forced a smile, playing along with their jokes, but inside he felt an indescribable panic.After five years of living with her day and night, he understood Isabella's character too well. This was not the desperate flight of a defeated person.Marina seemed to notice his concern and announced publicly: "Everyone rest assured, I've blocked all of Isabella's known smuggling

A mysterious force known as the "Ghost Godmother" descended like a fierce tiger, voraciously consuming territory across Sicily and advancing on the DiMarco family's doorstep.The Ghost Godmother's methods were extremely ruthless, striking precisely when Marina was most vulnerable.First came the assassination of Marina's three key dock managers, followed by extensive bribery to win hearts when her losses were heaviest. In just one week, the Ghost Godmother had seized 80% of Marina's smuggling routes, becoming Sicily's the largest power.Marina was forced to seek more support from outside forces. At a life-or-death family meeting, she played her last card—the locations of the traditional family alliance's arms stockpiles."Once we get these arsenals, the annual profit will be at least $10 million!" Marina, red-eyed, pitched to the outside power boss. "Our intelligence is at least three years ahead of other families!"The representative of the outside forces merely smiled faintly: "Boss