All Chapters of The Lord Of Chaos: A Forced Marriage: Chapter 161 - Chapter 170

Vittoria felt her heart race, her fingers instinctively sliding to the nasal cannula as weakness still weighed heavily on her body.“Papà,” Vittoria whispered, forcing steadiness into the word, though the tremor running through her betrayed the fear gripping her.“I was so worried, principessa,” Alfonso said, his voice far too gentle, as his fingers brushed hers in an affection that felt rehearsed.Vittoria recoiled at once, yanking her hand away, revulsion flooding her at his touch.In that moment, she finally saw the true face of the man she had called father for so many years.“What is it, principessa?” Alfonso asked, lifting an eyebrow as he noticed her sudden reaction.“Nothing,” Vittoria replied, forcing firmness as she held back tears. “I think I’m confused.” She lay trying to get up in bed, but her body gave in immediately, exposing how weakened she still was. “What happened?” she asked, as if she truly didn’t remember.“Principessa, you were attacked again,” he said, gripping

Vittoria felt the air drain from her lungs, but she forced herself to repeat the breathing exercise he had taught her.As she fought for control, silent tears broke through her resolve and slid down her face, exposing the despair she was struggling to contain.Vincenzo held her hand firmly, his eyes locked on hers while also keeping a vigilant watch on the monitors.“That’s a lie,” Vittoria said, her voice steady despite the pain weighing on it. “My mother would never do something like that. Those words are nothing more than a cowardly excuse to justify the atrocities he forced her to endure.”Vincenzo released her hand only to slide his fingers beneath her eyes, gently wiping away the tears that kept falling, as if he wanted to shield her even from her suffering.“How is this possible?” she went on, closing her eyes as though trying to protect herself from the pain. “How could he be capable of such cruelty? And to everyone else, my mother’s death was nothing more than an accident—red

Vittoria agreed with a slight nod, even though, inside, she could only see the image of escape, the only way she believed they could live in peace, far from that world.“Running isn’t a sensible strategy, bella,” Vincenzo said, as if he were reading her thoughts. “If anything, if I die, my death would be your guaranteed way out.” He finished calmly, his voice stripped of emotion.“How dare you talk like that?” Vittoria snapped, her voice trembling between fury and pain. “I don’t want a freedom built on your coffin, Vincenzo. I want you beside me until we’re old and gray, not this sick obsession with leaving me alone in the world.”“I want that too.” He replied, setting the spoon aside with a firm motion. “But I’m a moving target, bella, and I drag you straight into the heart of danger.” His voice was lowered, controlled, and deliberate. “If they ever get what they’re planning, you won’t be hunted anymore. They only come after you because they know the fastest way to hurt me is by stri

In a bar tucked away from Savoca’s center, Alfonso held his wineglass with a steady grip, his gaze hard and focused, as if every thought demanded absolute restraint.Cesare, by contrast, looked entirely at ease, lounging back in his chair while his attention drifted to the half-naked women weaving between the tables, serving drinks with practiced, provocative movements.“That brat is already making me lose my patience.” Alfonso said, his eyes narrowing, his expression tightening as he drew Cesare’s attention, the very mention sounding like a silent invitation to conspire.“We need to put an end to this problem—soon.” Cesare replied, losing focus halfway through the sentence when his gaze locked onto a waitress’s ass as she passed their table.“We need to stop filling our ranks with incompetents.” Alfonso snapped, irritation bleeding into every word. “Two of our men fell into their hands, and that idiot Fabrizio lost his position because he couldn’t rein in his ego. That only tells me

Instantly, everything narrowed: the furious roar of the engine invaded his ears, the sharp screech of tires tore up the asphalt, and the suffocating sensation confirmed that impact seemed inevitable.The driver reacted with quick reflexes, turning the steering wheel sharply, and the car obeyed with a jolt, the tires screeching against the asphalt as the bodywork vibrated, swaying violently to the side as if escaping disaster by a hair's breadth.The seatbelt held their bodies against the seats, and Vittoria let out a sob as she felt the air escape from her chest, panic returning even before her body had recovered from the previous shock.The intruding vehicle sped forward uncontrollably, climbed the curb, and crashed violently into a pole, the impact echoing in a metallic crash that reverberated throughout the street.“Are you okay?” Vincenzo asked, holding Vittoria's face in his hands as the car slowed to a complete stop.Vittoria just nodded, her chest rising and falling with heavy