Semua Bab He Rigged the Vows, I Chose His Uncle: Bab 1 - Bab 10

Mamma's eyes went wide. "Regina, do you even hear yourself? Samuele Moretti is a—"I cut her off. "I know exactly who he is. He used to be the underboss, the one who stepped back because of his heart condition.""Then why would you—"I pushed to my feet and walked to the window. "Because I'm done. I'm done waiting around for someone who never deserved me in the first place."Mamma stayed quiet for a long moment before she finally exhaled. "If this is your decision, our family will stand with you.""This is my decision."…The next day, I got a reply from Rina Moretti, the Donna. As Samuele's mother, she was stunned by the idea of this marriage.Daniele and I already had a marriage contract that the whole city loved to laugh at, and on top of that, Samuele had a heart condition. Most people didn't want to marry a man they assumed was already halfway to the grave.Either way, Donna Moretti adored Samuele, so she agreed almost immediately.The marriage gifts arrived soon after.

"I didn't like red anymore," I said evenly.Daniele's eyes went wide. "You didn't like red anymore? That car was worth half a million dollars!"I shrugged. "So? You gave it to me. It was mine. I could do whatever I wanted with it."Daniele drew a long breath, fighting to keep it together. His voice softened, switching to the gentle act. "Regina, I know you're upset. But you can't be this reckless."I snorted. "Reckless? What exactly did I do that was so reckless?"He stepped closer. "You knew that car meant a lot to me. It was the one we drove on our first date."I stepped back. "And now it's old. I no longer feel anything for it. Selling it was better."Daniele's expression flickered, but he recovered fast, slipping back into that confident smile. "Fine. I'll admit that I've been ignoring you lately. But once the wedding's over, everything will be better."I raised an eyebrow. "The wedding? I know.""Of course I'm talking about our wedding," he said, like it was the most obvi

The church fell into a dead hush. Even the birds outside went quiet, as if the whole world held its breath, waiting to see what would happen next.Sunlight streamed through the stained-glass windows, so bright it pricked at everyone's eyes.Donna Moretti finally lost her temper. She slowly pushed herself to her feet, fury written across her immaculately kept face.As the Moretti matriarch, she'd sat through more power plays than she could count, but she never imagined her own grandson would pull something this low.She snapped at the guards, "Basta! Get this lunatic out of my sight!"Two towering guards in black moved in at once, quick and efficient.Daniele fought back with everything he had, but the alcohol dulled his reflexes. "No! You can't do this to me. I'm the underboss of the Morettis. Lay a hand on me and you're finished!"Donna Moretti snorted, realizing just how spoiled Daniele had become. "Underboss? A lunatic who caused a scene at a sacred wedding has no right to ta

On our wedding night, I sat on the edge of the bed, meeting Samuele's eyes. "Are the rumors true?"He set down his glass, a teasing smile tugging at his lips. His voice dropped, warm and magnetic. "What do you want to know? My heart condition or my abilities?"I crossed the room toward him. "Everything. I'm your wife now."Samuele stood and closed the distance between us, every step steady, showing not even a trace of weakness. He unbuttoned his shirt, revealing a rough scar across his chest."My heart was injured, yes. But nothing like the rumors make it sound."I reached out and traced the scar, feeling the strong, even rhythm under my fingertips.He wrapped his hand around mine. "As for my other abilities… Do you want to test them yourself?"…The next morning, the doorbell yanked me out of sleep.Lisa rushed over with a report. "Mrs. Moretti, Ms. Ricci is kneeling at the door. She says she has something urgent to tell you."I slipped into a silk robe and made my way to th

"I thought the whole point was making Mr. Daniele regret losing you," Lisa said.She watched me with quiet curiosity while I sewed new clothes for the baby growing inside me. I was already three months along.I smiled and shook my head. "His regret doesn't do anything for me. A man who could treat me the way he did isn't going to change just because he regrets it.""Then what do you want?" Lisa asked, sounding lost.My needle slipped through the fabric, trailing a line of silver thread."I want him to feel every humiliation I ever swallowed. I want to be the one who ruins everything he was proud of."Sunlight fell across my face, gentle and warm.Ever since Daniele was exiled, the Moretti family had regained its old standing. Samuele had officially stepped back into his role as underboss, and his health was improving quickly.The other major families started reaching out to us again, and business was better than ever. And I, as part of the Moretti family, held a kind of power a