Todos os capítulos de The Mafia's Lost Queen: Capítulo 41 - Capítulo 43

Aria“Faking it? HOW DARE YOU!” Mrs. Moretti’s voice exploded through the hospital room like a gunshot. “My son is not a child! He would never fake something like this! You’re just trying to avoid responsibility for what you caused!”Nurse Jane froze beside me, clutching the medical file tightly to her chest.I didn’t look at Mrs. Moretti. My eyes were on Damiano. He wasn’t looking at me. His gaze stayed fixed on the blanket covering his legs, his jaw tight.Avoiding me. And that was all the confirmation I needed. I folded my arms slowly. “He keeps avoiding my gaze,” I said calmly. “What would you call that?”Mrs. Moretti scoffed loudly. “That means nothing! My son is in pain. Of course he isn’t in the mood to stare at you.”Jane shifted awkwardly between us. “Maybe we should call the physical therapist,” she suggested carefully. “Just to get a proper diagnosis.”Mrs. Moretti looked at Damiano, then back at me, clearly weighing the suggestion.Before she could respond..“Enough.” Dam

Aria“Aria… is that you?” My heart squeezed painfully in my chest. Mom! Her voice sounded older.But it was still her.I swallowed hard before answering. “Yes, Mom.”A shaky breath came through the line. “Oh my God…” she whispered. “It really is you.”I closed my eyes for a second. “I’m here.”Suddenly I heard other voices in the background.“Let me talk to her!”“Give me the phone!”Then my dad’s voice cut through the noise. “Aria?”My throat tightened.“Hi, Dad.”I heard him exhale deeply, like he had been holding that breath for years. “We thought we lost you.”Before I could respond, another voice jumped in. “Aria!”I smiled despite the tears burning my eyes. “Ethan.”“I knew something was wrong,” Ethan answered quickly. “When Ivy never contacted me again after you were pronounced dead. I knew something was wrong. It didn’t make sense.”I leaned against the wall, listening.“So I started searching,” he continued. “I tracked her down eventually and caught her off guard. That’s when