All Chapters of Reborn as the Donna: Chapter 1 - Chapter 9

"Ms. Ricci, something has happened to the signore!"Before the pain of being hacked apart could fade from my mind, the housekeeper, Beatrice Santoro, rushed into my room, her face drained of all color.I lowered my head. In my mind, all I could see were the faces of my two children, covered in blood, screaming as they clung to me."The Don is still at the family gathering," Beatrice said in a hushed voice. "The signore said he feels dizzy and can't catch his breath. He's resting in the east guest room right now… Ms. Ricci, could you go check on him?"My steps froze. Cold sweat broke out on my palms. I had returned to the very day Matteo Caruso was drugged."Call Lucia Gallo over," I said quietly.Beatrice froze. "What?""Stop wasting time. Matteo's been drugged," I said coldly. "If you wait any longer, dizziness will be the least of his problems."In my previous life, the Consigliere said it wasn't an ordinary aphrodisiac. It was an ancient secret drug passed down through a riv

Heartbane's effects were strong. To purge the remaining effects, Raffaele secretly went to the Caruso family's branch in Buresa for treatment.Before leaving, he had traced everything back to the rival family and made a promise to me. "When I return, I'll do right by you."I didn't ask how exactly he would do that. All I knew was that he wouldn't cast me aside as long as I was carrying his child.His treatment would last for a week.…A few maids overheard my conversation with Lucia yesterday. They didn't catch the full context and ultimately spread the rumor that I had "tried to get into the signore's bed".That same afternoon, Matteo announced, "The future lady of the Caruso family will be Lucia Gallo. Her word is my command." With that, the mood of the entire estate shifted overnight."Have you heard? That assistant from nowhere supposedly took a bodyguard as her lover.""She even claims to be a top university graduate. Sounds more like she used her degree as a cover to fi

Matteo froze, his movements stiffening as he slowly released the dagger. He spun around abruptly, trying to explain, "Papa, I was just trying to give Chiara a lesson. She pushed Lucia off the second floor!"Seeing Raffaele's figure, I finally let out a sigh of relief. I forced myself to ignore the searing pain across my face and shouted, "I didn't do it!""Who else could it be, then? Don't try to lie!" Matteo snapped. "Papa, a woman with such corrupt behavior doesn't belong in the Caruso family at all."I stared at him coldly. "I didn't do anything! Check the surveillance yourself! You had no right to ruin my face!"Lucia bit her lip, her eyes red at the corners as she looked at Raffaele. "Don Caruso, I tripped by accident. It really wasn't Chiara's fault. It's me—I caused all this."Raffaele said nothing at first, but the next moment, he stepped forward and kicked Matteo across six feet. He crashed hard against the entryway pillar. His voice was laced with hostility. "Are you try

The report clearly read, "Pregnant with twins at six weeks."Raffaele's hand holding the wine glass froze for a moment. His gaze fell on the report, and for a long time, he was silent. When he finally found his voice, he asked, "Is this… real? Are they our children? Amore mio, this is such a wonderful surprise!"His normally stern expression softened, a smile spreading across his face without restraint. The next second, he picked up his phone and tweeted, "The Caruso family will welcome a new generation of heirs—two of them, to be exact."Not long after, the gates swung open. Matteo walked in furiously. His expression almost contorted when he glanced at my abdomen.I smiled and stood, raising my glass of non-alcoholic sparkling wine. "Perfect timing, Matteo. Come, celebrate the newest members of our family with us."Matteo's gaze was glued to my belly, and his jaw was clenched. "Chiara!"Before he could say more, Raffaele chimed in sternly, "You will not call her by her name. She

Time slipped by, and my belly slowly began to show. I was already well into the late stages of pregnancy.During this period, Raffaele practically took care of me himself. He wouldn't let anyone else step in. Instead, he strolled with me in the garden every day and prepared little gifts for me."Chiara," he said softly, handing me a box. "This is for you."Inside was a radiant pearl necklace. I glanced at it without saying anything."It's the largest pearl in all of Aron," he added, pinching the chain lightly with a trace of nervousness.He then relaxed and slipped it into his pocket. "What else do you like? I'll find it at the next auction and have them send it over directly."He carefully combed through my hair with his fingers, as if he were afraid of hurting me. Just as I was about to respond, my phone suddenly vibrated with a text message. It was Matteo."How are you doing, Chiara?"I closed the chat without hesitation and tossed my phone aside.It had been his routine re