All Chapters of Triplet Heirs; The Romano daughters : Chapter 91 - Chapter 100

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EXPECTING A CALL

~MARCELLA~My fingers tremble slightly as I press the call button.The phone is cold against my ear, but my entire body feels too hot… too tight… like I might shatter if I move the wrong way.It rings…. once, twice, three times.Just when I’m about to pull it away and try again…“Hey… my little princess.”His voice comes through, warm, familiar and grounding.And just like that…everything inside me cracks.“I’m sorry I picked up late,” he continues, a faint shuffle of voices in the background, like he’s stepping away from something important. “I’m in a meeting. What’s wrong?”“Dad…”My voice comes out small….too small.Like I’m suddenly ten years old again.It shakes… laced with everything I’ve been holding in….fear, anger and hurt.All of it tangled together.There’s a pause.Not long, but enough.Enough for him to understand that this isn’t nothing.“Marcella Nico….”He calls me this when he's very serious.The softness in his tone disappears almost instantly

THEY'RE HERE!!!

~MARCELLA~I walk to Lucas’ hospital room, and my steps are fast, almost unsteady, like my body can’t decide whether to run or collapse.The hallway feels too long, too quiet, too slow.Until finally, I reach the door.My hand hovers over the handle for just a second.Just one….then I push it open.The room is dim and quiet, except for the soft, rhythmic beeping of the monitor.And there he is, Lucas.. lying on the bed… pale, still… wires and bandages everywhere.For a second, my chest tightens so painfully I can’t breathe.He looks very fragile.Nothing like the reckless, composed, charismatic, stubborn, infuriating man I know.Nothing like the one who was teasing me in the car even while weak.This version of him scares me.I step closer slowly, like any sudden movement might break him.My eyes scan every inch of him… the bandage wrapped around his ribs, the faint bruising along his jaw, the IV in his arm.My throat tightens.“You scared me,” I whisper, my voice

A WARNING THAT WON'T BE FORGOTTEN

~MARCELLA~The moment the hospital doors slide open and I step outside, it feels like I’m walking into a completely different world.Inside… Everything was soft, quiet and fragile like Lucas.The steady beeping of machines.The warmth of his hand in mine.Out here?Everything feels colder, sharper and real.My palm slippers hit the ground with slow, measured clicks as I walk forward, each step echoing faintly in the open space. The air brushes against my skin, but I barely feel it.My expression is calm ... .but inside??Inside, I’m burning.I scan the hospital with my eyes, and then I see it.A black limousine, sleek, polished, intimidating… parked quietly at one corner of the hospital grounds almost like it doesn’t want to draw attention to itself…It's waiting for me.A slow breath leaves my lips as something shifts inside me… something colder, something darker.Good.I walk toward it without hesitation, my spine straight, my steps steady… controlled and pow

JUSTICE SERVED

~MARCELLA~The moment I step out of Xavier’s house… I breathe in air, but not just air…but also relief, satisfaction and power.It rushes through me slowly, wrapping around my chest like something warm and intoxicating. My shoulders feel lighter… my mind is quieter.Justice.That’s what this feels like.Not guilt, not regret…. just justice.I hear the sound of my feet softly against the tiled floor as I walk away without looking back. I don’t need to.The broken groans behind me… the silence that followed my warning… it’s enough.More than enough.The door shuts behind me with a quiet finality, and the cool evening air greets my skin the second I step outside.My father's men are already walking ahead of me.I inhale deeply, closing my eyes for a brief moment.Lucas.The image of him flashes in my mind instantly… pale, weak, lying on that hospital bed.And just like that, the softness returns.The cold edge inside me melts… replaced by something gentler. Somethi

LUCAS IS GETTING DISCHARGED

~MARCELLA~“Stephanie, if you don’t blow that balloon in the next five seconds, I swear I’m going to lose my mind.”“I am blowing it!” she snaps back, cheeks puffed out like a chipmunk, eyes glaring at me as she struggles with the stubborn balloon in her hands.I cross my arms, pacing the living room like a general supervising a battlefield.“You’ve been ‘blowing it’ for the past two minutes,” I fire back dramatically. “At this point, I could have inflated ten already!”She pulls the balloon away from her lips just to glare harder at me. “Then come and do it yourself, Miss Perfection.”“Oh, don’t tempt me,” I shoot back, already stepping toward her.“Don’t you dare….”Too late.I snatch the balloon from her hand and start blowing it myself, my cheeks puffing slightly as I work faster than she did.Fred, who has been silently tying ribbons to already inflated balloons, lets out a soft chuckle from the corner.“You two are worse than kids,” he says, shaking his h

A HOME FULL OF LOVE

~MARCELLA~Time passes quickly, and soon, everything is ready.The decorations are perfect. The food is set. The atmosphere feels… alive, warm and full.I take one last look around, my eyes scanning every detail carefully.Everything has to be perfect for him.I turn to Stephanie and Fred, grabbing my car keys.“Stay here,” I tell them. “And don’t touch anything.”Stephanie places a hand over her chest. “Wow. The audacity.”“I’m serious,” I say, though I’m smiling. “I’ll go get him.”Stephanie points at me. “Wait….how are you going to react when he cries?” she asks.“He’s not going to cry. I know Lucas. He's such a calm and composed freak,” I reply.Fred raises a brow. “Are you sure about that?”I pause.“Okay, maybe he will,” I reluctantly say.Stephanie grins. “And you?”I smile softly. “I already am.”They both go quiet for a second.Then Stephanie waves me off. “Go. Bring him home.”Fred gives a small nod. “We’ll be ready.”I take a deep breath, and the

I HAVE A FAMILY NOW

~MARCELLA~For a second… Lucas doesn’t move.He just stands there, frozen in the middle of the living room, his eyes slowly scanning everything.The decorations. The balloons. The food. The lights.The people.We're just six in the room…. Stephanie, Fred, Jason, Jason's friend, Lucas and I.Stephanie said something about inviting her male best friend, Jason over and he obviously came with his friend.Stephanie is already jumping up and down like a child, waving both hands dramatically.“WELCOME BACK, OUR HANDSOME LUCAS!” she yells.Fred raises a glass casually. “Try not to faint this time.”Jason and his friend laugh, their voices blending into the warm noise filling the room.But Lucas…Lucas is quiet….too quiet.My smile softens as I take a small step closer to him, my eyes fixed on his face.And then I see it.That tiny shift.That crack in his calm.His throat moves as he swallows.His eyes blink once…twice…And then….“Oh my God…” he breathes.There it is.

WHAT HAPPINESS FEELS LIKE

~MARCELLA~I'm not even concentrating on the other people in the room.The only person I'm focused on is My Lucas.I'm staring at him.He's laughing so much…. really laughing.The kind of laugh that fills a room.I have never seen him laugh this much and for some strange reason, I get scared that I might never hear his laughter again.My chest tightens.The party is getting fun now.Music plays loudly in the background, blending with conversations and laughter.I catch sight of Stephanie and Fred laughing and giggling at each other like they've known each other since ages.Just looking at them, you'd think they're best of friends or even a thing because they're being so touchy.I gasp when I turn and see Jason looking towards them with his face completely morphed into that of jealousy.Not only is Jason jealous, he is also furious.Wait! What??Don't tell me Jason is secretly in love with Stephanie?? Or is he just jealous because another guy is taking all of

A GAME OF TRUTH OR DARE

~MARCELLA~The rest of the day unfolds like a dream I don’t want to wake up from.Laughter keeps spilling into every corner of the house, warm and alive, mixing with the music that refuses to die down. Plates clink, glasses touch, voices overlap, and for once… everything feels full. Not chaotic….just full.Full of life.Full of him.I watch Lucas as he moves around the room, slower than before but stronger than he was just days ago. And each time he smiles… God, each time he smiles, something inside me settles.There was a moment…..small, almost unnoticeable, when he pauses near the wall, one hand pressing lightly against his side. His smile flickers… just for a second from pain still there, and not completely gone.My chest tightens immediately. I almost stand up… almost rush to him… but then he straightens, catches someone’s joke, and laughs again like nothing happened.And it hits me….how hard he’s trying to be strong.For us.For me. I swallow thickly,

TIME TO SAY GOODBYE

~MARCELLA~This game of Truth or dare is going to be fun.“Next!” Stephanie says quickly, clearly trying to recover. “Lucas!”“Is it my turn now?” He asks.“Yes, pick someone,” Stephanie says.I watch Lucas grins slowly.Oh no! He must be up to something.“Jason,” he says, turning his head. “You're up.”Jason sighs. “Of course I am.”Lucas raises a brow. “Truth or dare?”“Dare,” Jason says immediately.“I dare you…” Lucas pauses, clearly enjoying this, “…to dance seductively. Like a lady.”There's silence, and then….we all burst into laughter.“You’re joking,” Jason deadpans.“Nope,” Lucas says, completely serious.Stephanie is already clapping. “YES! DO IT!”Derrick is practically falling over laughing.Jason stares at all of us like he’s reconsidering his life choices…Then sighs.“Fine,” he says and stands up.And what follows?Is the most ridiculous, over-the-top, dramatic attempt at a “seductive” dance I have ever seen in my life.He starts swaying his hip

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