All Chapters of Contracted to the Mafia: A Plus-Size Bride: Chapter 491 - Chapter 500

Lucia woke up earlier, put on a cream-colored house dress, and headed straight to the dining room with a long list in her hand. Alexandro, accustomed to quiet mornings, could only sigh at the sight of his wife already moving as fast as the wind."Ale, wake up! We have a lot to do!" Lucia called out while dragging her husband out of bed."Darling, it's only six o'clock. What has to be done?" Alexandro rubbed his eyes, half-conscious."The wedding! We have to prepare Marco and Silvia's wedding! There's no time to be lazy!" Lucia pushed Alexandro toward the bathroom. "Take a shower quickly. We're going to visit five caterers today, three decorators, and two makeup artists. I want this wedding to be perfect."Alexandro let out another sigh, but he didn't dare argue. He had learned that when Lucia had taken over a project, nothing could stop her, and Lucia had already considered Marco's wedding her personal project.Lucia was indeed the most enthusiastic. Since morning, she had been callin

Lucia looked at her three children who were waiting for an answer with sparkling eyes. Loris was still sitting on her lap, Leo and Aurora looked at her full of hope. Lucia felt her heart grow heavy. She didn't want to disappoint them, but she knew she had to be honest."Listen, Sweetheart. It's not because you won't help, it's not because I don't want to, but I can't."Loris frowned. "Why, Mom? You still can. You're still strong."Lucia shook her head. She reached for Loris's hand and held it tightly. "Loris, Sweetheart, I have a heart condition."The atmosphere suddenly went silent. Leo, who had been lying on the grass, immediately sat up straight. Aurora, who was still smiling slightly, now froze. Loris looked at his mother with widened eyes."What?" whispered Leo.Lucia looked at her three children one by one. "I've had a heart condition for quite a while. Your father knows. I never told you because I didn't want you to worry.""Mom!" cried Aurora, her eyes immediately glistening.

LUCIA.I woke up because of the pain in my chest. Not the usual tightness, but like something was pressing down, squeezing, making it hard to breathe. I opened my eyes slowly, staring at the ceiling of the room that was still dim. Beside me, Alexandro was still asleep. His face was calm, though there was a wrinkle on his forehead, as if he was thinking about something even in his sleep.I tried to regulate my breathing. Breathe in slowly, breathe out slowly, like Alexandro always taught me. But this time it didn't work. My chest felt tighter, more painful. I held my chest with my right hand, while my left hand reached for Alexandro's arm."Ale?" my voice was almost inaudible.He woke up immediately. His eyes opened, searching, and as soon as he saw my face, he sat up straight."Lucia? What's wrong?""My chest hurts," I said.Alexandro didn't waste time. He got up from the bed, turned on the lamp, then returned to my side. His hand reached for my face, looking into my eyes with full co

I stared at Alexandro with wide eyes. A blistered face. I knew what a blistered face meant. I knew how it felt. I had felt it before."Acid?"Alexandro nodded. His eyes didn't leave my face, as if he was searching for a reaction, whether I would break down, whether I would cry, whether I would be angry."Acid, just like what she did to you."I closed my eyes. My hand was still pressed to my chest, feeling the irregular heartbeat. My chest hurt. Not just because of my heart condition, but because of something deeper. Something that couldn't be cured with medicine."So she felt what I felt.""Yes.""Did she scream?" I asked.Alexandro didn't answer immediately. He looked at me for a long time, as if weighing whether his answer would hurt me or not. Finally, he nodded."Marco said she screamed just like you. Her voice could be heard all the way to the prison corridor, but no one came to help her. No one cared. The other inmates just watched, some even laughed."I shivered. Imagining Elen

I turned quickly toward Alexandro. My eyes widened, unable to believe what I had just heard."Without the children? You mean we go on vacation and leave Leo, Aurora, and Loris?"Alexandro nodded casually, as if he had just suggested something ordinary."Yes. Why not?"I stared at him with wide eyes."Why not? Ale, they're our children! How can we go on vacation and be happy on our own while they're at home? They'll definitely feel abandoned. Loris is still small. He still needs us."Alexandro reached for my hand and held it tightly. "Lulu, listen. I know you're worried. I know you don't want to leave them. But you also need rest. You just got out of the hospital. Your heart is still weak. You're too tired. You're too stressed. I just want you to be happy. I want you to relax without disturbance. Without responsibility. Just you and me."I lowered my head."But the children..." said Alexandro."They'll be fine. There are nannies, there's Marco, there's Silvia. There are many people who