All Chapters of Touch My Son, Touch Your Death: Chapter 1 - Chapter 7

Isabella slapped the phone from my hand. It shattered on the floor."Done with the act?" Her voice was shrill. "Get your bastard on his knees and apologize to my son! Kneel!"I held Leo close, glaring at her. "You hurt him, and you want the victim to apologize?""Ha!" Nico swaggered over, grinding the shattered phone under his heel. "Didn't you tell Mommy, Leo? At school, the other kids get in line to shine my shoes for me."He looked at Leo, his smile wicked."After you use the bathroom, you get on your knees on that filthy floor and wipe my shoes with your own shirt. You’re the dirtiest little servant in the whole school. Why pretend you’re clean now?"The awful memories hit him. Leo curled up in my arms, choking back sobs. "Mama, I didn't… I just…"Seeing Leo like this, a sharp pain shot through my chest.How dare they bully my child like this…"It's okay, baby," I stroked his back, my voice trembling. "The doctor will be here soon. Mama will make these people pay."Isabella shrieke

"Who's the fool that made my woman unhappy?"Marco walked in and went straight to Isabella, ignoring everyone else.He reached out, gently tracing the red handprint on Isabella's face. His eyes were not filled with pity, but with darkening anger."Baby, who hit you?"Isabella threw herself into his arms, her voice a sweet whine."Marco, you're finally here! Someone was bullying me and Nico…"Marco pulled her into a tight embrace. His possessive hand slid over her waist and gave her a squeeze.Then he ruffled Nico’s hair, concerned."My son. Tell Papa who bullied you."Isabella's eyes welled up. She pointed a trembling finger at me and Leo, her voice thick with grievance."It was them. They started it. If you hadn't gotten here when you did, who knows what else they would have done to us."Marco didn't even spare me a glance. He just waved at his bodyguards."Get these two out of my sight. Take care of them.""Father!"Leo's weak voice cut through the noise. The entire gym fell silent.

Marco froze. The color drained from his face."What… what are you talking about?"I slowly stood up, looking around at the scene controlled by my Ghost unit. My voice was terrifyingly calm."Marco, did you really think you were able to place your men so easily these past three years because you were so smart?""Those were openings I left for you. Deliberately."A cold smile touched my lips."You thought I was just cleaning up the business in Italy? I was setting a trap. A web, waiting for a snake like you to walk right into it."As the words left my mouth, I almost laughed at myself.I had been so naive. I actually thought this man had a shred of humanity left.Even a beast protects its own young.But he let his own flesh and blood suffer betrayal and abuse, leaving him to fend for himself.Every time Leo video-called me, he forced a smile and said everything was fine.Thinking back on it now, those smiles were like knives in my heart.Panic flashed in Marco's eyes."Impossible! You're