All Chapters of Sweet Lies, Deadly Love: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

10 Chapters

Chapter 1

It took a significant amount of control for me to stop my fingers from shaking as I typed out a reply, "He's your fiance, and he loves you very much? Are you sure about that?"Sofia Rossi immediately sent me a questioning emoji. "He's the Don of the Carlotta family, and we were introduced to each other by our parents. Though we haven't known each other long, he's always been very gentlemanly whenever we met, so we've decided to proceed with the marriage alliance. Do you know him?"Biting my lip, I answered, "No, I don't know him. I just thought he looked rather familiar…"I hadn't expected Sofia to call me the moment she read my message."You gave me such a fright! I was even wondering if I had tied myself to a jerk!"You know, Rosanna, though it hasn't been long since we were introduced to each other, he's genuinely so handsome and gentle, to the point that my family has nothing but praise for him! Since his parents also seem very satisfied with me, our families decided to become

Chapter 2

Luciano and Sofia's wedding was next week.I stared at the photo Sofia had sent me. The faint scar on Luciano's jaw was a stark reminder that this was real.Years ago, when I was 20, I used to work part-time at a bar. Unfortunately, I just so happened to be working the day a gunfight broke out between the Carlotta family and an enemy family. Despite being innocent, I was caught in the crossfire.Luciano, the Don's son, had clearly already escaped, yet when a bullet was fired in my direction, he spun around and tackled me. The bullet grazed his jaw as we crashed to the ground, and that was it. It was love at first sight.Nonetheless, despite dating for three years, I was still unable to become his lawfully wedded wife. Back then, he would always sigh while comforting me, "Amore, even now, I still can't let others know of your existence, nor can I publicly announce our relationship. Three years. Please wait for me for another three years. Once I become the Don, I'll throw you a gra

Chapter 3

I was momentarily stunned, but then I swiftly angled my phone away from his view, worried that he would notice my booking record."Just browsing."Luciano couldn't stop a bark of laughter from leaving his lips. Tightening his arms around my waist, he said, "Silly, there's no need to look at special price tickets when you're with me. I'm the future Don of the Carlotta family, and my Donna deserves the very best of everything!"No need to be so impatient. Once I'm done with my work, I'll plan out our holiday. From the hotel and flight tickets to the restaurants–I'll be sure to book the most luxurious options available."With that, Luciano fell silent, happily fantasizing about the vacation that would never happen.In truth, if he had spared even a few more seconds to look at my phone screen, he would've realized that the booking record didn't include a ticket for him."Amore, just wait for me, alright? Not only do I want you to have the perfect vacation, but I'll also throw you the

Chapter 4

Luciano wasn't sure why, but he was incredibly distracted while preparing for the wedding.I had always replied to his messages almost instantly. Even if I fell asleep, I would immediately reply to him once I woke up.However, this time, their chat remained on the last message he had sent, which was days ago.The chiming of his phone had him swiftly checking it, only to see that it was just more messages in regards to the wedding preparation.Feeling somewhat uneasy, he gestured for Stefano to come closer before whispering into his ear, "Go check on Rosanna and see if she's being good and staying at home."Stefano nodded and was about to leave when Luciano stopped him. "Be discreet about it. Don't let anyone notice you leaving."After Stefano left, Luciano fished out his pocket watch and smiled to himself.The wedding would be over tomorrow, at which point he would be free to spend some time with me and fulfill the promise of a vacation he had made to me.Feeling buoyant at the

Chapter 5

Overjoyed, Sofia pressed a kiss to Luciano's cheek.In contrast to her, Luciano felt nothing but a yawning emptiness inside him.After the ceremony was over, the newlyweds began accepting toasts and blessings from their guests.Luciano accepted them all with a smile, yet as he tossed his head back to gulp down his wine, he couldn't stop the surge of frustration welling in him.In the past, I would always drag him into discussions as I fantasized about what our married life would be like, and now, all those same moments I had described were exactly what these guests were wishing him and Sofia.Yet, when he heard their well-wishes, he was suddenly reminded of the expectant look on my face back then. His heart inexplicably clenched in pain."Luci, are you daydreaming again?" Sofia tugged on Luciano once more.It was only then that he was yanked out of his drifting thoughts. He shot her a forced smile.As the future Don of the Carlotta family, it was unbecoming of him to be so unaw

Chapter 6

Stunned, Luciano stood frozen to the spot. Several seconds later, he asked in a shaking voice filled with disbelief, "Missing? What do you mean he's missing?"Gabriella shuddered in fear, her panic causing her to fumble over her words. "H-He actually went missing over a week ago. However, Mrs. Carlotta Senior said that your wedding was the most important thing at the time, so you couldn't afford to be distracted. That's why she had us all keep it from you.""What did you say? He went missing a week ago? How could you all do this to me? He's my son, my biological child!" Luciano bellowed at Gabriella.Immediately after that, all the blood seemed to freeze in his veins, causing him to stumble back and almost fall to the ground.Fortunately, he was steadied by his mother, Isabella De Luca, who frowned at him."What's with the ruckus? It's just a bastard child. You don't even know if he really is your biological son!" Scrunching her nose in disgust, she went on scornfully, "Even if he

Chapter 7

Stunned, Luciano stood rooted to the spot, feeling as though he had been struck by lightning."That's impossible! Why would Rosanna just take Mario away without asking me first?"Without a moment's hesitation, he grabbed his car key and charged out the front door."There's no way this is real." His hands were trembling slightly as he gripped the steering wheel, the veins on the back of his palms bulging.I loved him so much and had been a constant shadow by his side all these years, much like a docile kitten following its owner around at home.Why would I have left him without a word, and with our son too?Unless I had learned that he was marrying another woman…That thought instantly caused cold sweat to break out all over his body."Impossible! There's no way she found out!"He kept muttering to himself in an attempt to convince himself, "I blocked all the media from reporting on the wedding and made sure she had no access to any information about it. Besides that, the house

Chapter 8

Just as Luciano was lost in his spiraling thoughts, his phone lit up with a message from Sofia. She was asking if he had finished with his work matters and whether he was getting ready to return home.A never-before-felt wave of frustration surged through him.He subconsciously tapped into his chat window with me, which showed that the last message was still the one he had sent over a week ago.With red-rimmed eyes, he sent me a message that read, "Where are you?"In the next second, he discovered that I had blocked his number. That realization had his heart clenching in pain, as though a hand was gripping it tightly.In all the years that we had been together, I had never once ignored him or not replied to any of his messages. Thus, there was no way I had blocked him, right?He began relentlessly calling me. Thankfully, I hadn't completely blocked his number, but only just on the messaging app.The phone rang for who knew how long before someone finally picked up.Overjoyed, L

Chapter 9

Sofia's eyes widened in shock before she demanded, "Luciano Carlotta, are you crazy? What nonsense are you spouting?"Luciano smiled, though it was more of a grimace than an expression of happiness. "Of course, it's because she's gone! I used to have this wonderful girlfriend, and she even gave birth to a son for me. "However, the family needs a woman with a matching status to mine to be the Donna. That's the only reason I agreed to enter a marriage alliance with your family. In truth, I don't love you at all."Now, my amore is gone. I lost her, pushed her out of my life with my own hands. Only now do I realize that I can't live without her. I have to find her and get her back."Rendered speechless by his words, Sofia finally said after a moment, "Are you saying that you had a girlfriend who you've been in love with for many years? And that you two have a child together already?""Yes. I thought I could keep both of you in the dark about each other and live on like usual, but I'v

Chapter 10

Astonished, Luciano snatched Sofia's phone from her to stare at the photo. In it, I was smiling, wide and bright.Sofia was momentarily silent before she started to mutter, "No wonder she was so quiet when I sent her a photo of you and told her that we were getting married. In fact, she even asked if I was truly marrying you. It also explains why she refused when I told her to come to our wedding with her boyfriend!" Luciano was quick to realize the implication behind her words, and his complexion turned pale as he became rooted to the spot."So, she knew from the start that I was getting married. That's why she made plans to take Mario with her when she left me."However, in the process of running from him, they were caught in a plane crash.What should he do? What was he supposed to do now that he had lost both me and our child?"You bastard! Turns out that you're that scumbag boyfriend of hers!" An enraged Sofia slapped Luciano across the cheek harshly. As tears spilled d

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