All Chapters of Lost You in Two Lifetimes: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

The moment I walked back into my room, I saw our engagement photo on the mantel. Memories flooded in, damp and relentless.Victor was the orphaned son of one of my father's fallen men. Don Enzo Lombardi took him in and raised him in the family. He was close to me in age.He was born hard, cold by nature, and ruthless in the way he handled things, a mad dog no chain could hold. Yet that same cold-blooded man gave all his gentleness to me.I was allergic to wool blends, so every autumn, the hands that held a gun knitted me a pure cashmere scarf.Later, my father was assassinated, and the burden of the Lombardi family fell onto my shoulders.The capos under us grew restless. Other families circled like wolves. Luca was still too green to hold the family together. In the middle of the crisis, I stepped in and became the Donna.Victor went door to door with a gun in his hand, crushing every man who dared challenge me.He told me, "Don't worry. I'll stand in the wind and snow for you.

I forced myself to stay calm and gave the order at once. "Move. Take as many alive as you can."The quiet night shattered.Victor held Demira in his arms as he fired at the Vitali men and retreated toward me. "I'll cover you. Get to safety."There was no time to argue. Under Victor's cover fire, I pulled back quickly and reached the car.We were almost clear. Then Demira refused to get in. She burst into tears and shrieked, "My necklace! Victor, my necklace fell on the bridge!"I followed her gaze. A small wooden cross lay on the ground, no more than two yards away.I snapped, "At a time like this, you still care about that worthless thing?"Demira clung to Victor and cried harder. "My mother left it to me. It's the most precious thing I have. I can't lose it. Victor, what do I do?""Idiot," I spat.The Vitali men were already closing in.I was about to get into the car, but Demira suddenly threw herself in front of the door and blocked it. "How can you be this selfish? If yo

Victor froze and glanced at Demira's hands. "Demira, why do you want those Vitali people released?"Demira had not expected me to confront her so directly. Her eyes darted away. She hid her hands behind her back and stumbled over her words. "They're from my fishing village. They only joined the Vitali family to survive. They haven't done anything truly evil all these years. I just… I felt sorry for them for a moment…"Halfway through, she broke down again. "Victor, I want to go home. I don't want to stay here anymore. I'm scared I'll lose the baby."Victor listened to her explanation. His brow tightened at first, but when he saw her crying, his expression softened.Then he looked at me with that same coldness. "Even if Demira handled this badly, you still shouldn't have scared her."I had expected exactly this. I did not argue. I turned to the guard beside me. "Have they all been questioned?""Yes, Donna. We got everything we needed. We're waiting for your orders."Without hesit

A moment later, I regained control and patted Luca on the shoulder. "Luca, there's no need for this. Check whether all the men are here. If they are, we leave for the cemetery."Luca shot Victor a vicious glare. "Lydia, everyone's been here for a while. Only certain people showed up late. As far as I'm concerned, people who forget where they came from don't deserve to pay respects to the old Don."Victor said nothing."Enough, Luca," I cut him off before he could continue. "Let's go."I pushed my wheelchair forward, brushed past Victor, and left the courtyard.By the time we reached the cemetery, an hour had passed.Everyone stood in two neat rows, dressed in black suits.Victor had still brought Demira.I frowned. By the family's rules, she had no right to be here. Still, as long as she did not cause trouble, I could let it go.Victor met my eyes, as if he wanted to say something.I ignored him, placed the white chrysanthemum in front of my father's headstone, and began to g

That same night, Victor packed and prepared to leave.Demira grabbed his hand, panic all over her face. "Victor, you can't go. This has to be a trap. A vicious woman like Lydia would never just let us off that easily. Why don't we sneak away instead?"A while ago, Victor might have agreed with her. But after what happened at the cemetery, he could tell I truly meant to let them go.Hearing her talk like that stirred a strange flash of irritation in him, though he still kept his tone patient. "If she really wanted revenge, she wouldn't go through this much trouble. Relax. Stay here, take care of yourself, and focus on the baby. I'll be back soon."Demira did not want to accept that, but in the end, she nodded with reddened eyes as she leaned into his arms. "You have to come back as fast as you can. I'm scared here by myself."Victor kissed her forehead. "When I get back, we'll leave this place for good. We'll go back to the fishing village, get married, and live out the rest of our