All Chapters of I Took My Sister's Place....And Fell For Her Mafia Husband: Chapter 11 - Chapter 18

RowanI left Clara talking behind me and went upstairs because I already knew where Zella would be. She had been avoiding me all evening, using Dante as her shield just like I expected. That should have annoyed me, but it did the opposite. It made me pay more attention to her.Zaria had never looked at my son the way this woman did. She filled her life with friends, parties, and clubs while Dante was left for someone else to handle. Zella was different. She watched him closely. She listened when he spoke. She knew how to calm him. Every time I saw her with him, I noticed things I had no reason to care about.When I entered Dante’s room, I sent Emalia out and lay down beside them because I wanted to see what Zella would do. I wanted to watch her struggle. I wanted to hear the change in her breathing when I got close enough to make her lose control. And I wanted to touch her.The color on her face, the way she tried to hide it, and the quiet panic in her eyes pulled me in more than they

Morning comes, and I am so tired that I sleep deeply. I do not even realize that Rowan's whole family has already finished their breakfast. The door opens, and Emalia walks in with her bruised face."Wake up, ma'am," she says.I open my eyes and look at her. I sit up and stare at her sadly."I am so sorry," I say.She just looks down at the floor and does not dare to meet my eyes."I will help you bathe, ma'am," she says.I nod and get up, walking to the bathroom with her following me. She helps me wash, and I do not refuse because I am afraid Rowan will hurt her again."I am sorry, Emalia. You got hurt because of my mistake," I say."It is fine, ma'am. I am okay," she says.I do not know what Emalia did to make Rowan so angry. Every move inside the Christopher house is watched by Rowan and his guards. He gave Emalia a chance to fix her mistake by becoming someone I can trust. If she betrays him again, he will shoot her in the head and kill her whole family. For Rowan, death is the on

RowanI woke up because something about Zella was off. Her breathing was uneven, and sweat covered her skin. I turned my head and looked at her lying beside me.She was supposed to be part of a plan arranged by Silas and Zaria, something that should have made everything easier for me. Instead, it made me want to put a bullet in both of them and watch them bleed until there was nothing left in them.If she would not hate me for killing her twin, I would have done it already.She let out a small cry in her sleep, and before I thought about it, I pulled her closer.“Do not be afraid. I am here,” I said quietly.She relaxed in my arms after that, her breathing becoming even. I kept my eyes on her face, studying every small detail like I could find answers there.Her eyes, her smile, the way she looked at me without fear. I did not like how much it affected me.For a moment, I imagined something I never allowed myself to think about. A quiet life. No enemies. No blood. No constant need to

ZellaI smiled without meaning to as I remembered that day at the mall. It had only been a short time, just a few hours with Rowan and Dante, but it felt real, even though I knew it would not last.That was the part that bothered me. None of this life truly belonged to me.I sat on the bed with a book in my hand while Dante slept beside me. His small body rose and fell with each breath, peaceful in a way that made me want to stay right there and never move. Spending time with him changed something in me. I had never thought being a mother could feel like this. The way he spoke, the way he looked at me, the way he reached for me without thinking about it made me want to hold him again and again. I should not want this so much. Because it is not mine.I let out a slow breath and turned a page, trying to focus, but I could not ignore the quiet truth sitting in the back of my mind. I was only borrowing this life. Rowan did not stop me from going anywhere, but I still felt trapped, just in