All Chapters of Buried by the Mafia, Reborn Without Him: Chapter 1 - Chapter 8

8 Chapters

Chapter 1

Long Island, New York. The Vitale estate.Sophia leaned into Enzo, all soft smiles and lowered eyes.The black jade ring on her finger caught the firelight, glowing with a deep, eerie green.“Enzo,” she said sweetly,“This is the family ring. It should belong to the woman who runs the house.”Donna Victoria sat back on the couch, a cigar between her fingers, waving it off with a faint smile.“Don’t be ridiculous. You’re carrying a Vitale heir—the first of the next generation. That ring belongs on your hand.”Only then did Enzo notice me standing by the oak doors.He eased away from Sophia and walked over, the scent of her perfume still clinging to him—heavy, cloying, hard to ignore.“Elena,” he said quietly,“The doctor said jade helps calm the nerves. Sophia hasn’t been sleeping well. I just let her wear it for now. You don’t mind, do you?”Sophia immediately reached for the ring, putting on a show.“Oh, Elena, don’t be upset. I’ll give it back right away.”She tugged at it too hard,

Chapter 2

A sudden commotion broke out just outside the main house.“Get a doctor! Now! If anything happens, none of you will be able to answer for it!”A second later, urgent knocking slammed against the bedroom door.“Boss! It’s from Sophia’s side. She’s in pain—there’s bleeding. You need to come right away!”Enzo shoved me aside without hesitation.My back slammed into the brass bedpost, pain shooting through me.He didn’t even glance back.“What happened?” he snapped as he yanked the door open.“Bring the car around. I want the doctor here now.”Then he was gone.Just like that.Marco—my father’s longtime soldier, assigned to me after the wedding—rushed in and steadied me before I could fall.“Ma’am… don’t cry,” he said quietly.I froze.Was I crying?I touched my face. My fingers came away wet.A bitter smile tugged at my lips.“Help me up,” I said.“I’m going over there.”If I didn’t, I already knew what would happen.By morning, Donna Victoria would make sure everyone heard exactly how “i

Chapter 3

“Elena,” Donna Victoria began, her tone measured, almost conversational,“Sophia’s pregnancy is a priority for the family. She hasn’t been sleeping well, so the private nurse was brought in to assess what would be best for her.”She gave a faint, dismissive wave.“According to her, the room Sophia’s staying in isn’t suitable. The room isn’t suitable for a woman carrying a Vitale heir.”A brief pause.“Your suite, however, does.”Her eyes settled on me.“You’re not expecting, so there’s no real need for you to stay there. Let Sophia move in for now. Once the baby’s born, we can revisit it.”She tilted her head slightly.“That shouldn’t be a problem, should it?”Marco stepped forward immediately.“Ma’am, that suite has always belonged to the lady of the house. If it’s given up, people will talk. It won’t reflect well on her.”Donna Victoria’s expression hardened.“She’s been here long enough without producing anything,” she said sharply.“The fact that I haven’t had Enzo cut her loose is

Chapter 4

By the time the city lights came alive across Manhattan, dinner was being served at the Vitale estate.Sophia rested a hand lightly over her stomach, her tone soft, almost concerned.“Do you think Elena is upset?” she asked gently.“Maybe I overstepped. It’s already dark, and she still hasn’t come back.”Donna Victoria set her glass down with a sharp sound.“She’s got nerve,” she said coldly.“Making me wait at the table?”Her expression hardened.“She can’t give this family a child, and she can’t even handle the basics. What exactly is she good for?”Then she turned to Enzo.“Good thing I made you take responsibility for both sides,” she said.“Otherwise, this family would be left without an heir.”Her gaze shifted to Sophia, softening.“At least she knows how to deliver.”A faint, dismissive smile followed.“Give it time—she’ll give us more. Unlike someone who’s been nothing but a wasted investment.”Sophia quickly leaned in, soothing her.“Don’t worry,” she said sweetly.“I’ll give

Chapter 5

Enzo shot to his feet.“What did you say?”The man he had sent to the docks was pale, breathless, his voice shaking.“There’s chaos down at the water,” he said. “People are saying Mrs. Vitale’s yacht hit a violent current out past the inlet and went under. The harbor men are already dragging the wreckage in. One of the captains said there’s been flooding farther upriver these past few days. The current came down hard. Once someone goes into water like that, there’s almost no chance of getting them back.”Something in Enzo seemed to drop straight through him.His vision blackened for a second.“No,” he said hoarsely. “Elena.”He turned and started for the door at once.Sophia caught his arm.“Enzo, don’t go,” she said quickly. “It’s too dangerous.”Donna Victoria rose as well, her face cold.“You will do no such thing,” she said. “She insisted on going out on the water alone to make a point. Who else is to blame? She was raised around men with guns and power and never learned how to beh

Chapter 6

The rooms were so bare they looked more like staff quarters than anything meant for the wife of the head of the family.Enzo stopped short.“How could Elena have been living here?” he said. “Why is there nothing in this room?”One of the house staff answered in a shaking voice.“Mrs. Sophia said that because she was carrying the heir, the household had to cut unnecessary expenses. She said Madam’s rooms should set the example first. The monthly household allowance was reduced. The jewelry, the silver, the decorative pieces—she said none of it was to be displayed here.”The servant hesitated, then forced herself to continue.“She also said Madam didn’t need rich food. No meat. No fish. Just vegetables and tofu. She said there was no reason to waste proper nourishment on a woman who wasn’t pregnant.”Enzo stood very still.All he could see was Sophia’s table—heavy with food at every meal. The dresses she wore. The jewels at her throat and wrists. The things in her hair.All of them had o

Chapter 7

Enzo went straight to Sophia’s wing.He found her stretched out in the courtyard lounge, fruit served over ice beside her, a maid fanning her while she rested with one hand over her stomach.When she saw him, she sat up with a smile.“Enzo,” she said sweetly, “the baby will be here soon. I was thinking we should renovate the rear wing after all. Once he’s born, it can be made ready for him.”Enzo’s face hardened.“The main suite was Elena’s,” he said. “Once the baby is born, you’ll move back to your old rooms. The child can stay with you there.”Sophia stared at him for a second, then let out a sharp, incredulous laugh.“Elena is dead,” she snapped. “Why shouldn’t I stay in this suite?”Enzo turned his face away from her and looked across the courtyard.“Who says Elena is dead?” he said. “She’ll come back.”His voice was flat, but absolute.“That suite is hers. She only ever lived comfortably there. Start moving back.”Sophia’s eyes filled with tears at once.“I’m carrying your child,”

Chapter 8

“Elena,” he said, his voice breaking, “you don’t understand. I know I wronged you, but you can still come back. We can fix this.”She looked at him for a long moment, then laughed softly.Not warmly.Not kindly.Just with the quiet disbelief of a woman who had already buried whatever once lived between them.“Enzo,” she said, “my life is good now. I earn my own money. I live by my own hands. No one watches me across a dinner table waiting for me to fail. No one punishes me because I refuse to bow low enough. No one asks me to smile while the man I married shares himself with another woman.”Her gaze did not waver.“I’m done with houses like yours. With rules like yours. With women like your mother. With the kind of life where every room is a contest and every kindness has a price.”Then her voice turned colder.“And more than that—you betrayed me. There is no returning from that. No matter how much you regret it, you are no longer the man I married.”A beat.“Every time I look at you,

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