Library

Home / Left to Bleed While He Saved Her / Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

All Chapters of Left to Bleed While He Saved Her: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

13 Chapters

Chapter 1

I was only finally discovered three hours later before being brought to the hospital, and I was unconscious for a whole day.When I opened my eyes again, the first thing I saw was the pale and dull white ceiling above me.The nurse on duty told me that nobody had visited me while I was there.The next morning, I pulled the IV out of the back of my hand and got myself discharged before dragging my weary, half-dead self back to Gambino Manor, where the Famiglia headquarters were.I changed out of my muddy, blood-soaked clothes and sat down on the couch, charging my phone that was completely drained.Suddenly, the door opened.Luca Gambino stood outside the door. His collar was still stained with dried blood, and his face looked tired and exhausted. His tense shoulders relaxed when he saw that I was home safe and sound.However, he flew into a rage right after that."Where the hell have you been these two days? The Famiglia searched for you everywhere based on the coordinates you

Chapter 2

The door then slammed shut.I sat alone on the couch, clutching my still-aching, wounded abdomen.Luca never asked a single question about my injury from the moment he stepped in through the front door. All he cared about was whether I'd lied to him or caused him any trouble.The fire in the fireplace went out, leaving only a few glowing embers behind.I subconsciously touched my empty neck, where the necklace symbolizing my future Donna status once hung. Now, there was only a red mark from when it had been yanked off.I got up and pulled out the dusty suitcase from the deepest part of the closet.I had so few belongings that it was almost laughable. All I had was just a few changes of clothes and an old photo album that my parents left for me.A black Ruisse bank card lay in the farthest corner of the bedside drawer. It contained the compensation money that the Famiglia had given me after my father, Alfonso Pasquini, took a bullet for Luca's father, Don Claudio Gambino, saving

Chapter 3

I left the heavily guarded manor and flagged down a cab. Then, I gave the driver the address to my parents' old house that they'd left behind.Dad used to be Don Gambino's most loyal Underboss. However, during the bloody battle that determined the fate of the Gambino Famiglia, Dad got shot three times in the chest while covering for the Don and died on the spot.Not long after that, Mom also passed away.I was only eight years old then, two years younger than Luca.When the Gambino Famiglia took me in, Rosa gathered me in her arms and cried with me, promising that she would treat me as her own daughter.However, as time passed, the kindness began to sour, and to quote in her words, "The Gambino Famiglia took you in. You should be grateful to us for that."It was true that the Famiglia had given me a safe haven when I had nowhere to go. However, the price was that I had to be obedient and compliant at all times just to be worthy of taking up space in their household.Luca was the

Chapter 4

There was a pregnant silence on the phone this time.A long while later, Luca said, "Are you serious right now, Elena?""Yes.""Just because I saved Carmela first the other day?"I didn't respond.However, my silence seemed to ignite his fury as he roared, "How many times do I have to explain things to you? She is just the core of the intelligence team! The entire operation would be paralyzed if anything happened to her, so her situation was far more urgent than yours!"Besides, you're my fiancee! I couldn't prioritize saving you first before anyone else. What would the others think of me if they found out? How did you think I was supposed to maintain my authority next time?""Then, what do you take me for?" I retorted."What?""You'd rather have everyone think you were a selfless hero than care about me dying in the alley."I sighed and continued, "Luca, who am I in your heart? Am I just a burden you can sacrifice and replace at any time for the greater good? Or, am I your p

Chapter 5

One hour later, there was a sudden knock on the door. I thought it was Bianca, so I opened the door for her. However, I realized that it was Luca standing there instead.Carmela was right behind him. Her eyes were red-rimmed, and she looked as though she had been thoroughly wronged."Elena, Carmela is here to explain the location error that night," Luca said with a frown.Carmela took a step forward and hung her head."It was due to interference from a signal jammer, Elena. I really didn't mean to give any wrong directions deliberately…"However, my gaze was drawn to a striking glint of gold on her wrist. It was an intricately crafted gold bracelet, inlaid with a beautiful pigeon-egg ruby.I recognized that bracelet. It was a design that Luca had personally drafted up three months ago. He once told me that he would get the rarest ruby in the world to craft this unique wedding gift for me once the feud was over.And yet, now, it was openly displayed on Carmela's wrist.Carmela n

Chapter 6

Luca froze on the spot.Carmela gently patted him and whispered, "Luca, there are still urgent matters back at the headquarters that need your attention. Why don't we go back first and let Elena calm down in the meantime?"Luca glared at me for a long while. Some time later, he gritted through his teeth, "Fine."He cast me a final glance and said, "You're emotionally unstable right now, so I won't hold it against you. I'll return in a few days to bring you back."Just as the door closed, I saw Carmela turning around and giving me a challenging, contemptuous grin.Later that night, a glaring rumor began spreading wildly through the secret communication network within the Gambino Famiglia.The anonymous post said, "The orphan of a former elder threw a tantrum and deliberately faked their SOS location after the attack in an attempt to blackmail the future Don and nearly caused the entire operations team to be attacked in the West District."The post even included photos of the team

Chapter 7

Antonio stood in the doorway, his figure tall and slender. He then extended his hand to me and offered a black business card with gold lettering on it.I took it from him and glanced at it."Antonio Zani, Chief Attorney of the Supreme Court.""You said that Bianca sent you, right?" I asked softly."She is my friend," he replied in a deep and mesmerizing voice, nodding respectfully at me. "She also told me to hurry, saying that you were currently facing a… sticky situation."Luca glared at Antonio the entire time."Who is this man, Elena?""My attorney," I replied calmly."Of course I can tell what his occupation is!" Luca roared, taking a menacing step forward. "I'm asking you, when did you get in contact with an outsider on your own? What the hell are you planning to do?""I'm sending Carmela to the Famiglia court," I said, turning around and meeting Luca's gaze without any fear."Malicious slander, tampering with confidential Famiglia intelligence, and deliberately endanger

Chapter 8

A deathly silence fell over the house.Ultimately, Luca turned and left without another word. The heavy sound of his leather shoes faded into the dark until it was completely gone.I leaned against the door, feeling utterly exhausted as the wound in my abdomen throbbed painfully."Come in and have a seat, Signore Zani," I said, mustering a smile at Antonio. He nodded and followed me in.I poured him a glass of water and sat down on the old couch opposite him."Bianca has already filled me in on most of the situation," Antonio said, pulling out a thick sheaf of papers from his bag. "I have solidified all the technical evidence regarding the malicious tampering of the location signal."That also includes the Gambino Famiglia system's internal logs, the IP addresses used to send the modified commands, and the timeline comparisons. The chain of evidence is complete."Carmela might have been a professional at covering her tracks, but she can't hide every single trace."Antonio flipp

Chapter 9

Early the next morning, Bianca suddenly barged into my house.She was wearing a sharp black leather jacket. The moment she stepped in through the door, she asked eagerly, "So, what do you think about Antonio? He's very reliable, right? Don't you think he's handsome too?"I looked at her somewhat helplessly and said, "You came over so early in the morning just for gossip?""I'm here to check on you," Bianca said, sitting down casually and making herself at home. "After all, Antonio was the most brilliant genius back in law school. He went straight to the Supreme Court right after graduation and became a senior partner in less than three years!"You're guaranteed to win this time for sure with him on your side!"I poured her a glass of orange juice and asked, "Why do you speak so highly of him?""He and I worked on three major and difficult cases in the past, and we won all of them," she said, taking the juice and sipping on it. She then continued, "Also, there's something weird ab

Chapter 10

Three days passed in the blink of an eye. The Famiglia court soon held its first public trial.Carmela stood in the dock, staring out blankly, dressed in a plain and loose-fitting shirt. Her once elegant long hair was pulled back in a ponytail, and she looked utterly dejected and miserable.The defense lawyer beside her was an elderly man. His expression was extremely solemn.Meanwhile, Luca sat in the first row of the audience, his face grim, with Rosa seated next to him. When Rosa, who usually acted haughty with me, saw me enter the court, her lips trembled slightly, but she never uttered a word.The judge's gavel slammed on the wooden table, and the presiding judge solemnly announced the start of the trial.Antonio rose to his feet and began methodically recounting the entire sequence of events—from the moment I sent out my SOS coordinates on the night of the attack, to Carmela's abuse of her administrative account to tamper with the data, to the operations team wasting four pr

PREV

NEXT

SCAN CODE TO READ ON APP

DMCA.com Protection Status