All Chapters of Giving Up One Don for a Better One: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

10 Chapters

Chapter 1

"Isn't that Silvia? Cristiano, she's actually alive!"Cristiano Corleone's Underboss, Giovan Furlan, gaped at me, blurting that out in sheer shock.Cristiano whipped around, his eyes wide with disbelief and delight. "I knew it! I knew you'd make it out alive!"He started to reach out for a hug, but froze the second he caught Tania Lanza in his peripheral vision.Without a trace of a smile in her eyes, Tania said, "Silvia Lanza, if you were perfectly fine this whole time, why didn't you reach out to us sooner?"She paused, then suddenly let out a sigh. "I mean, it's great that you're back, but Cristiano is expecting a very important guest today. I'm afraid he won't have the time to entertain you."The men behind them took the hint and began taunting me one after another. "Talk about being lucky. As soon as Cristiano becomes Don of the Corleone family, she comes running back to suck up to him.""She even plays it off like it's just a coincidence. Look at the dress she's wearing. I

Chapter 2

I couldn't be bothered to argue anymore, so I simply said, "Are you done? If you're done, then let's go. You've gotten orders from the top, right? Then you should know you're supposed to be picking me up."The air grew tense in an instant. Cristiano's men exchanged confused glances, then burst into laughter.Tania let out a soft laugh, the contempt in her eyes clear as day. "Silvia, why are you still such a pathological liar? We're here on orders to pick up the Martelli family's Donna. Do you even know who that is?"Of course, I knew."She's the one person Don Martelli would never allow anyone to mess with! He's ruthless with everyone else, but when it comes to his Donna, he does whatever she says.""The entire underworld is tripping over themselves to stay on her good side. She's that important. How could someone like you possibly compare to her?"As I listened in silence, I smirked. In the three years we'd been married, Cesare's influence had only grown stronger.And naturally

Chapter 3

Cristiano's face was twisted with rage. "Do you really think you're someone who can just name-drop Don Martelli? How dare you spread rumors about being involved with him? Are you trying to get us all killed?"His men glared at me as well, yelling, "You can go off the rails all you want, but don't take us down with you!""Do you have any idea what we had to sacrifice just to get this opportunity to welcome the Donna today, just so we could make a good impression on Don Martelli?""He practically owns all of North Arocia now. Even people like us have to kiss his ring just to survive. If you piss him off, the entire Corleone family could be wiped out overnight!"I brought a hand up to my stinging cheek before slowly meeting Cristiano's eyes. Cristiano froze, a flicker of panic crossing his face.He sighed, his voice turning softer. "Silvia, stop this. I already said I'd take you in as my mistress. You should know when to quit while you're ahead. Just come back with us quietly before

Chapter 4

With that, I stopped paying attention to their various expressions and turned to leave.I'd barely taken a few steps before Cristiano suddenly grabbed me by the wrist. "What the heck is your problem, Silvia? I'm giving you a chance to back down, and you won't take it?"He spoke in a low voice, his grip so tight his fingers were practically digging into my flesh.I looked up to meet his gaze, my voice still calm. "Since you're married to Tania now, let's have nothing more to do with each other."Besides, Cesare was extremely possessive. Even talking to someone else for a little too long was enough to put him in a foul mood.Hearing that, Cristiano glanced at Tania before letting out a scoff. "Please. You think I don't know what you're playing at?"He gazed down at me, his tone once again dripping with superiority. "There's a welcome banquet three days from now, and Don Martelli will be there too."I'll take you and show you what you've been missing. Just stay by Tania's side and

Chapter 5

Three days later, I did my makeup, slipped into the bespoke gown Cesare had personally picked out for me, and headed to the venue alone.But the moment I walked in, I locked eyes with Cristiano, who was looking incredibly smug. "Silvia, I knew you couldn't stay away from me. If you really want to win me back, then all you have to do is dress up nicely."I ignored the narcissistic Cristiano and walked straight past him.Infuriated by my attitude, Cristiano grabbed my wrist. "Silvia, I'm talking to you. What is your problem? Our seats aren't over there. Where do you think you're going?"With a frown, I shook off his hand and said coolly, "Who said I was sitting with you?"I jerked my chin toward the center of the venue as I said, "If you're done, I'm going over there now."Cristiano followed my gaze, and his face fell instantly.Tania blinked, suddenly pointing at the ring on my finger."Silvia, do you even know whose seat that is? Are you trying to cause trouble by showing up he

Chapter 6

The second Cesare got a good look at me, his face turned visibly grim. My health had never been the same since Cesare rescued me from the mountains.From then on, he did everything he could to nurse me back to health, including staying by my side around the clock and getting me the best tonics.If he had known I'd get hurt, he would've dropped everything and come get me himself. But had I known I'd run into Cristiano, I never would have shown up at the airport alone in the first place.Ignoring the stunned looks from the crowd, Cesare zeroed in on my wound. "Babe, tell me which idiot dares lay a hand on my wife!"He grabbed my hand, his fingertips trembling with rage. The moment he said that, everyone in the hall went deathly pale.I was the only one who felt a sense of warmth as I looked at the man before me.Even now, despite being at the top of the food chain, Cesare still made me his top priority. When I was pregnant, my morning sickness was so bad I couldn't keep food down,

Chapter 7

Tania's knees buckled in fear, and she crumpled to the ground.Those who had mocked me earlier all lowered their heads, afraid Cesare would come after them too.After all, no one had expected that the Donna they'd been dying to suck up to was the exact same broke woman they had just looked down on.The ring symbolizing my status had been right there on my finger, yet they blindly believed Tania and had the nerve to openly disrespect me.The thought of having crossed the Don of the Martelli family had everyone holding their breath in fear.Just then, one of the men who had been with Cristiano at the airport shoved his way through the crowd. He had clearly just walked in and had absolutely zero clue what had just gone down.The second his eyes landed on me, he started running his mouth. "Silvia, how dare you show up here? You were the one who turned down being Cristiano's mistress and refused to come to the banquet back at the airport. So, stop clinging to us like you have no shame

Chapter 8

Cesare let go of my waist, then slowly closed the distance between himself and Cristiano.Cristiano was down on his knees, while Cesare stood over him, looking down at him. "If I'm not mistaken, you were the ones who insisted on going to the airport to receive my wife."And now, it is also your people who have hurt her."Even though his voice was calm, it sent a chill down everyone's spine. "Tell me exactly what happened between you two over the past few days, and what you did to her. And you'd better not leave a single detail out."You already know what'll happen to you if my men find out the truth before you come clean."It was an unmistakable, outright threat. I'd been married to Cesare for three years, so I knew just how furious he was at the moment.Cristiano swallowed hard, his emotions a tangled mess. He never imagined that the woman who used to chase after him would one day become Cesare Martelli's wife.And seeing Cesare defend me right in front of him sent the inexplic

Chapter 9

Cristiano's eyes went wide at those words. "Silvia, what do you mean by that? How dare you let another man touch you? Aren't you afraid that I might not want you anymore?"He staggered to his feet and reached for me, only for Cesare to kick him away.Cesare calmly adjusted his cufflinks as he met Cristiano's resentful gaze. "Who are you to expect my wife to remain chaste for you? Three years ago, you left Silvia to die alone on that mountain. If it weren't for me, she would already be dead."You're just a lowlife who only gained influence through your wife's sacrifices. What makes you think you can set your sights on Silvia?"You're already as good as dead, yet you still have the nerve to disrespect my wife?"As soon as he said that, a ripple of mocking laughter spread through the dead-silent room. Cristiano's face flushed bright red, and his body trembled with humiliation and rage.It was clear to me now that even after being given another life, Cristiano's pride was still what

Chapter 10

As soon as we got home, Cesare called in every top doctor in North Arocia.With an awkward smile, I told him he was overreacting, that it was just a scratch and there was no need to make such a massive fuss. But he just looked at me with a serious and worried expression, saying, "Anything involving you is never a small matter."My heart warmed at that, and I didn't try to stop him anymore. A few days later, I was lounging on the porch swing in the backyard, soaking up the sun, when a thoroughly disheveled Cristiano suddenly appeared at the gate.Only a few days had passed, but he looked a lot more haggard now. His hair was a tangled mess, his jaw was covered in stubble, and his clothes were soaked and filthy.The moment he saw me, his eyes immediately turned red. "Silvia, I finally found you…"Standing behind the iron gates, I watched him warily, my hand ready to hit the panic button at any moment.Seeing how wary I was, Cristiano quickly spoke up. "Don't worry, Silvia. I'm not g

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