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Chapter 1

I never thought that my mafia Don husband, Alfonso Castagna, would return home earlier than expected.According to my plan, I would have already left for medical school far away by the time he came home, and all I would have left for him would just be a divorce agreement.However, his sudden appearance threw a wrench in my plans.Still, perhaps this was for the best. Perhaps I could just settle some things ahead of time.I slipped the divorce agreement in with my prenatal check-up letter, hoping to distract him. I then went up to him and asked, "So, did everything go smoothly for you?""The Soldata sent to the outpost was capable enough. They handled a lot of the trouble on my behalf."I nodded, remaining silent afterward, but he didn't mind. He just leaned back comfortably against the armchair, a subconscious smile playing across his rugged features.He didn't even need to say her name out loud for me to know whom he was thinking of.Bianca Parisi—the woman who completely dest

Chapter 2

The next morning, I headed downstairs. I was halfway down the stairs when loud, blaring, and aggressive rock music assaulted my eardrums.The intense sensory shock made my stomach cramp and my head spin.I clutched my belly with one hand and the stairs' bannister with the other, screaming, "Turn that music off!"The rest of the Famiglia members, who were dancing along to the music, merely curled their lips in disdain and paid me no heed.Alfonso sat at the head of the table with a wineglass in his hand. He sipped at the wine with an air of indifference, only ordering for the music to be stopped when he saw me slumping onto the stairs in pain."Stop the music."The dining area went completely silent at once.I clutched at my throbbing stomach, unable to stand up due to the extreme pain.Alfonso just glared at me coldly and said indifferently, "I've already kicked Bianca out of the house as you wished, Debora. There is no need to keep harping on something as insignificant as th

Chapter 3

I pulled the divorce agreement and the defendant's affidavit of consent from the stack of documents. Then, I gritted my teeth and struggled to make my way down the stairs.Blood trickled from between my legs and soaked the hem of my dress, leaving a bloody trail on the floor. Just as I lost consciousness, I thought I saw one of the maids running toward me in a panic.When I woke up again, I realized that I was at the hospital. The dilapidated hospital equipment and grimy surroundings immediately told me that this was not the Famiglia's private hospital.The maid, Alma Romani, explained, "Donna, Don Alfonso took all the private doctors to the remote outpost, so I had no choice but to bring you to this community hospital."I thanked her for her help.A doctor walked in just then, looking stern as he firmly chided, "Didn't your previous doctor warn you? You suffered a gunshot wound years ago that left your body frail and weak. "You need rest and a calm state of mind during your

Chapter 4

Alfonso soon hurried up after me.He scrutinized my expression, searching for some emotion on my face."How was the prenatal checkup?" he asked.This was the first time he had ever asked about the baby since finding out about my pregnancy."It was fine."It would probably be even better if I could stay as far away as possible from him and Bianca.Alfonso wore an "I knew it" expression on his face as he said, "Bianca was right all along. You really were just faking your pain and illness just to get my attention. "You looked so in pain yesterday that you nearly had me fooled. I thought something had indeed gone wrong with the baby."You're now pregnant with my heir. You should stop joking around with your health like that. If anything actually went wrong, I swear that you'll never be able to handle the consequences."I had no intention of continuing this conversation with him and just nodded in acknowledgment."I know that Bianca needs your company more. I won't trouble you wi

Chapter 5

Alfonso's expression froze. Then, he let out a cold, mocking laugh."There's no need for tactics like this just to get my attention, Debora. No one would ever help you get a divorce behind my back without my permission."Now stop the nonsense and come back inside. You are carrying my heir. You cannot bear to divorce me for real."His deep, dark eyes fixed on mine. They used to be filled with affection for me, but now, there was nothing but threat.I knew that there was no point trying to talk to him anymore. So, I dragged out my suitcase with me and continued walking out.Alma hurried up to stop me, but Alfonso didn't move a muscle. He stopped Alma and said, "Let her go. Once she's suffered enough out there, she'll come back crawling to me and do exactly as she's told."Someone asked what he'd do if I never returned. He just scoffed and said, "Mark my words, she will come back eventually."He was certain that I was a nobody without the Castagna Famiglia, and that there would b

Chapter 6

The next time I met Alfonso again was four months later.That day, I had just finished a medical training session and was walking out of the classroom building with my neatly organized stack of notes in my hand. Then I spotted an extremely familiar black sedan parked in the parking lot.The window rolled down, revealing Alfonso's tense face.He looked far more haggard than when I'd left. His eyes were deeply sunken, and his gaze was fixed on me.I pretended not to see him and kept walking toward the bus stop without breaking my stride.He quickly pushed open the car door and stepped out, reaching out to grab my wrist."Debora, come home with me."I dodged his hand and said in a flat yet firm tone, "We're divorced. I'm not going back with you."His hand froze mid-air. I could see the emotions churning in his eyes before he finally looked at me with a resigned expression.He sighed as if he was dealing with an unreasonable child."I promise never to let Bianca appear before y

Chapter 7

I pulled my hand away from Alfonso's grip and rested it against my belly instead, saying nothing.I had kept the truth from him back then because I loved him and didn't want him to put himself in danger for my sake. But if I were to explain it to him now, it would only prolong our entanglement more. And, at this point, it was pointless.Since he wasn't able to get the truth from me, he went straight back to the Famiglia estate that night.I didn't know if he just wanted to get to the bottom of the matter or if he had simply thought of Bianca, the other woman who'd also taken a bullet for him. After all, this was the deepest wound that she had inflicted on our relationship. I simply couldn't trust him again.Before he came back, I was soon wheeled into the delivery room. And just as the doctor predicted, the scar tissue ruptured during the labor process.Blood kept spilling from my body, and I felt the chill creeping into me.Amidst the doctors' urgent shouts, I opened my eyes

Chapter 8

I sat in the living room and brought out a new agreement before handing it to Alfonso. I then said calmly and reasonably, "You should have already found out the reason for my gunshot wound."When Bianca took a bullet for you, you gave her love and power. So, what are you planning to give me now that you know that I also took a bullet for you?"Alfonso had a pained and desperate expression on his face. He crouched over next to me and rested his forehead in my lap, begging me to stop talking."I can give you everything. Love, power, and even my life. I'll give you whatever you want. I just don't want you to leave me."Debora, I'll admit that I was moved by Bianca in the past, but I swear that I've never stopped loving you. You're the only one who can be my wife and my Donna…"He soon broke down in tears.I looked at him, but my emotions didn't stir at all. From the moment he began lying to me and chose Bianca over me in the past, I had already expected us to end up like this."I

Chapter 9

The next time I heard about Alfonso, he had already been stripped of his Don position.The Famiglia had long been dissatisfied with his prolonged absence from the Famiglia's internal affairs, and Bianca also exposed intimate photos of him online after being driven to desperation.Alfonso had no choice but to step down as he was besieged on all sides by the massive scandal. He asked to see me once last time, but Leo had only just fallen asleep, and I didn't want the noise of my getting up to disturb him.After that, Alfonso vanished. Nobody knew where he went. I only heard that he'd done everything in his power to protect Leo and me before he stepped down, drawing a clear line between us and the Famiglia's infighting.I felt nothing about it. I simply continued my studies as planned and eventually became a surgeon.At times, Leo would ask me about his father, and I would answer him truthfully.Five years later, while volunteering with a medical team providing free aid to the n

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