Lahat ng Kabanata ng I Guarded His Life, She Stole His Heart: Kabanata 1 - Kabanata 9

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

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

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

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

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