Our Love Ends in a Sea of Hate
Niccolo Rossi, my five-year-old son, accidentally wanders into the location where an underground firearms transaction between mafia forces is being conducted. He ends up dying from the gunfire there.
Upon receiving the bad news, I collapse immediately.
When I wake up, my husband, Luca Rossi, wears a guilty look. He takes my hand and comforts me, "Elena, Niccolo's death is a misunderstanding. Everyone thought he was a spy belonging to the enemy forces, so they started a crossfire with each other."
In the middle of the night, I overhear his conversation with his assistant, Marco Giordano.
"Don Rossi, Niccolo was still alive, but why did you order for the medics to stop treating him?" Marco sounds very confused.
"Niccolo's injuries are far too grave. He'll just end up being a burden to us even if he survives," Luca says sorrowfully. "Besides, I've already promised Gina that the next heir of the Rossi family can only be our illegitimate son, Lorenzo. Now's the best time to arrange for the swap. No one will ever suspect a thing."
"But… what should we do about Mrs. Rossi?" Marco sounds worried.
"I'll deal with her." Luca's voice becomes calm. "I'll bring Lorenzo over and claim that he's an orphan from the orphanage. Since Elena has just lost Niccolo, she'll definitely raise Lorenzo as her own son. It's a win-win situation for us."
As I lie on the hospital bed, I can only cover my mouth in agony to stop myself from sobbing out loud.
Niccolo's death wasn't an accident at all. He was still alive, and yet Luca allowed him to die for the sake of his own bastard son!
I dig out the high-explosive ammunition core data that my father has given to me prior to his death, which was once the most sought after item in the entire mafia underworld of the east coast. Then, I dial the hotline belonging to the Gambino family, which is the biggest mafia family in Novaro.
"I can give you the core data under one condition—I want the Rossi family to disappear from the face of Earth in three days."