ul scream, two middle-aged people sat in worn-out chairs, their hands and feet bound. Anyo

were bruised and slashed. Darius sat before them as usual, sipping champagne from Edeve's refri

ough the room. This time, he wanted to torment Ede

aston replied

e and the pistols from our production l

your guns, you fool!"

eit money, Edeve Biancaro," Darius retor

ce called out from outside, "

... seems your son is awake. Sh

s only a child," Yatty pleaded,

Edran hears?" Edeve whispered, ref

ith fake money! If only you hadn't done that, neither Edr

at

s? You're so selfish, Ed. I regret not being able

ed coldly. "Repeat

to stop him," Yatty rep

Darius asked, stil

began to flow, her wor

e carrying a shopping bag in her left. Once inside, she gently seated Edran on

ng with hope. Even though he was very young, Edran could

like to play with first?"

car, Mom," Edran s

lay nicely, okay, sweetie? Mom's going to get a drink in the ki

untered Damian, one of her husband's bodyguar

ma'am," Damian gr

replied warmly. After a brief pa

t with Mr. Darius' men," Dam

ce in the fridge. Her eyes narrowed as she looked at Damian. "Is E

his face showing reluctance.

one calm but her heart beating with worry th

es, ma'am. Mr. Edeve made the payment

act? You know that Mr. Darius is a ruthless mafia boss!" she yelled, her voice ri

the airport," Yatty

not safe," Damian tr

ig trouble!" Yatty snapped, unable to conta

jections. "Fine. If you all refuse to tak

t, ma'am. I'll take you," he relented, feeling

ut to the head maid, w

Kasa respond

the airport," Yatty said urgently

mily room, Edran looked up,

asa, okay?" Yatty answered, forcing a smile before she rushed o

of the mansion. During the journey, Yatty repeatedly tried

faster," Yatty urg

pe was crushed-the plane had taken off sixteen minutes earlier, and the next flight to Italy wouldn't be available for anothe

Days

having just returned from I

tty called

y, wrapping his arm around he

Darius?" Yatty asked, her tone lace

so what?" he replied as if h

d because of your stupidity! This is all on you, and you'll be the one to bear the consequences!"

ooked at Darius resignedly,

r nearly three weeks, feeling safe. But when we finally felt secure, we returned to America, only to r

at him in disbelief. Gion quickly unfastened the chains on Ya

usband-I won't let him walk free," Darius sne

though deep down, her heart was still

eave me?" Edeve looked

our safety. And for what? I married you not for love, but for Edran. You stole my dignity and planted your seed in me, and for Edran's sake,

hadn't dece

adn't been s

f this would have happened. But time only moves for

an. Find someone who truly loves you. Darius, kill me now. I am re

E

ot echoed thr

, seeing her husband slumped lifel

ook Edeve's lifeless body, her

he began to walk out of the basement. Her steps falte

our son will die before I ever see a prison ce

steps out of the basement. She saw her son Edran happily munching on a snack

n calling for you!" Edran said

son the bitter truth that a ruthless mafia had murdered

nt face and stroked his chubby cheeks. "No, darling, Mo

elieve y

y n

ur clothes, Mom. Whose blood

y, but her words were interrupted as Darius

er's blood," Da

ddy's blood? What happened to Daddy? Is he

r Da

ars began to stream down Edran's cheeks. What child wou

? Daddy promised he'd buy me a PlaySt

ose. It wasn't only Edran who felt the loss-she did, t

him all that?" Yat

better," Darius

nd Yatty was shocked by what he did next. Edran ra

?!" Yatty shrieked, rushin

tightly. "Let go of me, Mom! Let go!

oothe him. "Sweetheart, now that Daddy is gone

"No, Mom. I will protect you. I'll be D

t Daddy and without you?" Yatty added, her voi

an will take Daddy's place to look after you,"

y whispered, kis

. He smirked as he saw Edran cut himself with the knife, sen

, his voice firm. Gaston ca

r?" Gast

back to Italy now," Darius said, stridi

ays, but Darius was already calling them back after less than a day. Gaston thought Darius might want to explore this free country for a w

t help but reflect, thinking about all the times he had been cheated with fake money transactions. As he stared a

dare you invade my though

hips on her lap. She felt a deep, trembling unease as she watch

victim was a mafia member who was also a police fugitive. Although he

ts lodged in his skull and numerous slash wounds all over his body. Police are cont

st two days ago, there had been an

afia member?' she wondered, bi

. Because of a mafia, I ended up all alone in the world," she murmur

mafia or anyone tied to one," she whisp

s paths with anot

.