Dangerous Secrets: My Mafia Stepbrother

Harry’s response didn’t completely reassure Isabella, but for now, it was a waiting game. She thought about Emanuele and the worried look in his eyes when they parted ways, knowing he had risked his life for her chance at survival.

Isabella struggled to eat the food in front of her. Her body was hungry, yet she had no appetite, but she forced herself to eat a little more. She needed to regain strength, not only for herself but also for the child inside her. She couldn’t neglect her body; it was the second chance at life that Emanuele had given her.

She finished all the food Lilly had prepared for her. Lilly had prepared a lot, worried that Isabella might be too hungry. After finishing, Isabella’s stomach felt fuller than before, a sense of satisfaction enveloping her, making her feel warm. Still, her mind was preoccupied with thoughts of Emanuele.

After eating, Isabella lay down in bed, feeling like a useless being, not wanting to think or do anything. Exhaustion washed over her like a tidal wave, threatening to engulf her instantly. However, as Isabella closed her eyes, she saw the image of Emanuele lying in a pool of blood. The vivid scene, the blood and the metallic smell, overwhelmed her.

She had witnessed such scenes before, both in the hospital treating patients and in the past, watching Emanuele torment others. Yet, the powerful man she remembered was now lying shot and in critical condition. She had never imagined Emanuele falling one day, let alone because of her.

“Then kill me, let her go,” Emanuele’s words lingered in Isabella’s mind. She knew he cared for her, and she cared for him, but she never anticipated his feelings to reach such an extreme, to be willing to sacrifice himself for her.

Isabella lay in bed, tears uncontrollably streaming down her face. She would rather die herself than see Emanuele perish. Right now, all she wished for was Emanuele’s safety. Feeling the urgent need to rest and regain energy, she resolved to take good care of their daughter.

Forcing herself to fall asleep, Isabella slept until eight o’clock the next morning. Startled by the time, she hadn’t expected to sleep for so long. Planning to rest and then immediately go to the hospital to see Emanuele, she hadn’t realized she had slept through the night.

Hurrying downstairs, Isabella saw Tony talking to Elisa. She asked anxiously, “How’s Emanuele?”

Her voice trembled as she spoke. She prayed internally, hoping everything would be fine, and that Emanuele’s surgery would be successful.

“The boss has finished the surgery, but he hasn’t woken up yet. He’s still at the hospital under observation,” Tony replied.

Isabella breathed a sigh of relief, feeling her heart pounding as if it wanted to leap out of her chest, finally feeling a sense of relief. She felt her steps were slightly steadier now.

“Can I go to the hospital to see him?” she asked.

“Madam, let’s wait for the boss to wake up, then I’ll take you to see him. William hasn’t been caught yet,” Tony said.

Upon hearing this, Isabella’s heart tensed once more. “He’s injured, and they still haven’t found him?”

“There’s a door behind the warehouse specifically designed by William for escape. It took us a while to find it. That’s why…” Tony’s voice trailed off, a tinge of embarrassment evident. With so many of them, they couldn’t even find one injured person.

Isabella understood. William was as cunning as a fox, using the abandoned warehouse as his headquarters, always prepared for unexpected situations. The warehouse was unfamiliar to them, filled with so much, and by the time they found it, William had already fled.

Thinking about this, Isabella asked, “By the way, is Evelyn okay?”

Since she had recognized William’s true identity, she had been worried about Evelyn’s safety. She cursed inwardly, disgusted by how William, on one hand, liked Evelyn, and on the other, liked her. What a despicable man.

“James found her and arranged for her to stay in a hotel. If you want to see her, we can bring her over,” Tony assured.

They were relieved about Evelyn, despite everything. Isabella nodded, “Please do.”

Since she couldn’t see Emanuele, she needed to meet Evelyn immediately. Tony arranged for someone to bring Evelyn from the hotel.This text is © NôvelDrama/.Org.

As soon as Evelyn and Isabella met, they embraced each other. Evelyn cried, “Isabella, I’m so glad. I thought I would never see you again.”

During the days she was imprisoned by William, Evelyn had thought she would die in the apartment and never see Isabella again. After that, she was rescued by James, only for Isabella tobe kidnapped by William. She had been terrified for Isabella’s safety. Now that both were safe, Evelyn couldn’t help but cry, releasing all the distress she had experienced during that time.

Isabella, having experienced much more, remained composed. Although her eyes were filled with tears, she restrained her emotions and patted Evelyn’s shoulder.

“It’s okay, Evelyn. We’re both safe now.”

After a while, Evelyn’s emotions calmed down. Isabella led Evelyn to sit on the sofa and had Lilly prepare two cups of hot cocoa. She believed that the sweet drink would help stabilize their emotions.

Evelyn nodded, taking a sip of the hot cocoa, feeling her emotions slightly settle. Then she said to Isabella, “You have no idea how much I suffered during that time. You probably don’t know that the person contacting you wasn’t me, but Pippo… no, he’s William, right? James told me some things. That jerk really makes me sick.”

Evelyn cursed, expressing her hatred for Pippo, whom she had once liked, but now despised.

Isabella nodded, “I did find your tone strange when we communicated. It didn’t sound like your usual messages. Unfortunately, I realized too late.”

If only she had known earlier, this wouldn’t have happened. The false identity William had assumed before she met Emanuele had been incredibly successful. She had known him before Emanuele, and who could have predicted such a coincidence?

“By the way, didn’t I go on a trip with him during that time? I came back and had a car accident. It turns out that the jerk caused the accident. He wanted to kill me!”

Isabella’s heart raced as she listened, shocked. At the time, she had thought William was a good man, not realizing it was all a facade.