Dangerous Secrets: My Mafia Stepbrother

But because of William, she lost her own daughter. During that time, Isabella’s heartache and pain felt as if Emanuele was still right in front of her. Though Isabella has moved on, Emanuele knows that recalling those memories will still bring her sadness. Thinking of this, Emanuele felt as if his heart had been tightly grasped, a painful suffocating sensation spreading throughout his body. Yet, he knew he had no way to comfort Isabella. At this moment, Isabella wasn’t by his side, and he couldn’t properly console her.Belongs © to NôvelDrama.Org.

“Isabella, I’m just as happy as you to hear that Grazia is going to be a mother. I also know you still miss our daughter. It’s okay. We’ll have children in the future too, once I make Chicago a completely safe city. By then, our daughter will also be able to live in a carefree space, just like Grazia’s son, without worrying about safety issues.”

“I believe you, Emanuele. You don’t need to worry too much. Safety is the most important, you know. Right now, I’m most worried about your safety,” Isabella said, comforted by Emanuele, feeling less sorrowful.

She felt that Emanuele was in more danger than she was. Emanuele had so much to handle, he was always the one at the forefront. “Alright, Isabella, for you, for our future children, I will definitely stay safe.”

After a few more words, Isabella hung up the phone. In reality, she was also worried about Emanuele, but she knew that by living her own life well, she was already helping Emanuele. Other matters, even if she wanted to worry about them, were beyond her control.

In the following days, Isabella spent time with Grazia. She also saw the children’s room Grazia had set up, right next to her and Rocco’s room, completely different from the style she had prepared for her own daughter. It was clearly a room that a boy would like, with sky-blue curtains, blue bed sheets, and spaceship canvases on the walls. The toys were all robots and airplanes, looking very handsome. Isabella thought that if she were a boy, she would definitely like this kind of room, completely different from what she had prepared for a girl. It was evident that Grazia had put a lot of effort into it, just like she had prepared for her own child’s room.

As Grazia watched Isabella stare at the room in a daze, she couldn’t help but ask, “Isabella, do you think there’s anything that needs to be rearranged?”

“No, your room is already very perfect,” Isabella replied.

Whether it was the lighting or the arrangement, the entire room exuded a warm atmosphere. Isabella thought, a child growing up in this environment would definitely be very happy.

She noticed that Grazia had also prepared a lot of clothes for the child, all the clothes a child aged one to three would wear. There weren’t as many clothes for boys as there were for girls, but Grazia had prepared a lot.

“Yeah, I think so too,” Grazia smiled, very satisfied with what she saw.

However, she was also preparing to go to the hospital. Because her due date was next week, and since she had nothing much to do, she could go to the hospital ahead of time and wait for the birth without being rushed.

Isabella also accompanied Grazia to the hospital. Grazia stayed in a luxurious ward, a large room for one person, with a small accompanying bed next to it. It had a sofa, a television, just like a luxury hotel room, with everything one could need. The hospital environment was also very good, with a garden-style courtyard downstairs. Isabella stayed with Grazia in the ward, waiting for the day Grazia would give birth.

During this time, they also had balanced nutritious meals, cooked by a chef hired by Rocco. When Rocco wasn’t busy, he would also come to the hospital to be with Grazia. Isabella noticed that Rocco’s feelings for Grazia were getting deeper. When she first met Rocco, she felt that he didn’t have much affection for Grazia. It seemed that he married Grazia just to have a child. But now, she could see tenderness in Rocco’s eyes and feel his love for Grazia through his actions. Because she was deeply in love with Emanuele, she knew very well what certain behaviors represented, signifying love. Seeing Rocco’s affection for Grazia, Isabella knew that Rocco’s feelings for Grazia had grown deeper.

Every day, Isabella accompanied Grazia, occasionally finding time to video chat with Emanuele. Even if Emanuele was very busy, she made sure to chat for a while, to check on his well-being and ensurehis safety. She worried too much about Emanuele getting into trouble.

Today, as usual, Isabella called Emanuele, but this time, there was no answer. Isabella frowned. She tried several times, but there was no response. Had something happened to Emanuele? Isabella felt something was amiss. Just as she was about to go and find Phillip to understand the situation, Grazia suddenly screamed, “Isabella, my stomach hurts so much, I think I’m going into labor! Oh God, it hurts so much.”

Grazia’s scream interrupted Isabella’s thoughts. She saw Grazia clutching her stomach in agony. Just a moment ago, she was happily watching TV, snacking away. But now, the snacks were scattered on the floor, and Grazia was holding her stomach, in unbearable pain.

Isabella immediately called for a doctor. After the doctor checked Grazia, they wheeled her into the delivery room. Isabella quickly called Rocco.

At that moment, Rocco was still at work, never expecting that Grazia would go into labor three days early. He immediately told Isabella, “Isabella, please stay with Grazia. I’m coming right away.”

He didn’t even want to deal with work anymore and drove quickly to the hospital.

Isabella waited at the door. She didn’t know how long it was before a nurse came out of the operating room carrying a crying baby in her arms. “It’s a healthy baby boy,” the nurse handed the baby to Isabella.

Isabella carefully took the baby. He was so small and wrinkled, yet full of boundless energy. At that moment, he was crying loudly, but after a while of being held by Isabella, he finally quieted down and fell asleep.

Before long, Grazia was also brought out of the delivery room. She looked very pale, lacking color in her face. When she saw Isabella, she nodded at her.

“You’ve worked hard, Grazia. You’re now a mother,” Isabella handed the baby to Grazia.

Grazia looked at the sleeping baby with closed eyes. At that moment, her heart was filled with boundless emotions. This was her child, truly her child. It was the child she had carried for so long. Thinking of this, Grazia felt her inner strength renewed. She would definitely strive to be a qualified mother.

Soon, Rocco also arrived at the hospital. He looked at Grazia lying on the hospital bed, then at the baby lying beside her. He walked over to Grazia, planting a kiss on her forehead.

“Grazia, you’ve worked hard. I love you, and I will definitely protect you and the child with my life.”