Dangerous Secrets: My Mafia Stepbrother

Soon, the new chef arranged by Phillip arrived. She was a woman in her forties, appearing more competent than Lilly. Her brown hair was tied up behind her head, dressed in a black dress, her slender figure giving off a simple and experienced aura.

“Mrs. Lombardi, hello, I’m Ariel Dalton, the new chef who reported today.”

“Ariel, hello, you can just call me Isabella.”

“Hello, Isabella,” Ariel smiled warmly, her personality exuding cheerfulness.

She inquired about Isabella’s and Emanuele’s food preferences, carefully noting them down one by one. Isabella could tell Ariel was a professional chef, likely from a restaurant background, a level of professionalism different from Lilly’s.

Lilly, having known Emanuele for a long time, had long since figured out his food preferences. Isabella discovered what Lilly liked to eat while interacting with her.

With a new chef in the apartment, everyone had to readjust, but it wasn’t difficult to adapt.

Seeing Ariel’s cheerful demeanor, Isabella felt reassured. She knew that getting along with Ariel should be much easier.

However, she would miss Lilly. The thought of never seeing Lilly again made Isabella quite sad.

Isabella confided this to Evelyn, who, upon hearing Lilly’s ordeal, was also deeply shocked.

“Oh my God, this is exactly like what happened to me before!”

Previously, she had been threatened by William. For the sake of her parents, he wanted to harm the child in Isabella’s womb.

Now, Lilly was being threatened by another group, and Emanuele was the target.

Both experiences were similar, but what differed was that she ultimately didn’t choose to act as they wanted. She told Emanuele about it, but she spoke too late, and Isabella ended up losing her child.

Thinking about this, Evelyn began to feel guilty once again.

Now, she occasionally mentioned the idea of Isabella getting pregnant again and having a beautiful and lovely daughter, but Isabella always said she would consider it later, without the excitement she had before about being pregnant.

Evelyn knew it was because Isabella now had psychological trauma, fearing that if she gave birth again, the same problem would arise.

So, Isabella didn’t want to have children anymore, right?

Evelyn felt guilty for the psychological trauma Isabella now possessed.

Fortunately, she hadn’t actually chosen to act against her own parents and harm Isabella. Otherwise, she probably wouldn’t have had the face to live in this world now.

Yet, even so, Isabella losing her child, Evelyn believed she still had half the responsibility.

If she had told Emanuele about this earlier, perhaps the outcome wouldn’t have been like this.

And now, the consequences caused by Lilly were also severe. Emanuele’s two warehouses were destroyed, and weapons worth millions of dollars were lost.

Actually, Lilly could have told Emanuele from the beginning, and Emanuele had the ability to rescue her family.

But she didn’t say anything, instead, she followed the enemy’s instructions, which ultimately led to this unforgivable outcome.

Thinking of how good Lilly was, Evelyn remembered the times when she was feeling low, and Lilly had always been there for her, taking care of her like a gentle mother.

Who could have expected this turn of events?

Seeing Evelyn engulfed in a complex mix of shock and sadness, Isabella quickly comforted her, “It’s okay, Evelyn. What happened before is in the past. Since it’s in the past, don’t dwell on it. Don’t you understand? Always dwelling on those bad things will only make you worry.”

“I understand, Isabella. It’s just a pity about Lilly. I really miss the apple turnovers she made.”

“It’s okay, everyone has to pay the price for their choices. Evelyn, when Lilly made that choice, she should have understood the consequences. Everything that’s happening now is the result of her own choices.”

Isabella was now much more composed and clear-headed.

Evelyn also gradually calmed down.

Back when she was just an ordinary person, she had yearned for the world of the Mafia, finding it mysterious and full of sin, with people being particularly wealthy.

But now, having experienced it, Evelyn felt that she actually preferred the world of ordinary people. At least, there were no conspiracies, no so much danger.

When she went out every day, she didn’t have to worry about being killed, kidnapped, or her parents being threatened, and so on.

It was a pity that now, she had fallen in love with James. Her relationship with James was stable, so even if she resisted entering the world of the Mafia, she had to gradually learn to accept it.

At least for now, the experience was quite good, but she didn’t know about the future.

Isabella looked at Evelyn, “Have you and James made your relationship public to your parents?”

Evelyn shook her head and sighed, “I feel like my parents still can’t fully accept it. I’ve had James come to our house for dinner three times, but my mother still seems a little afraid of him. I admit, James looks a bit intimidating, he is so robust, twice as strong as most men. It’s normal for my parents to be afraid of him.”

“But they have started to slightly accept James as a person. They think he’s a good guy, but for now, they haven’t fully embraced James.”

“I see,” Isabella nodded, reaching out to pat Evelyn’s shoulder, “Evelyn, it seems you still have a long way to go. Regardless, keep going.”

“Okay, I will keep going,” Evelyn nodded.

After their conversation, Isabella’s mood improved significantly. Back at the apartment, Ariel was cooking in the kitchen. Upon seeing Isabella come in, she greeted her.

Smelling the aroma of the food, Isabella couldn’t help but take a deep breath, deeply inhaling the scent.

This aroma really reminded her of the feeling of Lilly’s cooking.

Walking into the kitchen, Isabella saw Ariel making spaghetti bolognese, and it looked quite good, reminiscent of what Lilly used to make.ConTEent bel0ngs to Nôv(e)lD/rama(.)Org .

Isabella wondered how it would taste.