Chapter 67 Welcome home, Miss Vanessa Luciano De’Luca,” Luciano said with a grin, his eyes sparkling with mischief as he held the door open for me. “Thank you, Mr. Luca, I replied, returning his playful banter with a chuckle as I stepped inside. “Ahh, Mr. Luciano Vanessa De’Luca,” he corrected me with a mock–serious tone, … Read more
Chapter 66 Luciano was rummaging through his wardrobe while I fed Lucivan. Suddenly, he let out a frustrated groan, prompting me to look up at him. “What’s wrong? Everything okay?” I inquired. “I can’t seem to find anything to wear for tonight. It’s been months since I last went shopping,” he grumbled, running a hand … Read more
Chapter 65 was scrolling my phone when Luciano came back from work. It is my ninth month and the baby will come anytime soon. We just can’t wait to hold our baby. Though I have taken maternity leave but sometimes I do work from home because it is hard to spend time alone. The sound … Read more
Chapter 64 The judge cleared his throat, commanding the attention of the courtroom as he prepared to deliver his ruling. “After careful consideration of the evidence presented before this court,” the judge began, his gaze sweeping over the crowd, “it is the decision of this court that the defendants, Mr. and Mrs. De Luca, are … Read more
Chapter 63 “What he said was right.” His confession left me momentarily speechless. I had a doubt on him when I visited that police officer but I didn’t know that he himself had killed my parents. But how is that possible? He must be a child by himself when my parents died. How could he … Read more
Chapter 62 I couldn’t believe what Nathaniel said. At first I was sure that he was lying. It seemed impossible, absurd even but the way Luciano’s expression changed and I heard the confidence in the voice of Nathaniel, I was sure that he was not lying. And as Luciano’s men dragged Nathaniel away, leaving me … Read more
Chapter 61 I can’t!” I declared.My words were followed by a loud gunshot. My breath hitched and my heart sank in the pit of my stomach. The first thought that came to my head was that Nathaniel has shot Luciano because this is from which direction the sound came. Instinctively, my gaze darted towards the … Read more
Chapter 60 My breath hitched in my throat when the shooter turned his gun and targeted me. The other men of Nathaniel were also under his men’s control. They all were under gunpoint. “Put your guns down! Who are you?” Nathaniel’s voice thundered from behind. The hand of the man holding the gun towards us, … Read more
Chapter 59 With a heavy heart I had to sit on the chair to get ready when the makeup artist arrived. They took around 1 hour to make me ready. Clara stayed by my side all the time. She was worried for me while I was completely blank about what to do and what the … Read more
Chapter 58 Nathaniel didn’t return last night but his words were enough to keep me awake the whole night. I kept on turning and twisting in my bed but couldn’t sleep even for the slightest second. In the middle of the night my stomach churned. My baby was hungry and I decided to feed it … Read more