Dangerous Secrets: My Mafia Stepbrother

No, no, no! Isabella was shocked, feeling like her heart was about to jump out. But she absolutely couldn’t admit to being pregnant! Although Isabella had always considered Lilly as her family and shared everything with her, she had to keep the pregnancy a secret. Since Lilly was also affiliated with Emanuele, if she found out, she would undoubtedly inform Emanuele. Isabella had to maintain a calm demeanor.

“I haven’t, Lilly. Haven’t I gained weight recently? That’s why I changed into loose clothes. Going by your logic, you’ve gained some weight around your waist too. Does that mean you’re pregnant?”

Lilly immediately shook her head, realizing she was too old to have children. She touched Isabella’s belly and said, “You have indeed gained some weight around your stomach. But whether you’re pregnant or not is hard to say. Considering your good relationship with Emanuele, who knows, you might really be pregnant? Isabella, you should test it.”

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Lilly sighed. It seemed Isabella didn’t have the possibility of being pregnant. “Isabella, it might be my fault. A little extra weight looks good; nowadays, young girls prefer a slender figure. Isabella, being a bit plump is sexier.”

Relieved that Lilly believed her, Isabella breathed a sigh of relief. It was a close call. However, this incident reminded her to control her diet. She needed to stick to a normal nutritional intake and avoid snacks, no matter how tempting they looked. Otherwise, it would be challenging to explain a sudden increase in her belly size.

At this moment, Isabella felt like a spy, undercover and disguised, fearing that someone might notice something unusual. She didn’t know how long she could keep up the act, but for now, one day at a time.

Later that evening, Emanuele returned home. In recent days, he occasionally came back, but it was usually late at night when Isabella was already asleep. However, today he returned during dinner.

Upon entering, Emanuele handed Isabella a bouquet of flowers and hugged her. “Baby, I’m sorry. I’ve been too busy lately, no time to take care of you.”

“It’s okay, Lilly takes care of me.” Isabella smiled and reassured him.

In truth, Isabella felt a bit relieved when Emanuele wasn’t around. If he stayed at home, he couldn’t resist the urge to be intimate, and her body always responded to him, craving the intense connection. But now, with her pregnancy, she couldn’t allow it. Emanuele always had a rough way of entering her, which could pose a risk to the baby.

“Oh, Isabella, your words make me sad. It’s as if you don’t need me anymore.” Emanuele frowned upon hearing Isabella’s words. He was genuinely a bit hurt.

When he was busy with work, he often thought of Isabella. But he hadn’t expected her to seem so indifferent, almost like she didn’t miss him at all. Even when he returned, she didn’t appear particularly happy. She even wriggled out of his embrace after a brief hug.

But hearing what he just said, Isabella seemed to pause for a moment, then smiled and replied, “How could that be, Emanuele? I need you, but I know you’re protecting my safety. I can’t stop you.”

“Stop saying such things!” Emanuele was a bit annoyed. He planted a firm kiss on Isabella’s face, as if punishing her, speaking harshly, “We are a couple. I don’t need you to say these polite words, Isabella. If you truly need me, express your dissatisfaction. Talk dirty to me. Say you fucking miss me, need me. I need you to express your desires for me.”

As a husband, the most miserable thing was feeling unneeded by his wife. Even though he couldn’t be with her during this time, it seemed like she still didn’t need him. This left Emanuele frustrated and resentful.

Isabella didn’t expect her words to make him so angry. She immediately tiptoed and kissed Emanuele on the cheek.

“Enough, Emanuele. Let’s eat first. There are so many people watching. Aren’t you embarrassed? You really are like a child.” Isabella, a bit helpless, held Emanuele’s hand and led him towards the dining table.

Even though Emanuele was ten years older than her and appeared tall, imposing, serious, at this moment, he seemed like a child. Isabella couldn’t understand it. Love really makes people’s IQ drop!

Lilly chuckled beside them, watching Isabella and Emanuele’s affectionate display.

“Emanuele, when did you become so childish? You need Isabella to coax you. When you have children, you’ll still need Isabella to coax both of you.”

Emanuele couldn’t help but laugh. He did find his behavior a bit childish, but his desire to control Isabella was too strong.

“I don’t care, Isabella. You said you need me.”

“I need you.”

“Good.” Emanuele bent his lips in satisfaction.

Standing nearby, Tony and Harry exchanged a glance, each seeing surprise in the other’s eyes. They had been around Isabella for a long time and witnessed how good Emanuele and Isabella’s relationship was. However, seeing Emanuele acting so childishly in front of Isabella was a bit amusing. If others knew that their usually ruthless boss was so childish in front of his wife, they might be shocked.

After dinner, Isabella was about to go upstairs for a shower and read a book before sleeping. Currently, she slept earlier than usual, probably due to the discomfort from pregnancy. After dinner, she often felt drowsy and wanted to sleep.

However, as she was about to go upstairs, she noticed Emanuele following her.

Isabella suddenly wasn’t too keen on going up.

“We haven’t watched TV together for a long time. How about watching now?” Emanuele’s hand rested on Isabella’s waist. “I think we have more important things to do.”

At this moment, he embraced Isabella, his lips close to her ear, speaking in a low voice. The warm breath blew over Isabella’s cheek, making her feel a warmth on her face.

Her ears were a sensitive spot, and with Emanuele’s touch, Isabella felt her body starting to soften. Damn it, Isabella thought she was really weak. She always found herself easily stirred up by Emanuele, her body heating up, softening, desires constantly tormenting her.

Emanuele, holding Isabella, walked upstairs, away from the gaze of others. Emanuele then began to freely caress Isabella’s body.

“Emanuele, stop.” Isabella felt the need to put a halt to it.