Dangerous Secrets: My Mafia Stepbrother

Damn it, is William now a corpse?

“Isabella, my mouth is a little dry, could you help me get a glass of water?”

“Sure,” Isabella said as she got up and went to the water dispenser outside to pour some water.

As Isabella left, Emanuele immediately turned to James. “Did we catch William?”

James shook his head. “Boss, I’m sorry. William was too cunning. He opened a door behind the warehouse and escaped from there.”

He had been trying to search these past few days, but William seemed to have vanished into thin air. He couldn’t find him at all.

Listening to James, Emanuele’s frown could have crushed a fly.

“So many of you and yet you couldn’t catch one man?” He was somewhat angry and couldn’t help but roar.

His men had all been disbanded by William. Perhaps there were a few remaining, but such a weak enemy had managed to slip through his fingers.

Seeing Emanuele’s unusual anger, James immediately said, “Boss, it’s alright. We’ve sealed off the entire Chicago. He won’t escape that easily if he tries.”

Looking at Emanuele’s agitated state, truth be told, James was also a bit worried, fearing that Emanuele’s excitement might cause his wounds to open.

Thankfully, at that moment, Isabella returned, and Emanuele didn’t pursue the topic further.

Isabella brought the water over for Emanuele to drink, and after a few sips, he felt much better. His demeanor softened, no longer stern and fierce as he had been in front of James, but rather gentle, meeting Isabella’s concerned gaze.

“I’ll be fine, Isabella. I’ll recover soon,” Emanuele said.

Emanuele seemed to have improved somewhat, and Isabella eased her inner worries a bit. Her emotions had steadied compared to before, and she didn’t shed tears in front of Emanuele. She didn’t want him to worry.

Emanuele took Isabella’s hand, enclosing it in his own. As she thought of something, she took Emanuele’s hand and placed it on her belly. “Feel our daughter.”

Right now, the little baby inside her had grown a bit more.

Isabella couldn’t imagine how her belly would look in four or five months. Would it swell up like a balloon? And from there, a child would be born.

Emanuele touched Isabella’s belly, unmistakably feeling a bulge, a little life hidden within. Emanuele felt marvelled.Material © of NôvelDrama.Org.

Unable to contain his awe at the miracle of life, despite having taken so many lives and callously disregarded life, now, feeling the marvel of life inside Isabella’s belly, made Emanuele realize the wonder of life.

This life was something they both had created.

“Isabella, if not for you that day, both the child and I might have died,” Isabella said, “When our daughter is born, I will tell her about the heroic deeds her father once did.”

Emanuele caressed Isabella’s belly, his emotions lingering. “Isabella, I am truly overjoyed.”

Isabella looked at Emanuele. “We’ll treat our daughter like a princess. I want her to live like any ordinary girl, without worries for survival. Whatever she desires, I will give her. I will work even harder. From this moment on, both of you are my motivation. I want you both to enjoy the best of everything in this world,” Emanuele declared affectionately. Though he was currently bedridden due to his injuries, as he spoke these words, Isabella felt Emanuele towering over her.

Even in this cold weather, Isabella’s heart burned with a deep love. She wanted to say so much, but in the end, she couldn’t find the words. Finally, she lowered her head and kissed Emanuele on the lips. “Emanuele, our daughter and I will love you dearly.”

In the following days, Isabella stayed with Emanuele, taking care of him.

Emanuele’s recovery was astonishing. Initially, the doctors said he would need a month before he could leave the hospital, but within two weeks, he was almost fully recovered.

During this time, Grazia called. “Isabella, how have you been lately? Rocco said your issues have been resolved, and he also mentioned you’re pregnant. Is that true?”

“It is,” Isabella knew she no longer needed to hide her pregnancy.

“God, that’s wonderful! Our children will be about the same age. They can play together in the future,” Grazia seemed thrilled. “Is it a boy or a girl? I’m carrying a boy.”

“A girl.”

“Oh, that’s great! She’ll be my son’s little sister, and my niece. I hope she looks a bit like you, Isabella. Youare so beautiful. I hope your daughter looks as lovely as you.”

“Emanuele is very handsome. It wouldn’t be bad if our daughter looked like him,” Isabella softly defended.

“Haha,” Grazia chuckled. “It seems your bond is really strong, Isabella. You’re already defending Emanuele.”

The two chatted for a while, and Grazia expressed her desire to talk to Emanuele.

“Isabella, can I talk to Emanuele? I’ve been trying to call him, but he doesn’t pick up. Is he okay?”

“He’s quite busy with work,” Isabella said. “Once he has some free time, I’ll make sure he has a good video chat with you.”

“Alright then, Isabella. Take care of yourself, and keep a positive mood. It’s good for your health.”

“You too.”

After hanging up the phone, Isabella looked at Emanuele lying in the hospital bed. “I didn’t tell Grazia about your situation. I was afraid she’d worry.”

If Grazia found out that Emanuele had been shot and was lying in bed, she would definitely be worried. Since Rocco hadn’t told Grazia, there was no need for Isabella to do so either.

Grazia was pregnant now, and being in Italy, so far away, it would be inconvenient for her to travel by plane. It was better not to tell her about this for now.

“You did well. In my current condition, there’s really no need to tell Grazia. Even if I did, it would only lead to her worrying, without any real purpose.”

Isabella looked at the area of Emanuele’s chest where a bullet had once penetrated. It had started to heal, and she sighed. “Emanuele, I really hope we don’t encounter any more unexpected situations.”

“We won’t, but it’s a pity we still haven’t caught William.”

It seemed like William had vanished from the face of the earth, leaving no trace. But Emanuele was certain he was still out there. However, the bullet wound Isabella had inflicted on him would also take some time to heal. During this period, they didn’t need to worry about William suddenly reappearing to harass them.

But even so, Emanuele was deeply frustrated by his inability to immediately capture William.

“Isabella, Emanuele, you’re back?” Lilly saw Isabella and Emanuele entering the apartment and was very pleased.

Evelyn also came over, hugged Isabella, and then looked at Emanuele, greeting him.

Evelyn had been staying with Isabella during this period. Initially, she had wanted to go back home, but Isabella was worried about Evelyn’s safety. After discussing it with Emanuele, they agreed to let Evelyn stay in the apartment.