Dangerous Secrets: My Mafia Stepbrother

Isabella now eats much more than before, she wants to restrain herself, afraid of getting fat due to pregnancy. However, Lilly and Emanuele both discourage her deliberate dieting.

“Isabella, I think you can eat a little more, it’s okay, you’re not fat at all now,” Lilly said.

“Isabella, your figure still fascinates me, a little more weight would make it even more perfect,” Emanuele added.

Isabella glared at Emanuele. Truth be told, she was still surprised at how Emanuele, who had initially wanted to kill her, had grown to like her so much.Nôvel(D)rama.Org's content.

“I can eat a little,” Isabella smiled, “but I don’t want to get too fat either.”

After the meal, Emanuele didn’t go to work. Having just returned from the hospital, his work wasn’t so busy, so he decided to take half a day off to stay with Isabella in the apartment.

At this moment, Isabella and Evelyn sat on the couch watching TV, laughing and commenting on the characters in the show.

James arrived today and met with Emanuele. Emanuele patted his shoulder, “I need you to double-check things.”

James’s main task was to help re-examine the security measures of the apartment, to see what safety measures needed to be changed.

Last time Isabella was taken from the apartment, it was a great disgrace for Emanuele. Although it was because William had scoped it out in advance, it also indicated that their security had loopholes. Emanuele had since sealed all the windows in their bedroom and installed a new ventilation window to make it more secure, but he didn’t know if there were any other oversights. James was an expert in this area, so he called James over.

Seeing James, Evelyn was thrilled. She stood up from the couch and hugged James. “James, I’m so happy to see you again.”

“I’m also very happy to see you again,” James warmly responded.

Evelyn smiled happily. “Why are you here today?”

“To help the boss check the security measures here and see if there are any issues.”

So that’s it.

“Then good luck.”

Thinking about how Evelyn had been taken from this top-tier apartment last time, she found it unbelievable. But considering how William had deceived her for so long, it all seemed to make sense. He was too cunning.

Isabella watched Evelyn and James interact. When James and Emanuele left, Evelyn’s gaze still followed James closely. Isabella couldn’t help but pat her friend’s shoulder.

“What’s wrong? You’ve been staring at him. Do you like him?”

“No, I just think he’s very manly,” Evelyn said.

Now, despite the cold weather, James was wearing a vest, showing his sturdy muscles and tattoos on his arms and back, giving him a very masculine look. Evelyn found James extremely handsome.

Seeing Evelyn’s reaction, Isabella couldn’t help but tease her, “I heard James is single. Evelyn, do you want to consider being with him?”

Seeing Evelyn so infatuated, Isabella also had an idea to help Evelyn. After what Evelyn had been through with William, she must have psychological scars. Although she seemed lively and cheerful now, Isabella, having spent years with Evelyn, understood her well. They were both the kind to hide their emotional wounds, pretending as if everything was fine.

But after what Evelyn had been through, how could she be okay? She just didn’t want to talk about it.

Hearing Isabella’s words, Evelyn’s cheeks reddened slightly, but she pretended to ignore and continued watching TV, “Forget it, I’m afraid of being hurt again. For now, I don’t plan on dating. I’ll just accompany you until your child is born.”

Upstairs, James checked several rooms with Emanuele. He suggested closing all the windows that could be opened to enhance the apartment’s security to the maximum. The entire two floors belonged to Emanuele. James felt the space was too large, making it easy for someone to hide, including the attic. James suggested sealing it off as well.

Emanuele followed James’s advice and closed all the areas where someone could easily hide, making the entire apartment more secure. Although Emanuele sometimes liked to open windows for ventilation, at this critical juncture, he didn’t dare take any risks, especially now that Isabella was expecting a child. He didn’t want any danger to come near her.

Soon, Emanuele and James checked the entire apartment’s security and fixed everything. It was already noon, and James had to leave.

Seeing James preparing to leave, Isabella thought for a moment and said to Emanuele, “Why not have James stay for lunch?”

She noticed that Evelyn had been staring at James. Although she didn’t say anything, Isabella knew what she was thinking.

“No need, ma’am, I have other matters to attend to,” James waved his hand. “I’ll take my leave.”

James quickly took the elevator downstairs. Isabella looked at Evelyn. “Why don’t you go out for a meal with James?”

“Why should I go with him? I prefer having meals with you,” Evelyn frowned, as if she didn’t like the idea of dining with James at all.

Isabella understood what Evelyn was thinking, but she didn’t dare express it boldly. Isabella felt it wasn’t necessary for her to say it either. It would only make Evelyn uncomfortable. Some things, Evelyn had to express herself. Isabella wouldn’t proactively bring it up.

“Then let’s have our meal,” Isabella said, smiling as she pulled Evelyn to the dining table.

Today, Lilly prepared a lavish lunch, probably because Emanuele had returned from the hospital. Lilly was very concerned about Emanuele and prepared many beef dishes to make him happy. She also prepared Isabella’s favorite meats and pasta.

She knew what Evelyn liked and specially prepared her favorite dishes as well.

As they ate, Evelyn exclaimed happily, “Isabella, I feel so comfortable living here, especially with Lilly’s cooking. I hope I can enjoy her meals every day in the future.”

“I think that’s a good idea,” Isabella smiled. “If you don’t want to go back, you can stay with us. As you can see, our apartment is very spacious. Or perhaps, in the future, when we have children, we might move to the estate.”

However, Isabella didn’t particularly like the idea of living in the estate. It was too large, almost intimidating. Moreover, every time she went there before, it was to see her mother. Now that she had lost her, she couldn’t help but think of her whenever she went there. Isabella didn’t want to go back.