Dangerous Secrets: My Mafia Stepbrother

After Zak received the order, he immediately took action.

Emanuele hoped Zak could complete the task as soon as possible; he wanted to identify the enemy sooner.

These despicable enemies were like the sea, one wave after another surging up. After one batch died, another batch appeared.

Emanuele knew that as long as he remained the head of the Mafia, those enemies would not disappear.

There were always ambitious people eyeing his position. He had to become stronger to thwart their ambitions.

Now, as long as Isabella was safe, as long as Isabella was unharmed, he would be at ease.

Isabella quickly arrived in Italy. Although she was very worried about Emanuele, afraid that something might happen to him, and did not want to leave him, she still came to Italy.

Because she knew that if she stayed by Emanuele’s side, he would only want to divert more of his energy to protect her. He would have no way to concentrate on what he wanted to do.

Isabella knew that staying in Chicago wouldn’t actually provide any help to Emanuele, so she chose to leave.

She had been to Italy several times before and was familiar with the environment there.

As soon as she got off the plane, the people sent by Rocco picked her up from the airport and took her to Rocco and Grazia’s home.Còntens bel0ngs to Nô(v)elDr/a/ma.Org

It was still that luxurious and spacious estate, with flowers blooming in the garden, making it look exceptionally beautiful.

But Isabella had no interest in admiring the flowers; she was still worried about Emanuele.

“Isabella, you finally came! My goodness, it’s been so long since we last saw each other. I really missed you!” Grazia rushed towards Isabella, hugging and kissing her.

Grazia’s enthusiasm brought Isabella back from her worries.

“Grazia, I missed you too,” Isabella responded to Grazia.

Although they often video chatted online, meeting in person was completely different.

Isabella noticed that Grazia’s belly had become very large; it was clear that she was about to give birth to her child.

It was evident that Grazia had been taking good care of herself; she had gained quite a bit of weight compared to before.

Grazia, noticing Isabella staring at her, felt a little embarrassed. “I’ve gained a lot of weight now, not as good-looking as before.”

“No, Grazia, no matter what you look like, you are beautiful. You are beautiful now too,” Isabella said.

Listening to Isabella’s words, Grazia burst into laughter.

To be honest, she quite liked hearing Isabella praise her. It made her very happy.

Isabella also felt a bit better after chatting with Grazia; she wasn’t as unhappy as before.

However, seeing Grazia’s belly, she couldn’t help but think of when she was pregnant. At that time, her belly was already quite large, and she could feel the protrusion and the fetal movements. At that time, she had held onto hope, waiting for the child to come into the world. But who could have expected the tragedy that followed? Thinking about this, Isabella felt her heart trembling, a kind of uncontrollable sadness spreading within her.

If she hadn’t lost her daughter, would she also be awaiting the birth of a child like Grazia?

After her daughter was born, she would also be able to, like all parents, watch her daughter grow up healthy. But now, all of that had disappeared.

Grazia also felt Isabella staring at her belly and saw the sadness on her face.

She knew what Isabella was thinking about; seeing her belly probably reminded Isabella of her own pregnancy.

Grazia felt very sorry for Isabella; she had always treated Isabella like a little sister. Isabella was still very young, yet she had gone through so much. Comparatively, Grazia felt very sorry for Isabella.

She led Isabella into the house and had the servants bring tea and cake for Isabella.

“Isabella, have something to eat first. You probably didn’t eat much on the plane, right? I have already arranged for a sumptuous dinner for later,” Grazia said.

Isabella nodded. She took a sip of tea, and the rich fragrance spread through her lips and teeth, making Isabella feel a little more comfortable.

“Isabella, you don’t have to worry about Emanuele. Have a happy time in Italy. Actually, I wanted you to come to Italy so that you could relax here. The situation in Chicago is different now from before. You are still being targeted by those hidden enemies. Isabella, I am very worried about you,” Grazia said.

Grazia knew that whether or not she had someone to accompany her during childbirth was not the main point. What was most important was that she was very worried about Isabella, and she hoped that Isabella couldbe safe.

Listening to Grazia’s words, Isabella came to her senses. She hugged Grazia and said, “Grazia, alright, I will stay here, waiting for Emanuele to finish his business.”

The enemies wouldn’t be able to follow her here. Although they didn’t know who the enemies were, judging from the anonymous letters and the way they manipulated the news, the enemy’s scale was definitely not large. That’s why they targeted from a place that wasn’t too significant.

Grazia arranged a room for Isabella, the same one she had stayed in before, but now the room’s style was more in line with Isabella’s preferences.

“This room is specifically for you and Emanuele. In the future, whenever you come to Italy, you can stay here,” Grazia said with a smile.

Upon hearing how much Grazia had done, Isabella was actually a little worried. “By doing this, won’t Rocco be unhappy?”

This was Rocco’s home, and he had many relatives and friends. Before, when his sister came, she had to manage the household affairs.

Wouldn’t Grazia be bullied?

“Don’t worry, Rocco has already handed over control of this house to me. He’s very busy with work and won’t concern himself with household matters. Whatever I want to do, I just need to tell him, and he won’t interfere with me,” Grazia explained.

Isabella nodded.

In the evening, Grazia prepared a table full of delicious food, most of which were Isabella’s favorites. Since Rocco had to deal with a lot of work, he didn’t come back, so it was just Grazia and Isabella at the dinner table, enjoying their meal and chatting.

“Isabella, I’m really nervous about giving birth. I heard it’s quite painful,” Grazia said, thinking about how despite exercising regularly, she was still very anxious.

“Don’t be afraid, Grazia. Just think, you will be a brave mother in the future,” Isabella said with a smile.

She reached out and touched Grazia’s belly. It seemed that Grazia’s belly had become quite large, and then she felt the fetus kicking inside.

Isabella looked at Grazia in amazement, and Grazia also became happy.

“Isabella, do you feel him kicking?” Grazia asked.

Isabella nodded.

“Haha, our son is very polite. He’s already greeting his godmother,” Grazia said with a laugh.

The baby’s response made Grazia very happy.

At night, Isabella called Emanuele. He assured her that everything was fine on his end and told her not to worry, to enjoy her time in Italy, and that he would come to get her when the time came.

“Emanuele, you didn’t come. Seeing Grazia now, I feel quite emotional. She really has the feeling of being a mother now,” Isabella said.

On the other end of the phone, although he couldn’t see Isabella’s face, Emanuele could sense her sadness. Originally, she should have been a mother too.