Dangerous Secrets: My Mafia Stepbrother

Emanuele looked at Isabella, finding it somewhat unbelievable that these words were coming from Isabella’s mouth.

God, before, even though Isabella was rescued after being injured, she never said anything regretful about marrying him, no matter how sad or pained she felt. She even felt sorry for not being able to help him.

But now, Isabella’s words left Emanuele suddenly at a loss for what to say. He hadn’t expected her to think like this, and thinking about it, Emanuele felt a sudden pang of sadness in his heart.

Actually, it was quite normal for Isabella to think this way. Indeed, after being with him, Isabella had endured a lot of suffering and hardship. Especially this time, she almost lost her life. If she were just an ordinary girl, she wouldn’t have had to go through all this. Thinking about this, Emanuele reached out and touched Isabella’s hair, “Isabella, I’m sorry.”

“Emanuele, I’m really tired. Can you please let me go?” Isabella looked at Emanuele, and his expression became complex. It was disbelief, shock, a bit of sadness, and a bit of stubbornness.

“Isabella, I will protect you better next time.”

“You always say that, but you never follow through. You couldn’t even protect our child. How can you protect me?” Isabella’s lips revealed a hint of a smile, tinged with coldness. “Look at the injuries on my body right now. They may heal, but they’ve left a serious impact on my heart. You know, when the enemies targeted me, it was to provoke you. They believed I held a significant place in your heart, which is why they wanted to hurt me, to strike at you.”

Isabella’s explanation left Emanuele with no way to argue because it was indeed the way things were. It was his failure to protect Isabella that had caused her to be hurt time and time again. Even though he knew he had tried his best, he still hadn’t managed to protect her. It was all his fault.

“Isabella, I’m very sorry. In the future…”

“Emanuele, I’m really tired. I’m afraid that one day I might suddenly die. I’ve had enough of this kind of life.”

“Isabella, please don’t say that, okay?” Emanuele looked at Isabella in panic, suddenly feeling afraid.Please check at N/ôvel(D)rama.Org.

“We are husband and wife. You said you would always stay by my side. Why are you suddenly saying this?” Emanuele felt as if Isabella’s words meant she wanted to leave him. No, he couldn’t accept Isabella leaving him. Although he had said before that even if it meant dying, he would take Isabella with him, in reality, he couldn’t bring himself to do it. But now, if Isabella really wanted to leave him, he found himself hesitating, unsure if he should let go. He admitted that he really couldn’t protect Isabella, so if Isabella wanted to leave now, he felt he couldn’t stop her. What could he do? Keep Isabella by his side? That would mean more danger could come their way. For now, he had dealt with those enemies, but no one knew if there were more threats lurking in the shadows. This was the price of being the head of the Mafia; in this dark world, there was no permanent safety, and at any moment, something could threaten their lives. However, he couldn’t allow Isabella to leave him. But Isabella’s gaze, with a touch of indifference, was entirely different from before, and this made Emanuele start to feel afraid. He reached out to hold Isabella, but she stepped back, looking at him coldly, “Emanuele, I think you should consider what I said. For the sake of my safety, I hope you can let me go as soon as possible. I don’t want to live in fear every day. I almost died this time. What about next time? Will I really die? I’m still young. I don’t want to die so soon.”

Isabella felt as if her heart had been cut by a knife, but she endured the pain and spoke her mind. No, Isabella, you must remain calm, you must let Emanuele see your cold-heartedness. Only then can he let you go. Isabella believed this was a good thing for both of them. She wouldn’t have to worry about danger anymore and could live an ordinary life. As for Emanuele, he could find a wife who matched his strength and become even stronger.

However, Emanuele’s eyes grew increasingly red, and his previously cold expression was gradually replaced by a bloody one. His face tensed as he tried to control his emotions, his lips pressed tightly, muscles rigid, and his fists clenched tightly, bones cracking. He had to do this to restrain himself, but he couldn’t bear it. He had to grasp Isabella’s chin, making her look directly at him. “Isabella, look at me. Are these words you’re saying truly from your heart?”

Isabella nodded at Emanuele, “Yes, Emanuele. I’ve thought a lot during this time, and I truly don’t want to continue living like this. You know, living in fear is really exhausting. If you truly care for me, then please let me go.”

“Isabella, do you swear this is your true desire?”

“I swear.”

“Very well.” Emanuele closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and tried to control his emotions, but he felt as if his insides were in pain. “Alright, Isabella, give me a few days to think about it, and I’ll give you an answer then.”

Emanuele couldn’t bring himself to tell Isabella immediately that he had to leave her. He needed a few days to think, but even so, Isabella’s insistence on leaving still deeply affected him. With that in mind, Emanuele turned and left. No, he had to calm down and think things through. He needed to find Tony and inquire about what had happened during his absence.

After Emanuele left, Isabella couldn’t control her tears. It was over, finally over. She had been so firm and resolute in her words, and she was sure that Emanuele was disappointed and heartbroken. He would surely agree to her request. Even though he had said before that he would take her to hell with him, Isabella knew that Emanuele couldn’t bring himself to do it. He might have been selfish in the past, but he was changing, becoming more selfless.