Dangerous Secrets: My Mafia Stepbrother

Even James, with his rough personality and laid-back demeanor, couldn’t shake the feeling that something was off. If Isabella was truly determined to leave Emanuele, why was she so devastated? Even after getting drunk, she still couldn’t stop thinking about Emanuele. When someone is intoxicated, their thoughts and actions are usually hazy and impulsive. Seeing Isabella in such a state, but still holding on to thoughts of Emanuele, made James realize that her heart still belonged to him. If that was the case, why go through with the divorce?

James immediately voiced his doubts, “Why does Isabella want to divorce Emanuele? Evelyn, tell me the truth, don’t lie to me. I am your boyfriend, you can’t keep me in the dark about this!” James now understood that Isabella still loved Emanuele and couldn’t let go of him. Then why insist on divorce? For the past few days, his boss, Emanuele, had been restless. He thought Isabella no longer cared for Emanuele. But now, seeing Isabella in such distress after Emanuele agreed to the divorce, James was at a loss. How could these two people be in such a situation?

He believed Evelyn held the answers. Evelyn must know the truth behind all of this. With determination, James looked at Evelyn as if he demanded answers. Normally a cold man, his softer side only emerged when he was with the woman he loved. This made Evelyn never see him as intimidating. But now, aiming his icy stare at her, Evelyn felt a sudden pang of fear. His cold expression and sharp gaze made her heart tremble uncontrollably out of fear. She found herself frightened by James.Copyright by Nôv/elDrama.Org.

Feeling the tension in the air, Evelyn finally broke the silence, “James, I can tell you, but you must promise not to tell Emanuele, can you do that?” “I cannot promise that.” Surprised at James’ blunt response, Evelyn glared at him, “Then I won’t say anything.” If James couldn’t keep his word, she felt there was nothing left for her to reveal.

“I won’t tell you then,” Evelyn retorted angrily, “And if you do tell Emanuele, Isabella will hate me and end our friendship!” Their friendship was strong; how could it be destroyed over a secret?

To pacify Evelyn, James quickly assured her, “Okay, Evelyn, I promise I won’t say anything to Emanuele.” Evelyn finally felt at ease. “Remember when I asked you what you would do if I couldn’t bear children?” James nodded. “What about it? Are you saying… Evelyn, don’t worry. Even if you couldn’t have children, I would still marry you and spend my life with you. Our love was never about having children.” Surprised by James’ quick reassurance, Evelyn sighed, “No, I meant to say that my revelation is connected to Isabella. She… she can’t bear children, so she chose to leave Emanuele.”

The room fell silent as James absorbed this news. James, the man with numerous killings under his belt, was like steel to Emanuele, his best weapon. But now, he was utterly shocked and incredulous, as if struck by lightning. “How could this be? Evelyn, this can’t be true… you’re telling me Isabella can’t have children? But last time, she was pregnant.” Evelyn sighed, “Yes, did you forget? During that dangerous incident, Isabella was almost killed by a bomb explosion. Her womb was damaged, rendering her unable to bear children.”

James sat on the sofa, holding his head in his hands, needing time to process this information. “So, Isabella felt she couldn’t burden the boss, as he needed an heir, which is why she decided to leave him?” Evelyn nodded, “Exactly.” “I admit, this is a difficult situation. I don’t need an heir, but Emanuele, as the head of the Chicago Mafia, does need one for his legacy. If Isabella can’t have children, it would be a severe blow to Emanuele’s Mafia business.”

James suddenly understood why Isabella was so resolute in divorcing Emanuele. This was the reason. He now grasped the situation a bit better. But was this truly the best outcome?