“I did. I by no means understood why Gaetano allow us to go so simply. I went undercover, dressed as a server, to remain near you in case something occurred to you. However then, issues took a flip when Damiano grabbed you, pondering he knew the reality. It almost gave me a coronary heart assault!” My mom exclaimed.

I leaned again on the sofa, attempting to course of the overwhelming flood of knowledge. This was means, means deeper than something I may have ever ready for.

“So… you knew all the things?” I requested, pondering again to the telephone name the place she was indignant about Cara’s engagement to a Bellavia.

She nodded.

“I needed to act like I used to be fully at nighttime. However, to be sincere, I didn’t learn about you and Damiano till you instructed me. I did acknowledge that man and the opposite one, Luca, I feel his title was.” My mom pointed at Giovanni.

“You thought they have been a pair on the restaurant.” I stated, stifling amusing whereas Giovanni gave me a disapproving look.

“I apologize. However you probably did look nice collectively!” She cheerfully remarked to him, inflicting his frown to deepen, which made it even funnier.

“Luca’s engaged and Gio has a girlfriend, however he received’t admit it.” I let loose a playful smile when he gave me a clean look.

“Disgrace. I actually hoped they might be collectively.” She whispered to me, having me shake my head in amusement.

My mom sighed earlier than persevering with with the story.

“That was once I thought I’d present up at your resort and take you again dwelling. However Gaetano caught me earlier than I may get out of there.”

My eyes widened.

“I do not know how that bastard acknowledged me, however he did.” My mom frowned, nonetheless visibly indignant about it. “He revealed he knew the reality about you, and I used to be constructive he was going to eliminate me proper at that second and go after you subsequent. As a substitute, he pressured me to work for him below the radar, and I used to be in no place to problem him.”

My brows raised in realization. Now it made a lot extra sense why he had reacted so angrily when he noticed me on the engagement get together.

“I used to be despatched again to Florida, after which I used to be laundering cash for him. He wanted a enterprise nobody would regulate. I needed to put in lots of hours of labor for it to even make sense, and that piece of shit at all times jogged my memory how simply he may harm you if I didn’t pay attention. He despatched me an image of you sleeping at his home; gun to your head.” She clenched her jaw as she spoke, and a chilly shiver ran down my backbone.

Gaetano was toying with my mom and had me pondering I used to be spending high quality time with my father.

It had me feeling sick.

“And that was why you got that property in Greece.” I said. I didn’t want to listen to anymore. I may join each single factor now.

My mom nodded.

“Sure. One large mistake Gaetano made when he took over was forcing the elders to retire early as a means out. Most have handed away, however there may be nonetheless one I’ve at all times been near, and he helped me out with the property. I name him Uncle Belen.” She smiled on the point out of him.

“He was one of many only a few who truly agreed that I must be the brand new chief. He’s the kind of one that sees all the things however stays hidden within the shadows. Ask him something, and he would have a solution for it. That’s how I knew about Damiano’s late fiancée.”

“You threw that in his face on the time. Why?” My tone let her know I used to be not happy with it in any respect.

“I introduced her as much as see how he would react to it. If he didn’t, which means he didn’t care, and also you had gotten your self into some very severe hassle. So, not solely was I attempting to get Gaetano off our backs, I’d additionally take care of la Famiglia Bellavia. Which is 100 instances worse than coping with another household.” My mom let loose a breath, and I may really feel all of the stress she needed to undergo.

It abruptly made sense to me why she had such a powerful detrimental response to my being pregnant at the moment.

I wrapped my arms round her and embraced her tightly, taking her unexpectedly by the sudden motion. My mom had performed a tremendous job of preserving me secure and residing a traditional life.

“Thanks for all the things, mamá.” I whispered.

“You don’t should thank me. I did what another mom would do — to at all times shield their baby.”

Tears welled in my eyes.

“I’m so sorry I couldn’t assist you.” I choked out.

“That’s not your job, honey. If something, I’m the one who ought to apologize for making you reside a lie.”

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