“I knew you’d be all proper. You’re one hell of a fighter, and your child will likely be nothing lower than that.” Antonio mentioned, as he pulled me into his arms. I felt his aid as he held me, and some tears escaped my eyes at how a lot all of them cared.

Then it was Antonio’s flip to obtain the lethal look from Damiano when he kissed the highest of my head. It had us all chuckling at his response, nevertheless it was one of many few occasions the place Damiano would permit it due to their fear.

“Let’s get you house.” Damiano held my hand as we made our method out.

“Really, there’s one thing I must do earlier than we go house.” I informed them.

I walked down the underground tunnel with Damiano shut beside me, and the others adopted carefully behind. I had been right here earlier than, however this time, it was totally different.

The place was closely secured with armed males stationed in all places to make sure no outsiders might get in or out. They have been on excessive alert, prepared for any menace.

They nodded in respect as we handed them earlier than we reached the acquainted door that had borne witness to the unimaginable.

The Chamber of Torture.

Taking a deep breath to arrange myself earlier than Damiano opened the door.

Gaetano was chained to the wall, suspended from his wrists, slumped ahead. Blood dripped from his face onto the bottom. He had been brutally overwhelmed, and if it wasn’t as a result of I might hear his respiration, I might need thought he was useless.

Damiano stood by the door together with his arms crossed, leaning towards it. This was one thing I needed to do, one thing that will give me closure.

I dragged a chair and positioned it in entrance of Gaetano, ensuring to maintain a long way regardless that his legs and arms have been chained.

He lifted his head to take a look at me, and a depraved smile crept onto his lips, revealing his blood-stained tooth earlier than he let loose a low, mocking snort. I watched him calmly, permitting him to snort as a result of he knew his life was over after this, and there was no escape.

“So, you win once more, Althaia.” His voice dripped with venom as he spat out my identify. I remained unfazed, sustaining a straight face as I felt nothing for him. He didn’t deserve any sympathy.

“I simply wish to know why.” I informed him. I wanted to know why he had pretended to be a loving father who needed to guard me when he was the one I wanted safety from.

“You took somebody in who wasn’t yours and handled him like your personal. However as for me? You didn’t even attempt. You have been all I knew, and I liked you as my father greater than something.” I couldn’t shove the damage away from my voice. The way in which he handled his stepson Carlos damage me deeply, greater than I needed to confess.

Gaetano stared at me, attempting to regulate his place to search out some consolation, however the best way he was hanging made me doubt he might.

“After I obtained the information that I used to be going to be a father, I used to be ecstatic. I used to be so thrilled that I didn’t even care that it was going to be a lady.” He chuckled, and I rolled my eyes.

My mom was proper. It was such a male-chauvinist world.

“Sooner or later throughout her being pregnant, I obtained an nameless tip that she had been untrue. I dismissed it, figuring out that individuals play soiled video games to tear you aside. She barely left the home; how was she imagined to? Whenever you have been born, and I held you in my arms for the primary time, one thing didn’t really feel proper, however I ignored it. They are saying you are feeling totally different when you could have a new child in your life.” He continued to chuckle as if reminiscing in regards to the good outdated days.

“As you grew older, I nonetheless didn’t really feel something in direction of you. I attempted, nevertheless it simply didn’t really feel proper. It was as when you weren’t mine. I believed perhaps that observe was taking part in methods on me. I even had a tough time calling you by your identify.” Gaetano confessed.

It now dawned on me why he at all times insisted on calling me ‘figlia,’ and barely used my identify.

“I stored dismissing it till I obtained information from my physician. I’m incapable of getting youngsters.” Gaetano locked eyes with me as he spoke.

“It wasn’t one thing that occurred out of the blue. I used to be knowledgeable about my points once I was a younger boy, however I didn’t suppose a lot of it, and it slipped my thoughts over time till my physician jogged my memory and had it confirmed as soon as once more. That observe had been lingering behind my thoughts, and that’s once I lastly had a DNA take a look at. Even with the leads to my hand, I couldn’t imagine it. Then I obtained one other envelope containing photos of her with him!” He hissed together with his eyes crammed with rage.

I remained unfazed by his fury as I listened to all the pieces. It made me surprise if it was Alexei’s mom who despatched him these suggestions.

“I used to be going to kill you each on the spot. However I couldn’t. A spouse is a person’s honor. She made a joke out of me, and I couldn’t threat phrase getting out that my spouse was being a slut and spreading her legs for the Russians.”

This time, it was me boiling with rage at him insulting my mom.

“Althaia, rise up for a second.” Damiano gently took my hand.

Damiano snatched the chair and introduced it crashing down with brutal drive onto Gaetano’s head. The wood chair shattered into splinters as he relentlessly smashed it towards Gaetano’s head, over and over.

“Watch out. Don’t overexert your self.” I mentioned with concern, afraid he might damage himself if he continued to bash Gaetano with the chair.

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