Dangerous Secrets: My Mafia Stepbrother

Isabella was tossed around by Emanuele and didn’t wake up until the next day at noon. Her whole body ached, and she felt weak. Emanuele was still holding her. Isabella noticed that since the last time Emanuele was sick, he seemed to have become a bit lazier. He went to the company when he felt like it and stayed in the apartment when he didn’t. Phillip would bring the files, and they would have online meetings when necessary. However, Isabella also liked Emanuele being lazy. When Emanuele was busy, he didn’t have any time to rest, and that wasn’t good for his health.

As soon as Isabella moved, Emanuele woke up. The man opened his eyes and looked at Isabella. “Isabella, you woke up so soon?” Isabella nodded. “I’m hungry.” “Then get up and eat,” Emanuele let go of Isabella, and they both changed and went downstairs.

Lilly had prepared a sumptuous lunch for Isabella and Emanuele. After Isabella and Emanuele finished eating, Lilly, while tidying up, said, “Emanuele, I have something to attend to at home, so I need to take a few days off.”

Isabella noticed that Lilly seemed a bit unusual and unhappy. Before, Lilly had always been cheerful and happy in her heart, always joyful no matter what she did. Isabella especially liked Lilly’s work ethic and felt like she had been infected by it. But today, Lilly seemed a bit tense, as if she had suffered some kind of setback.

“Okay,” Emanuele said, then looked at Isabella. “You wouldn’t mind Lilly taking leave, would you?” “I don’t mind, Lilly. If there’s anything you need to handle, feel free to do it. If you need our help, you can ask,” Isabella said, looking at Lilly’s expression, feeling a bit worried. If they could help, Isabella thought, they should offer their assistance.

“It’s… it’s nothing. No need for help. I’m going home to take a look,” Lilly said. Is there really nothing wrong?

After Lilly finished tidying up, she left. This was probably the first time Isabella had seen Lilly take leave. Normally, they would give Lilly weekends off, but Lilly would voluntarily stay at home to take care of them. Of course, Emanuele would also compensate Lilly generously.

After Lilly left the apartment, Emanuele had to go to work. Before leaving, Isabella looked at Emanuele. “Emanuele, I’m actually a bit worried. Lilly might have run into some trouble.” “Lilly’s husband has a stable job, and her children are all working and earning money. It should be something else. Isabella, you don’t need to worry. If Lilly really needs our help, she will definitely ask for it herself.” Isabella nodded.

After leaving the apartment, Lilly looked at her phone and then made a call. “I’ve already left Emanuele’s apartment as you requested. Can you let my child go now?” Her tone was filled with sorrow, urgency, the worry of a mother.

After Lilly left, the apartment suddenly became deserted. Isabella was bored, so she invited Evelyn to go out and asked about Evelyn’s progress with James.

“That day, I invited James to our house. I asked James to behave well, and he did, but too well, which aroused my parents’ suspicions,” Evelyn sighed. “After dinner, he helped us clean up and even insisted on doing the dishes. My mom didn’t let him, and he even pushed my mom out, not controlling his strength, almost knocking my mom to the ground.”

Upon hearing Evelyn’s words, Isabella almost burst out laughing. But it was indeed in line with James’s way of doing things. She knew James definitely didn’t mean it, but he was a bit rough. Combined with his large build and strength, what was just a light push for him turned out to be something ordinary people couldn’t handle.

“At that time, my mom’s face looked terrible. After James left, she told me not to have contact with James anymore, to avoid any incidents. If James were to hit me, I might be punched to death.”

Although Skye’s concern was reasonable, Evelyn was already with James, and her worry was useless. “Would James be so rude to you?” Isabella asked Evelyn.Please check at N/ôvel(D)rama.Org.

“He wouldn’t be… But, in bed, he’s quite rough,” Evelyn said. When she thought about their lovemaking, James was intense, almost taking half of her life. But she also enjoyed this kind of passionate lovemaking, completely different from before.

Isabella burst into laughter. “It seems that James will have a bit of a hard time winning over your parents.”

“Yes, my mom said that inviting him to dinner already expressed her gratitudeto him. She doesn’t want to see James in the future.” Evelyn’s tone was filled with urgency. “Isabella, what should I do? I’m even more afraid to tell my parents now that I’m dating James.”

“What about James? What does he think?”

“He’s very worried too. He knows he didn’t do well that day and keeps apologizing. I know he’s not very subtle, and his personality is rough. I can’t make him change.”

“Actually, change is not impossible. Take it slow,” Isabella said.

Evelyn nodded. That was the only way. After experiencing what happened with William, her attitude toward relationships had changed. She wouldn’t rush into living together as she had in the past, nor would she think about getting married just because she was in a relationship. She had slowed down, and taking things slowly was much better than being too hasty. At least this way, she wouldn’t be hurt.

Isabella and Evelyn sat in the restaurant, sipping afternoon tea, looking at the scenery outside. Suddenly, Isabella caught sight of Lilly. Lilly was with a man, talking as they crossed the street. At that moment, Lilly looked very nervous, with no smile on her face, seeming a bit afraid of the man next to her. And the man… Isabella looked at him. He was tall and strong, but because he was wearing a peaked cap with the brim lowered, she couldn’t see his face.

Was this Lilly’s son? Isabella remembered Lilly had two sons and a daughter. But if it really was her son, Lilly shouldn’t be this afraid, right?

Isabella’s gaze followed Lilly and the man until they disappeared from the street.

“Isabella, what are you looking at? You seem so lost in thought,” Evelyn asked.

“I think I saw Lilly. You know, she took a few days off, and I’m really bored in the apartment now. There’s no one to talk to me. Evelyn, if you have time, you can come to the apartment and hang out with me.”

“Of course I can,” Evelyn said with a smile. “But I’ve recently found a new job, at a hospital near my parents’ house. I have to go to work again.”

“Wow, congratulations.”

“Yeah, being idle is too boring, and I don’t want to keep spending James’s money.”