Dangerous Secrets: My Mafia Stepbrother

Isabella woke up to find Emanuele’s head lying next to her. He seemed to have fallen asleep. Unable to contain herself, she softly called out, “Emanuele.” Emanuele, sleeping lightly, immediately woke as soon as Isabella called out to him. Upon awakening, Emanuele looked straight at Isabella and exclaimed, “Isabella, you’re awake? This is amazing, truly amazing. You’ve finally woken up. I must not be dreaming.”

He had been by Isabella’s side these past few days, waiting for her to wake. However, each time he hoped, his expectations were dashed. Isabella had suffered severe injuries, not just physically, but to her head as well. The doctors had warned him to prepare for the possibility that Isabella might not wake up.

This had terrified Emanuele. He prayed to Jesus every day, hoping for Isabella to awaken soon. He would rather endure the injuries Isabella had suffered himself than witness her in such a critical state.

Now, seeing Isabella awake, Emanuele finally breathed a sigh of relief. Isabella looked at Emanuele, trying hard to muster a smile. “I’m awake, Emanuele. This isn’t a dream.”

Damn it, Isabella realized she was struggling now. Even managing a smile was a challenge. Speaking made her body ache from the vibrations. What was happening? Her physical condition was truly terrible now.

Seeing Isabella struggling to speak, Emanuele immediately said, “Don’t speak, don’t move. I’ll call the doctor.” There was nothing that made him happier than Isabella waking up.

Emanuele quickly left the ward to call the doctor in. After the doctor came in and examined Isabella, he told Emanuele, “Madam has woken up, but her physical condition is still very serious. She needs to stay in bed to recover.”

Emanuele nodded. The doctor left, leaving only two people in the ward. Emanuele gently stroked Isabella’s face, noticing most of her body was wrapped in bandages, her skin damaged and in need of time to heal. Her bones were injured, but fortunately, not severely. With proper care, they would heal in time.

Seeing Emanuele gazing at her with affection and concern, Isabella couldn’t help but say, “Don’t look at me like that. I’m okay, I’m alive. That’s lucky enough, isn’t it?”

“Yes, Isabella, it’s good that you’re still alive. Thank God you’re still with me. I can’t imagine my world without you. When you weren’t by my side before, I might have been fine, but now that you’re here, I can’t bear the thought of losing you.”

“How’s Phillip?”

“He’s still in the hospital receiving treatment.”Content protected by Nôv/el(D)rama.Org.

“And David?”

“He’s dead,” Emanuele sighed.

The explosion happened in the operating room, and David was inside at the time. When he received the message to retreat, it was already too late.

Dead…

Isabella thought of the seemingly gentle doctor, who had been kind to her, always taking care of her and unwilling to let her do much. He used to joke that if Emanuele found out, he wouldn’t let him off. And now this good person had died? She had only known him for a short time.

Seeing Isabella fall silent upon hearing of David’s death, Emanuele couldn’t help but reach out and stroke her hair, being as gentle as possible due to her head injury.

“Isabella, they all had their missions. Even if it meant sacrificing their lives, I believe they would do it willingly. Isn’t that true for you too? If you encountered a patient in need of rescue, even if it meant risking your life, you would save them, wouldn’t you?”

Isabella nodded. It was true, she would do the same. But hearing about David’s death was still difficult to accept.

“How is the hospital? I remember there was an explosion. What happened…” Isabella anxiously inquired, but speaking so hurriedly caused her pain, making her body ache.

Seeing Isabella wince from the pain, Emanuele quickly said, “Isabella, don’t rush. I know you want to know what happened. I’ll tell you.”

Emanuele paused before continuing, “Half of the people in the hospital survived. The entire hospital collapsed. The police are involved, and they are handling the situation in their own way. We will also have to find a way to deal with it.”

Emanuele paused again before adding, “The three heavily injured individuals you were treating had miniature bombs implanted in their wounds, which detonated at a certain time. We found out it was the remaining Sicilian faction’s doing. It seems they have not given up on occupying Chicago.”

So that’s what happened. Isabella was shocked. No wonder therewas a sudden explosion. She could feel it coming from the direction of the operating room. So that was why David had passed away, he was among the first to suffer the impact.

Thinking about this, Isabella felt a sudden pang in her heart. Every time someone she knew passed away, she felt bad for a long time. Why did it have to be this way? Isabella found it hard to accept sudden deaths of those around her. She genuinely wished everyone could grow old peacefully, rather than meet their end in such a manner.

“Isabella, don’t be upset. Your most important task now is to recover from your injuries. Please, Isabella, I hope you will get better soon.”

“How is my condition now?”

“You were trapped under rubble, and your injuries are quite severe, but fortunately, the compression didn’t last long. Your wounds have been treated, and now you just need to focus on recovering slowly.”

Isabella nodded. However, she still felt an intense, deep pain in her body. The kind of pain that seemed to emanate from her bones made her feel very uncomfortable.

Observing Isabella’s emotions, Emanuele couldn’t help but ask, “Is it very painful?”

Isabella nodded.

“Isabella, hold on. The beginning of recovery is always the most painful. It will get better in a few days.”

Emanuele lowered his head and gently kissed Isabella’s lips. “Isabella, I’m sorry. I didn’t protect you. I should have arranged everything properly, but I didn’t.”

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