THE MAFIA'S PENANCE

LA NOSTRA'S BLOOD FLOWS

Vernon snorted at my words and it made my anger even more. I feel like I really want to beat them both up right now.

"I'm sorry madam. You're mistaken. I'm just saying thank you to Mr. Skjoldbjraz." Said the woman.

I began to realize that the woman who looked the same age as Vernon was also one of the people in the meeting room earlier. But still, they could have made fun of it before I came.

"Because everything is going smoothly so our company can get a low tax permit to buy a cruise ship. All thanks to Mr. Skjoldbjarrg who helped in negotiations with the government." Light up the woman. "As a thank you we invite you both to a party that our Costa Crociere S.p.A. company will hold tomorrow night. We also give a trip to America on our yacht."

"For his journey is not necessary." Vernon answered immediately embracing me. "At this time my beloved wife was pregnant young, the doctor asked her to always be on the bed, because it was impossible for us to travel far. But for the party, we'll think again."

"All right then. You can call me if you change your mind for the trip, Mr. Skjoldbjarrg. Whenever you and your wife want to sail, we'll give it away for free. Thanks again for your help."

Vernon turned to me who was being embraced after the woman left us. Vernon's gaze was like saying that what I said earlier about the two of them making out sounded really funny.

"Once again you don't listen to my words asking you to stay in bed." Vernon. "Don't tell me you're waiting for me to hold you again right now."

I hissed irritatedly with a sour look at Vernon then walked quickly towards the room. Although I actually wanted Vernon to carry me again but hearing his words made me upset so inevitably widened my steps back to the room.

"Be careful, don't go too fast!!" Vernon cried for a moment as I was about to open the door of the room.

The door to my hotel room slammed as I went inside and climbed straight into the bed. To be honest, I was embarrassed when I unconsciously expressed my jealousy when I saw Vernon hugging another woman. That's what confused me. If I didn't have any feelings for Vernon to see himself together or cuddle with another woman it wouldn't be a problem for me.

But what I felt was the opposite. I immediately could not think of anything else because the anger caused by jealousy directly controlled me. Do I love Vernon? Ah, that's impossible. Likely what I felt was because of the baby in my womb. It must have been the boy I was carrying that affected my feelings earlier who saw his father cuddling with another woman. That must have made him dislike it too.

Vernon entered and immediately opened the suit and tie he was wearing and removed the three buttons of his shirt. I just glanced at watching him still with an annoyed aura.

"You're so weird, Viv." Vernon cried as he poured a glass of water on the table in the middle of two couches and drank it. "Don't tell me you were really jealous?" Vernon said as he sat on the sofa that led to me who was on the bed. On his face was a skeptical smile.

I just kept quiet and didn't want to answer. Right now I just feel a growing annoyance because Vernon prefers to sit on the sofa rather than leaning against the bed beside me.

"Don't you tell me to find another woman and have fun with my life because we both don't love each other?" Vernon reminded me of what I said at the time. "Why do you look so dislike when you see me just hugging another woman?"

"It's not me who doesn't like it, the child in my womb who doesn't like it." I looked at Vernon. "You know that me and your son are connected? He made me look like that."

Vernon just laughed at my answer. He thinks I'm just bragging. I'm getting pissed at him.

"Prepare, I'll take you to the helicopter. You should go home soon." Vernon was still not out of his seat.

"I'm not going anywhere." My answer. "I'll stay here. I don't want to go home. You're asking me to go home because you want to spend the night with a woman here? Yeah, that's why you don't want me to be with you."

"Tomorrow, I want to go to that party too. You can't ban me and keep telling me to be in my room. It's too boring for me. Do you know that, Vern?"

"If I ask you, you will not listen to me." Vernon's words sounded more like a murmur because when he said it Vernon rubbed his face with both hands.

Vernon stood up, seeing him made me turn to him quickly. Does he want to leave? I don't want him anywhere and to stay here with me.

"Where are you going?" I asked as soon as possible when Vernon stepped up and made his move stop.

"What's wrong? There's still a lot of business to do here."

I don't want to say that I want him here but I feel like I have to say it so Vernon doesn't leave me again. He was only in this room for a few minutes.

"Vern, stay here. Stay with me and not go anywhere else. I want to be with you right now." I said after holding the prestige inside me. "For our son."

Hearing my request, Vernon became a little laugh. It embarrassed me after saying all that to her. I should have held myself back from saying it, however the request was very strange because I always said I did not love him, and vice versa.

"What do I want to do for you?"

"What?" I was surprised to see Vernon walking closer to the bed.

"Yes, however you are pregnant with my child, that's why you always want to be with me. That's what you said too, right? You're using your pregnancy." Vernon cried as he climbed up the bed and leaned beside me. "Come here, let me feel my son."

I felt so happy that without thinking I went straight into Vernon's arms. Instantly I felt very comfortable and felt relief when I buried my face into my chest and smelled her scent. It turns out, it was all because of my pregnancy that I felt like I was now with Vernon.

"Listen to my words Viv, you must look after our son until he is born." Vernon said as one hand went into my clothes to gently rub my stomach. "I'm like this just because I don't want to lose my son. So if anything happens to her, I'll make your life suffer even more than before."

I lifted my head and looked up at Vernon hearing his words.

"I don't love you, I'm the one who's gonna use your pregnancy to subdue La Nostra who killed my family. I'll take revenge on your family."

"What do you mean?"

"However my son also flowed La Nostra blood, that's my U. S. card other than you who've fallen in love with me again." Whisper Vernon with a grin.

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