THE MAFIA'S PENANCE

AGREED TO SPLIT UP

What I feel about what happened ten years ago, though it all still feels vague but still, still, it was all my fault that it was impossible if I did not feel any remorse for my mistake.

All this time my family hid about the incident because they definitely didn't want to make me feel like I am today. But what is Vernon's real reason, why is he hiding it from me? And if he really hates me then wouldn't I know the truth better make me feel guilty like now?

I don't know, I don't want to think about all that stuff anymore. I am tired of this regret. Splitting up with Vernon was the best option for me.

"Why should I listen to what you say?" This time Vernon asked what I asked him.

He looked at me from the toilet door. Staring at me who was standing inside the toilet in front of the sink and the mirror. I just asked for something that I want right now, which is to part with her after I gave birth to her child.

"Because we don't love each other." My answer.

Vernon walked over to me with a sharp look. The same look when I first saw him, ah I mean not really the first time because before he came that time, we had met a lot and it seemed like it had happened a lot.

"You heard Viv, you seem to have forgotten. Wasn't it like that from the beginning? I married you just to avenge Art's actions. You're his penance, from the start that's the only reason we got married. So how could I just let you go."

"Of course I know that. But you told me that when I love you, you'd leave me, right? And now it looks like you have to do it. I remember what happened ten years ago, it was all my fault... I think remembering that makes me feel how I used to feel about you." I said without looking at Vernon, and stared at my reflection in the mirror. "Therefore you shall let me go. After childbirth... No, if need be I want to be quick, because every time I see you I regret everything I did to Wynetta, the woman you can't forget."

"All right." Finally Vernon agreed to my words. I am happy but also sad at the same time. "But I'll let you go after the child is born. You said that until you give birth, you'll obey everything I say, right? Then now finish the food and drink the vitamins."

Vernon's words made me become silent by holding back tears.

"Come out, and don't talk about it again until you give birth." Vernon.

As the doorbell rang, Vernon walked to the door to meet the person standing at the door. That guy must be Vernon's guy he told me to buy some headache medicine for me.

I walked back to the bed and immediately tried to eat again. I will listen to all Vernon says now until I give birth later.

"After this drink this headache medicine as well, and rest for a while. After that we'll take a walk to get some fresh air and have lunch outside." Vernon put the medicine in question to the bedside table close to my vitamins as well. "I'll meet someone first now. Doesn't it matter you I'm staying?"

"Go." My answer.

I actually obeyed Vernon's words by eating breakfast and taking the vitamins and medicine he gave me. After that I again laid myself down to rest for a while so that the medicine could also work properly.

"Don't tell all those lies!!"

I looked at the person behind me. He was Vernon ten years ago. His face is showing off his feelings towards me right now. I probably just said something that made him angry.

"No one will ever trust a liar girl like you, Viv!!"

Hearing her words made me feel tears rushing from my eyes. I realized how much I loved the man in front of me right now.

"I'll never want to see you again!!"

My eyes are back open. Once again my memory emerged as my dream and now I can feel tears welling my face. Even for a moment I still sobbed until I woke up and stopped my crying that was carried away until I woke up from sleep.

What did I tell Vernon? Why did he say it hurt me like that?

Vernon opened the bathroom door and made me wipe away the tears on my face immediately. I didn't want her to know I was crying.

"You crying, Viv?" Tanya Vernon walked in wearing a white bathrobe. "I heard the sound of crying." Vernon leaned slightly over his body looking at me who was already sitting on the bed.

Suddenly Vernon held my step by holding my arm, and immediately hugged me from behind.

"I told you to keep your mood." He whispered a little into my ear.

Before releasing his coiled hand into my body, Vernon kissed behind my ear lobe. There was nothing I said, and went straight to the bathroom.

"Be careful when you shower." Vernon.

Dressed in a black dress, Vernon and I walked out of our room. He positioned my hand to hold her arm slightly hugging her left arm.

"You want me to carry you all the way to the car?" Vernon asked without looking at me.

"Shut up, Vern. It's not that far until you have to carry me on." My answer was a little upset that hearing Vernon's tone of question sounded more like a temptation.

All of Vernon's men in every corner of the hotel greeted us standing tall and bowing their heads every time we passed them.

"Please, Sir. Everything is prepared." Cried the guard who yesterday led me to the meeting room. The guards that had been seen were almost half a century old.

"Oh yes Pietro, tell Costa Crociere S.p.A. Tonight we'll come to the party they're having." Vernon cried without stopping his steps on his aged men.

"Good, sir." Answer the guard whose name I just found out, Pietro.

"Pablo's." Call me by stopping my steps when I see a large tall black figure standing near the entrance of the hotel lobby.

Pablo smiled at me, even though he slightly lowered his head.

"You're still here? I thought you were back in Sicily?" I was quite surprised because since I went to the hotel room yesterday I didn't think about Pablo.

"Mr Art asked me to be here until miss leaves Genoa." Answer Pablo.

"Yes, he's the only La Nostra man I've allowed to be in Genoa." Vernon exclaimed after this to walk me back and out of the hotel.

"Please sir." A Vernon man opened the car door.

"Come in, Viv." Vernon held the car door and asked me to get into the seat next to the steering wheel.

I followed him and immediately went inside. Afterwards, Vernon got into the car and sat on the steering wheel.

"We'll have lunch first because it's this hour, after that we'll go around for a while. Because tonight we're gonna have to come to the yacht party." Vernon looked at me sitting next to him. "Tell me if you're tired. We'll be back at the hotel soon. Youunderstand?"

"All right." I answered without seeing Vernon.

Vernon stepped on the gas. For the first time I saw Vernon driving alone. Usually he would sit sweetly in the back seat and enjoy the ride because of his men who would drive. But not this time. Even so still, behind there were about four cars accompanying our trip to keep the trip safe.

"Why are you driving by yourself? Tumben once." I looked at Vernon driving.

"Once I want to be alone with you in the car." Vernon answered.

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