THE MAFIA'S PENANCE

TRUTH OF THE PAST

Alec was silent, he did not immediately reply because Vegard was here as well. For me it's a good thing. But I can't wait much longer.

"Est, give me your gun." My hand turned to Esteban, who was not far away near me.

"Mrs, preferably—"

"Give it!!" I snatched what Esteban wanted to say.

Esteban had to give me his gun. I smiled when I accepted it.

"Alright Alec, I'm asking you one more time. Answer all my questions." I stared coldly at Vernon. "Or did I kill you myself?"

"Viv, you can't shoot him." Said Vegard standing by the door.

"I can do it because I know Alec is a Sacra Unita spy. Don't you, Vern? Ah, I don't think Arthur told you yet." I said with complete confidence.

Thas right. The spy Arthur meant when he brought me back to my house was Alec. Even Alec was the one who leaked to Sacra Unita about Vernon and me on the yacht. Unintentionally and without any thought I answered Alec's question when he called me with the intention of meeting me in a hotel room while in Genoa. Sacra Unita attacked the yacht as Vernon was carrying a few of his men on board.

Vernon laughed at hearing that. And it makes me sure that he actually knows it.

"Alec, do you know anything?" I looked at Alec who was still looking at me continuously. "It looks like my brother and he are still friends. They both tricked you. And I'm pretty sure Art's the one who handed you over to her."

Hearing what I said made Alec look at Vernon with a surprised face. Yes, all this time he knew that Arthur and Vernon were hostile after the incident ten years ago. But I also only learned about it after Vernon managed to catch Alec earlier.

It turned out to be true, the only person who never lied to me was Renata. He always told me everything.

"So answer my question Alec." I said as I pointed the gun I was carrying at Alec.

Alec looked terrified. He looked at Vegard for a moment and looked at me.

"Wynettaa. She's the woman who fucked Vegard in that room." Answer Alec.

Vernon still did not change his expression even though he heard Alec's answer. Chances are just one why he didn't seem surprised. Vernon knew that.

"Veg, come here." I turned to Vegard, who had shown a scared look on his face. "Well, if you don't want to come here, I'll get close to you."

I slowly walked over to Vegard.

"Tell me what that woman's planning?" I asked when I arrived near Vegard. "I knew he was planning to kill himself by making me the culprit, but it didn't seem possible if he just killed himself?"

Vegard smiled, as if he still wouldn't say anything to me. That doesn't matter to me.

"Alright, if you don't want to talk either." I said and immediately took a cell phone to contact someone.

Not how long did the sound of commotion sound from outside. I know who they are because I just called someone I asked to come.

It wasn't long before my beloved sister appeared from behind the door with Renata and a servant similar to Wynetta.

After yesterday I saw him in Naples I asked La Nostra's men to spy on the servant. They even gave me a few pictures when Vernon met the waiter at the restaurant.

After I felt certain of something I contacted my brother Arthur about the truth.

Vernon seemed surprised by Arthur's arrival with the servant. He looked at the waiter who had a confused face.

"Veg, tell me who is this woman?" I looked at Vegard who was still near me.

"I'll shoot you right away if you don't answer!!" I was ready to pull the trigger towards Vegard's face.

"Wynetta." Answer Vegard. "He is Wynetta. He didn't die, but he left with all the plans he made to avoid La Nostra. He who is engaged to Arthur does not want to marry him because he loves an Asian man."

"What did you say?" Look at the waiter on Vegard. "I don't understand what this all means. I don't know who you are."

"You don't have to lie to Wyn." Vegard. "You want to get back to Vernon after the Asian guy dies from his illness. You called me to find out the situation here. You don't have to lie to anything anymore. You changed your identity after you left so that La Nostra, your fiance, wouldn't be looking for you."

"Shut your mouth, Veg!!" Upset the waiter who turns out to be Wynetta.

I revealed a smile to hear him subconsciously reveal his own identity.

He looked at his angry face immediately by looking at me. I turned to Vernon who was still staring expressionlessly. He seems very surprised about it.

"Well, I just want to know all that." I lowered the gun from Vegard.

"Viv, I'm sorry. I didn't mean to make you a scapegoat, all because I felt like that was all I could do." Wynetta told me.

"No problem, I don't lose anything with everything you do." Answer me with a smile. "I'm sorry to Oliv, because of you he's had to suffer his whole life sitting in a wheelchair."

For me after everything I know, there's nothing more I want to hope for. Plus look at Vernon who didn't say anything. I don't know if he knows all that or not. But for sure I don't see her hatred for Wynetta right now.

"Art." Call me to Arthur. "Don't kill Alec. I still don't want him to die."

After saying so I returned the gun I had in my hand to Esteban and walked out of the room. I don't want to continue anything anymore. Everything makes me sick.

"Viv, are you okay?" Renata asked as I was about to climb the stairs.

I stopped and looked at Renata with a smile.

"Yes Ren, I'm fine." My answer.

Renata just rubbed my back with a smile as well.

Then I stepped back to my room as soon as possible. There's something I want to do after this. Everything I've been thinking about since yesterday and it seems like this is the right time for me.

"Est." Call me when we get to the stairs.

"What's the matter, madam?" Ask Esteban who is still always faithful to accompany me.

"Is it really so beautiful? I mean Castelluccio where you come from." I still put my feet up.

"Yes, I think my place is beautiful, ma'am." Answer Esteban who walks beside me.

"It's spring soon, it looks like I want to see green plains dotted with poppies, violets, and rapeseeds. Can you be my tour guide in Castelluccio?" I stopped my steps and turned with a smile to the young man who was always with me.

Esteban smiled in response to my wishes.

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