The wedding night

Episode 40-Hospital

"If love is a crime, I'm willing to be hunted."

Music played: Always by Francois klark
For the lover that I lost by Celine Dion.
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Giovanni POV

"Why are you here?" I asked my mother as soon as melody left the office. "What do you want?"

"Stop asking me questions son and listen to what I have to say." She begged and took a seat opposite me. "That lady shouldn't be here. She is a bit of bad luck."

I gave her a suspicious look but didn't say anything. "She needs to go. She doesn't belong here." She added. "Giovanni, you need to send her away."

"What is your issue with her? If you know something mother, you better tell me before I find out myself."

"Are you threatening me?"

"I am not threatening you mother, I am warning you because you might not like the outcome once I find out the truth."

"She needs to leave!"

"Why?" When she didn't reply, I smiled and then stood up from the couch. "You know something mother. You know about her. You know she was my wife before the fire incident. You knew everything but you chose not to say anything!" I yelled. "All of you knew about her but you lied to me. You made me feel like a fool!"

"It's not what you think son. She is manipulating you like she used to. She is not whom you think she is. " my mother also stood up and walked closer to me. She touched my shoulder and caress it gently. "Please, believe me, son, she is not who you think she is. She is a liar, a manipulator, and a homewrecker. She caused all those fights between you and your brother."

I brushed her hand away as I couldn't listen to any of her lies. "Lorenzo and I had always hated each other before melody came. Don't bring her into our messed-up family." I warned.

"Can't you see what she is doing to you? She is ruining you again as she did five years ago." She shouted. "Didn't she tell you about your wedding? She manipulated you into not inviting your family and when she got her chance, she set you on fire and run away. She is back again and she is manipulating you!"

"Until I remember everything that happens five years ago, I need you to stay away from melody. " I advised.

"She needs to go away!" My mother refused to heed my warning.

"I'm not ready to let go of her yet!" I yelled back. "She is my wife and it's my duty as her husband to protect her."

"Do you even know what she is hiding from you? Do you know?" My mother mocked. "I hope you come to your senses and realize that she is a manipulator."

"Whatever she is hiding from me must have a reason."

"That's your problem, Giovanni, you trust too easily."

"That's who I am. If you are done mother, please leave." I told her.

"Listen," she tried to say something but I stopped her and pointed to the door. "Very well then," she took her bag from the couch and walked towards the door, and just then, the door burst open. Dennis walked in and the first thing I noticed was the bloodstain on his shirt. No one needs to tell me because I knew something had happened to Melody.

"Where is she?" I quickly asked not bothering to hear what he has to say.

"Hospital."

"You knew about this?" I directed the question to my mother. "You knew she would be attacked. Did you plan this with Lorenzo?" I accused.