Addicted Damien (Sartori #1)

Chapter 40

Chapter 40

Love

The revelation, and all. Hindi ako makahinga, kailangan ko ng sapat na oras, panahon, at distansya upang maipasok ko ang lahat ng mga nalalaman sa aking isip.

Kaya ko napagpasyahan at napagdesisyunang dadalo sa inanunsyo ni Damien na urgent meeting para sa lahat ng boss ng La Cosa Nostra pero sa kasamaang palad ay hindi naman natuloy.

I remembered, before, I actually heard Tita Eleanor having a conversation with someone over the phone. The names Carlos and Arnold did not escape from my ears. I thought my father's whole name was Carlos Arnold, it was printed on my fake birth certificate.

Little did I know, Arnold was unexpectedly Ella's biological father. Viggo's former consigliere.

Tita Eleanor told us that Arnold died because of the war between the Sartori and Lazzarini. Arnold was tortured to death by the Sartori's Men of Honour.

Crestfallen, that night, Tita Eleanor asked for my forgiveness, asked for Viggo, my biological father to give her mercy. Ella was innocent, there's no reason to punish her. She's a victim of her own mother's egocentricity.

Hindi ko alam kung talaga bang mapaparusahan si Tita Eleanor nang dahil sa mga ginawa niya pero sinabi ko lahat kay Viggo na si Tita Eleanor na rin ang tinuturing kong nanay. Ang nag-iisang babaeng tumayo bilang nanay ko. Malaki ang utang na loob ko kay Tita Eleanor dahil ni minsan ay hindi niya pinaramdam sa akin na mag-isa lang ako sa buhay.

Pinagsisihan niya ang nagawa niyang pagtaksil sa kanyang matalik na kaibigan, kaya siguro ay bumabawi siya sa paraan ng pag-aalaga sa akin at pagpapalaki ng tama.

But the thought of her owning me, claiming herself as my biological daughter to have the benefits of remaining to be Viggo's wife is different. It was not her anymore. She was not selfish to me. She even taught me not to be selfish and self-centered, and yet she did not apply it to her own actions.

Tita Eleanor also told me that she just said all of that because she wanted me to be a boss' daughter, she knows that I have developed feelings for Damien.

Inakala niya kasi na sa oras na malaman ni Viggo na ako ang totoong anak niya, anak nilang dalawa ni Jane ay baka makikipaghiwalay sa kanya si Viggo. Isa rin sa rason na baka ay hiwalayan siya, ay dahil sa hindi si Ella ang totoong anak ni Viggo.

All she wanted was to have a family, just the four of us.

"Saoirse, anak?"

The soothing, homey, yet full of authority and pride, voice of a man pulled my mind back to reality.

"'Tay?" my voice was unsure, the word felt so new for me to pronounce.

It's been a week since it all happened.

Jhulix flew back to Rome for Victoria. It turns out that I was wrong of thinking that she did not love Jhulix. She loves him because after what happened, I did not get any news about her trying to get Damien back.

That night, they contacted and called Cecelion. Yes, Cecelion, the missing consigliere of Damien. He was with Maddox and Caprice.

Angrily and aggressively, I snatched the phone from my father's consigliere that night. I yelled on the other line that I want them to reschedule the urgent meeting, and I did not care if it is urgent. I also mentioned that I will be the one who'll attend and represent in behalf of Viggo Lazzarini.

They couldn't blame me for my attitude. First, I was so stress dealing with my pregnancy. Second, I was having a hard time leaving Damien. Lastly, dealing with my family issues and problems here in Australia.