Mafia series: Innocence

Chapter 52

Brielle's POV

After a few more seconds of eye contact Lorenzo then slowly turned his attention to his father who was about to speak into the microphone.

"I would first like to start off by thanking all of you who came tonight, it just comes to show how my families donations are helping the hospital." Valentino says before looking at his wife who gave him a big smile.

"Me and my wife would also like to announce that in honor of St General and the hard work Chief Jackson has done we are creating a heath clinic that will be located in upper San Diego for wounded soldiers." Evergone begins cheering as Valentino begins to go in a little more detail about the clinic.

As much as I admireed what they were doing I couldn't just sit there and pretend that seeing Lorenzo for the first time in 3 years didn't have any sort of effect on me.

"I'm going to head to the restroom." I tell Ana as I get up out of my seat and make my way to the restrooms.

Once I'm finally in the safety of the bathroom and away from Lorenzo's heavy presence I take a few deep breaths trying to hold in my tears but a small tear managed to escape following multiple others.

I was finally recovering from Lorenzo's storm and was finally building myself a bigger wall for myself, but seeing him after all this time for some reason broke down alot of that hard work I did.

I can't just pretend like everything is ok because seeing Lorenzo reminded me exactly why I ran, because everything with Lorenzo was everything but ok.

I mean for christ sake the man kidnapped me and for some reason convinced me to marry him and as soon as I fell in love with him, I find him in his room sleeping with one of his strippers.

Such a professional boss.

Then once I moved away I then find out he got me pregnant, but I can never blame him for that because if it wasn't for him I wouldn't have my beautiful Leon.

Leon.

How the hell am I going to explain to Leon that his father who hasn't been in his life for all 3 years is here and how am I going to explain to Lorenzo why I kept Leon away.

I'm going to come out as a horrible mother and person, I was in the wrong for keeping Leon and Lorenzo apart I should have never done that.

I should have fought harder that day on the phone with Cassie and gotten her to get Lorenzo so I could tell him myself.

I am soon pull put of my thoughts when the bathroom door opens, as I wipe my tears real quick that's when I hear the soft comforting voice I have been needing to hear for a while now.

"Brielle, is that you sweetie?" I hear Isabella say as her heels click against the floor as she approaches me.

I slowly turn towards her and once I see her comforting honey colored eyes I brake down.

Thank God for water proof makeup.

Isabella takes me in her arms and begins rubbing my back trying to comfort me and it slowly begins to work.

"Oh honey where have you been,we have been looking all over for you." She pulls away from me before putting her hands on my face and moving the loose hair out the way.