Beautiful like a rose 🌹 but... fragile like a bomb 💣

Cap 74

I scared you, and you had to leave your important responsibilities as Don and come in a torrential rain after me. 

I behaved like a small and spoiled child.

And I understand if after everything that happened you won't want to talk to me anymore and even ask me to leave your house.

Although my heart will hurt a lot because we won't talk anymore.

You have every right to do that. 

I will accept the decision you will make. 

I was wrong, I make a mistake and I need to accept the consequences of my actions!

The little one's words let Speechless the 4 adults in the room, who don't know how to react.

Laura and Olga hold back their tears with difficulty, Domenico offers Laura and Olga a napkin each, putting a hand on each of their shoulders trying to calm them down.

And Massimo...

The great and feared head of the Sicilian Mafia , well...

In those moments, Massimo Torricelli was just "a simple human being" , kneeling in front of a 4 years old, little girl.

But this small and fragile creature, through the innocence, sincerity and purity specific only to children's managed to completely disarm him.

For the first time in his life, Massimo discovers that sometimes a discussion with a 4-year-old child, can be a million times more complicated than life and death battles with the most feared Mafia Families .

Little Maya was puzzled by the silence in the room.

She looks at Massimo who had knelt down to be at her level, but he was looking at the ground.

Confused Maya turns to Laura, Olga and Domenico Looking for answers, but both Laura and Olga could not speak because of the tears, and Domenico, although he tried his best to stay strong, the emotion could be read on his face.

The little girl looks at the 3 for a few seconds, then turns to Massimo and decides to get even closer to him.

Standing in front of Massimo, she called out to him:

Maya: Massimo, Massimo, what's going on? 

Is everything okay ?

Seeing that Massimo doesn't make any gesture, Maya takes Massimo's chin in her little hands and tries to lift his head, to make him look her in the eyes.

Maya: Hey, Massimo, are you okay?

Massimo: (with emotion in his voice) I will be! But I need a favor!

Maya: Of course!

Massimo: Do ​​you remember I told you about "that magical power" that helps you heal anything?

Maya: Of course! "The Magical Hug"

Massimo: Exactly! I think I need this "magic hug"

Before Massimo can say anything else, little Maya, wraps her hands around his neck.

That was the moment when Massimo could no longer contain his emotions.

Holding the little one in his arms, he looked up, as if looking for something or someone.

In a short time, Massimo's gaze intersects with Laura's.

The moment Laura sees the emotion in Massimo's eyes, the tears that until then she tried her best to control, flow down her cheeks.

The tears of the beloved woman are like a dagger in Massimo's heart.

There were two things in this world that completely destroyed the great Don Massimo Torricelli: "the memory of the only moments when he could hold his son in his arms, and see the only woman he truly loved crying."

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