CHASING FATE

CHAPTER TWELVE

Catherine's POV

I shook my head in disapproval. I watched as Salvatore poured wine into two wine glasses. He walked towards me with the two wine glasses in his hands. He stretched out his right hand,

"You should drink up." He mentioned.

I snatched it from his hand aggressively and finished it in one gulped. I took the other glass from him and drank it.

"Catherine you should…"

"It's alright Anthonio." I interrupted him. "This is between me and my beloved husband." I stated.

"Oh well, it's time for me to take my leave." Anthonio picked up his car key and walked out of the living room.

He refilled one of the wine glasses and took a sip, his silence was killing me. I hated the fact he gets to act cool while curiosity kills me.

"You were not informed about Mia because I never knew you would stay this long." He finally spoke.

"Is that supposed to make me feel better?" He made a twirl with the wine glass.

"What about her mother? Don't tell me there's gonna be a competition because I ain't got no time for___?

"She is dead." He cuts in "We were ambushed on our wedding day." Immediately, his eyes went bloody red, he clenched the wine glass so hard causing it to shatter.

I gasped

"Salvatore!!!" I panicked. I rushed to grab his hand but he moved back causing me to jerk.

"You are not safe here Catherine." He said through gritted teeth. "Every single person that has been around me is somewhere beneath the ground." He yelled.

This time around, I could see the frustration, the pain and sadness written all over his face. I had the urge to wrap my hands around him and I did just that. I felt his body stiffened as I hugged him but after a little while, he relaxed a bit.

"She wasn't supposed to die." He said softly "She didn't deserve to die." I remained silent.

"She was walking down the altar when we heard the gunshots. Everybody took cover but it was already too late. Isabella was bleeding profusely.

Isabella!! What a lovely name.

"By the time we got to the hospital, it was already too late. The doctor could only save Mia." He exhaled deeply and I gave him a pat on his shoulders.
"I am sorry you weren't informed about Mia."

Is that an apology?

His apology took me by surprise and I didn't know how to respond. The fact he apologized to me was supposed to be a win for me but for some reason I felt sad for him. He must have been through a lot.

"You should not have to suffer for the crimes your father committed." He said to me.

I wanted to ask him about what transpired between my dad and Mr Lonrenzo but this wasn't the perfect time for it. So, I made a mental note to ask him about what my father did later on.

"What about the culprit?" I asked

"We could not find anybody. It was a smooth job and I am very certain someone from the inside was part of it." He stated.

"Did you love her that much?" The moment I asked that, his body stiffened against me.

Shit!! You talk too much Catherine, my inner girl warned.

He stood up abruptly and gave me a stern look. I stared at him confused waiting for his next line of action.

"You should stay away from me." He said before walking out of the room.