𝐇𝐢𝐬 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐭 𝐖𝐢𝐟𝐞

97

"Zeta!" Vincenzo bellowed like a wounded animal and came running behind me.

But I was determined to walk away.

He was a liar.

He betrayed my trust.

Were his once heart-touching words, lies too?

Oh, Vincenzo!

He broke my fairy-tale ending.

And who's to blame?!

Me.

I was the one who trusted him. I was the one who said yes to his sudden proposal despite the objection from my father and brother. No one is to blame for my misfortune but myself.

Self-realization hit hard and I couldn't fathom how I could process those thoughts with a chaotic mind!

Shaking off those thoughts, I increased my pace as I saw the metallic door which would be the door to the exist of whatever I had been wanted to avoid since last night, but I miscalculated my running speed, I couldn't outnumber the mafia boss.

A shiver ran down my spine when that exact word registered on my brain and my legs stopped walking. I stood frozen on the spot as the sudden realization of the betrayal hit me hard.

I so wanted to lash out loud, raise my voice, ask him why the hell in the god damn world I get to witness or feel the ultimate betrayal, yet I didn't have that much will power to hear him out.

I hated to admit but I felt weak. I couldn't muster up courage to hear the truth loud and clear. Still a part of me in was in denial to accept the freaking truth unfolded in front of my eyes.

At times I wished all of that were fake, Vincenzo is just a simple businessman and the loving husband he had portrayed himself. Alas! that's only my wishful thinking. 

"Amore, where are you running away? It's good that you are okay. You didn't know how worrie-" He grabbed my arm and pulled me backward causing me to land on his embrace.

In the past, I longed for his touch, but now, as he held me delicately like a precious gem, I couldn't find the familiar sense of bliss that once had made me feel secure. Instead, his physical closeness made me tense, and all I wanted was to break away from him.

I didn't want to stay anywhere close to him. Him. I didn't know was the same person I thought I had married to.

'Zeta, do you trust me?'

For the nth time, the same question popped inside my brain rendering me speechless. Vigorously shaking my head along with my whole body, I pushed him away and maintained a good distance between us, without giving any heed to the hurt look that marred his face.

"Amore," he voiced out ever so softly causing ripples on my skin but the pain he had inflected on me was nothing compared to what he was feeling.

A lone tear escaped from my eyes, even though I tried my best to suppress it and the brave and indifferent facade break away causing raw anger boiling inside me. His face which I had always admired wherever I had looked upon them made me feel nauseous. 

"Why?!" A hoarse whisper sounded from my mouth and the next second his thumb wiped off the tear with his hand wrapped around my waist. 

"Amore, I'm sorry. Please don't cry." He said as if my tears caused him pain, but I know better than to believe him.

How could I trust him when he had hidden the earth scattering truth from his other half?!

But his effect on me couldn't fly away with a whisp of my finger. His close proximity does things to my body that I couldn't breathe for a certain minute and found myself lost in the deep pool of his eyes. There was so much love for me that I was hella confused.

"Leave." I shouted coming back to reality and tried to free myself from his grip, but he tightened his hold on me. 

"Amore, don't struggle. Please hear me out." He almost pleaded looking straight into my eyes.

"There is nothing to talk."

"And even if there was then you have lost your chance." More tears slipped from my treacherous eyes blinding my vision.

"Amore, I wanted nothing more than to tell you the truth but I-" He was about to reason out, but his excuses made me rile up.

"But you didn't." I raised my voice with gritted teeth.

"Mr. Vincenzo Dominique, you lied to me." I hissed while glaring at him and I myself was astounded to witness the changes in my expression.

"Amore, you never ask." He replied back like we were discussing a simple matter making to stare at his ridiculously handsome face.

"Yeah. I just knew as my brother best friend." I voiced out after hearing out his words.

"See I would have never lie if you were ever to ask." He said as if trying to convince me sounding anxious and before I could interrupt, he continued further.

"Now that you know, I will explain everything to you. Please come inside." He tried to walk me back to the entrance, but I remain rooted on the place.

"Do you think me as a fool!" I raised my voice finally freeing from his hold.

"No. Amore, I was taking you to our home." He tried to divert my question, but I was not ready to give in. 

I had heard and somehow saw how cruel mafia boss can be but the person standing in front of me was far different from the man who had killed Owen's uncle.

He is a murder. 

I married a murder.

My inner thoughts screamed at me almost causing an anxiety attack. Fortunately, I braced myself to suppress it. 

"There is no home for me Vincenzo. A home is not built on the basis of lies."

"How even don't know if your love is true or n-" I knew that he loved me whole heartly, yet I wanted to hurt him, to feel the pain I was feeling.

"Don't. Don't ever question my love for you Amore!" He seethed with clenched fist.

"I understand that my apology won't undo the fact that I lied to you, but I was self-absorbed enough to think that my love would suffice for both of us, and eventually, you'd discover my genuine feelings." He sounded sad and my heart clenched as I taken in his depressed face.

I so wanted to refute that I knew his feelings and I too somehow feel the same, but some invisible force was stopping me.

"Now come." With that he dragged me towards his car and when I tried to break free, his one sharp stare made me gave up the fight. 

Lots of ugly thoughts ran through my mind and he gently helped me seated inside even though he was upset with me.

"Wh-where ar-are you taking m-me?" I stammered dreading to be in the same company as a mafia boss. 

His hidden identity send shiver down my spine. 

"Amore, you know, you wouldn't believe when I say I lied to you to protect you. Heck nobody does." He run his hand on his face sounding frustrated and I saw some glimpse of the man I had seen on the video Owen had shown me. 

He is so patient with me. 

"I would be anything, but I would never do something to harm you."  That was a promise to the woman he loves.

"I thought like always my Amore would choose me..." He trailed off as if recalling some memories leaving me confused.

"Amore, just stay at your parents' home. Don't run away worrying everyone, okay?" He talked to me as if I was a child and like always my subconscious mind made me nod my head.

He is a most dangerous man but why I find my peace in him!