il mio primo e ultimo amore

Cassano Family

They walked their way to the garden and met Antonella and Cassandra in the garden, dressed charismatically.

"You two look beautiful!" Antonella spoke as she made their way towards with a genuine smile on her face and Cha Young smiled gratefully.

"Grazie Mama."

Cassandra stride along and smiled too.

"Long time no see, Cha Young!" Cassandra spoke while patting her brother's shoulder fondly.

Soon, Cassandra ushered Cha Young with her for a walk around the garden which was adorned with fairy lights everywhere.

"How's Rome been?" Cassandra asks while they walk on the bricked pathway cobbled with old stones.

"It's beautiful. We didn't go to any touristy spots, but the view from the apartment was vivid." Cha Young replied.

Cassandra slowly nodded her head in acknowledgement.

"I also started taking self-defense classes, but the initial days were quite simple and sordid."

"I understand, you know what happened right?" Cassandra asks her with a hint of uncertainty.

Cha Young smiled at her assuringly. "I understand and know, what I was concerned about was how much blood Vincenzo lost."

Cassandra chuckles.

"During his training days, he'd come home with a broken jaw or a few bones..He's been shot quite a few times on his arms and legs. There was once a time where he'd been miraculously saved as the bullet was a centimeter away from his heart.

Cha Young grimaced.

"He should train better, then! I remember he came back home all bloodied and bruised, his arm was bleeding profusely." Cha Young told exasperatedly.

Cassandra lets out a hearty laugh.

"From what you're telling me, I assume his condition was far more better than the family has saw him in." She continued "And he's been training since he was 15. Being an Asian kid, you have to cope up with a lot of bullying. Papa made him join martial arts and soon when he was in College, he started armed training with Luca. His aim is quite sharp, he taught me how to use a weapon as well. He can use a gun with both right and left hand deftly."

Well, that was impressive, Cha Young admits.

"But still, the number of bruises and blood he lost was unimpressive." Cha Young still tries to prove her point.

"It is. No doubt about that."

They walked a few more steps and then took a turn.

"Do you know about Luca?" Cassandra asked.

"Yes, Vincenzo's consiglieri and his closest confidante. I know about Alfonso too, Vincenzo's right-hand man."

"How did you got to know about Alfonso?"

"Maria told me, she tells me a lot about the family. She indulges all my queries and questions."

"That is impressive, Maria is a hard one."

"Maria's really humble and nice since the very first day we met." Cha Young says confusedly.

"Maria's father worked for the family for a very long time, her mother was Mama's assistant but they both died during an unexpected shootout by the rival family. Since then, it has been her and her brother who also died due to leukemia. They lived in a little village close to Sicily, and after her brother's death, we took her in."