Twice Shy [ON GOING]

CHAPTER THIRTY FOUR

Gia

"I heard everything! Is it true?!" I angrily asked my uncle and Paige, Vera, and Mrs Marroquín quietly left the room.

"Gia, this is not what it looks like, I can explain." Uncle Kemal started and I angrily glared at him.

"Is what this man is saying true, uncle Kemal?" I uttered as tears started forming in my eyes and Luciano and Dario shot uncle Kemal a look of disappointment before they quietly walked out of the living room.

"Gia-" he softly uttered and I shook my head at him in disbelief before tears started streaming down my face.

"So, this man is my brother and you tried to kill him? To keep him away from me!" I yelled into his face and Viktor wrapped his arms around me and I hopelessly cried into his chest.

"Why?" I softly asked into Viktor's chest before I pulled away from him. "Why did you kill my parents and make me watch? How could you have been so cruel?" I asked him in shaking voice.

"Your father was not a saint, Gianna."

"And neither were you, uncle Kemal. But he was my dad! Mine!" I looked at him through blurry eyes as tears continued to roll down my cheeks.

"Gianna, trust me! You were better off without him."

"No, I wasn't. I needed them, not you! I cried for them every night while you pretended not to hear me. I was better off without you!" I angrily yelled at him.

"Gia-" Viktor tried to calm me down but I just shot him a warning look so, he rather remained silent.

"I want to know more." I looked over at Aurellio and he nodded at me in understanding. "Take me home." I begged and Viktor nodded at me before he placed a kiss on my forehead.

"Alright, princess." He uttered in a gentle tone, which instantly calmed me down.

"Gia-" uncle Kemal started but I stopped him mid sentence.

"I don't want to hear it." I angrily told him. "And don't even think of having  me followed." I knowingly told him.

"Let's talk when you're ready, Gianna." Aurellio pointedly told me and I nodded at him before he walked out of the room.

I helplessly looked up at Viktor and he let out a heavy sigh before he pulled me into his chest, his arms warmly wrapped around my body so, I let out a soft breath of relief.

"Thank God, you're here." I uttered and he placed a passionate kiss on my lips.

"Gia, I don't think you understand how much I love you. What I would do for you." He smiled down at me before he placed a kiss on my lips and I smiled into our kiss.

"So, what you're saying is that you still love me regardless of my past." I uttered and he nodded at me before placing a kiss on my lips.

"I can't believe that my uncle has turned out to be such a lying lunatic. And my brother, who I didn't even know existed just killed all those innocent men outside for no reason." I uttered in frustration and Viktor gently rubbed my back.

"To be honest with you I don't understand it either. But I need you to calm down, okay?" He gently told me as he looked into my eyes. "We'll figure it out together." He added before we walked outside together.

Once we got outside I said goodbye to Mrs Marroquín and she pulled me into a tight hug. I walked over to Paige and Vera and we joined each other in a group hug where they whispered soothing words into my ears.

"Don't become a stranger again. We're trauma bonded now." Vera told me with a small smile on her face and I smiled at her with tears in my eyes.

"I won't." I promised her and together we walked over to Viktor's car.

"Thank you." He told Vera before pulling her into a tight hug and she started sobbing into his chest so, I took a step back from them to give them some space.

I can't even begin to imagine how much they must've missed each other. They've been through a lot so, I'm happy that they're on good terms with each other again.

Now all I have to do is figure out who I can and cannot trust. Except for Viktor of course. I trust him with my life.