Regal : Majestic (Book #1) The Russo Series {Completed}

Chapter 38

Two years later...

"I am sorry" Flora's words pierce through Richie's heart as he watches the woman helplessly.

"Please don't" he pleads but she shakes her head refusing to give into him.

"This is for the best Richie, I am sorry" she cries as she holds the baby in her arms and Richie stands helplessly as the woman walks out of the room with his daughter in her arms.

"There must be a way" Richie shouts as he refuses to give up following the woman.

"Please do not fight on this, you know the rule. If I do not take her away, then I will never get to see my own children...

I will protect her as my own, she will never be harmed Richie, if it's not me then someone else will come after her"

"Why?"

"You cannot let the secret out to anyone, and this is the only way I can be assured"

"Don't you trust me?" he demands as he eyes his daughter.

"I do that is why I am saving her, if dad gets hand of her. I know her fate will be far worse than what I can give, so please...

I am sorry" she pleads before getting in the car and driving away with the child.

Richie stands helplessly before slowly turning back to the hospital where his wife just gave birth to their baby girl and they lost it within moments of welcoming her in their life.

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"Where were you?" Alana asks as soon as her husband walks in the room before he stares at his wife's hopeful eyes.

"Where's the baby?" she asks staring at his empty hands before eyeing the crib.

"I am sorry" he begs walking towards her.

"No" Alana shakes her head in disbelief.

"We cannot save her" he states as he pulls his wife in his arms while Alana shouts out in pain struggling in his arms.

"You are lying" she sobs not believing his words.

"It was either her or you" he whispers trying to console her.

"Mom" Ricardo's voice makes both of them stay still as their sons walks in the room.

"Where's princess?" the boy grins as he rushes towards the crib to find it empty before staring at his parents in confusion.

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Richie walks out of the room and softly closes the door making sure his wife was asleep, before pulling his phone out and calling someone.

"Hey, did you find her?" he asks into the phone walking towards the balcony.

"Yeah, she is fine. Stressed but she is fine"

"How did she take the news?" Arson asks from the other side of the call.

"It's better this way"

"You should not have to, you know"

"It does not matter now, just...just keep an eye on my daughter please" Richie pleads to the man and Arson promises he will.

"Among all the men he hired, Pop always had an immense amount of trust on you. Because he knew the whole world would go against him, but you won't"

"My family has served to him for centuries, we are what we are because of them and I could not betray the trust the family had on us"

"But you did not have to give away your own daughter knowing what goes in that family" Arson points out.