The Don's Daughter: Love & Betrayal

Forty Two

De Luca

"Can we talk?" I ask Ornella. No matter how hard I try to, I can't understand why she didn't take Carina with her. It's clear Lombardi didn't care about any of them. Hell, he shot fake Carina right in front of me. I don't think he would have given a shit if they all died or faked their death. As long as they didn't take anything from him, he would have continued living his life as if nothing had happened. Maybe he would still be alive.

I've been staying in this house for two weeks now and aside from just wanting to watch over Carina, I have been observing everyone else. I came to the conclusion that Marianna is a bit mental if not crazy, Damiano comes off as one of those dumb people but he's just pretending and Ornella is definitely hiding more secrets. While he was still living in my house, I had no reason to study his behavior because he was just Carina's - no. Aurora's boyfriend. But he lied and that made him a suspect too. I have a feeling that whoever set my house on my fire is living in this house too. I just have to figure out who among the four people I'm suspecting did it.

"Yes, is this about Carina? Is she okay? I've noticed how pale she is these days. I thought going on vacation would help her but she looks worse"

"Carina is fine. I want to talk about something else. Is there a place we can talk privately?"

"Yes, this way please" she says pointing upstairs. I'm guessing we're going to her room because the study isn't so private anymore. I have no clue who's idea it was to put cameras in there but mine and Carina's adventures will have to happen somewhere else. Probably in my house after I've finished rebuilding it. I really would like to bend her over my desk in the office and....

"In here. If it's really private then no one can interrupt us here" Ornella says opening her bedroom door. I let her walk in first then close the door behind me but don't move further into the room.

"I only have one question and I won't beat around the bush"

"What is it?"

"Is Giovanni your children's father?" she looks shocked which is to be expected because she didn't tell anyone who Carina and Marianna's father is. I also haven't seen them talk or interact in any way. So how did I come to this conclusion? Simple. He's been helping her, guiding her through everything without asking for anything in return. I don't believe anyone is that selfless. It's either one of two things. He's pretending to help her so later he can take everything away from her or he is related to her somehow.

If it's the former, I'll kill him before he even gets a chance hurt my girlfriend. If it is the latter, then I would just Ornella tell her daughters the truth before its too late. Secrets like these have a tendency to come out at the wrong time. Now that Carina is pregnant - I verified it by taking her urine to the doctor- I'd like her to carry our baby to term without any complications.

"What are you saying? Who put that insane idea in your head? Oh my God, have told Carina about this yet?"

"I'm guessing from your reaction that my suspicions are correct?"

"No" she says so vehemently that for a second I wonder if I'm wrong. It's just for a second though, because when she raises her hand to run it through her hair, I notice it's shaking. Now why would she be so nervous if what I'm saying is just nonsense? "You... Have you told anyone about this?"

"Why? Like you said, it's nonsense. Why would I bother telling anyone about it?" moving from the door, I stop in front of her "It's not a crazy idea though, is it? If you think about it, I'd say it's a really sane idea. That would explain why took Marianna and left Carina here, because she was with her father. It would explain why Giovanni is helping her. It would explain why he doesn't want me anywhere near her. Don't you think?"