The Nanny

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"Would you like some?"

Luciano grew annoyed at her question. She acted like everything was normal but it wasn't. She abandoned them and had nothing to say about it.

How had she purchased this bakery in the first place.

His hands shook underneath the table as he tried to control himself.

Valentina's eyes widened as she watched her son slowly lose it. The vein in his neck was bulging as he glared at Emi.

"Luciano not now." Valentina warned him. She knew how bad his temper was. Luciano's head snapped to his mother.

"How are you okay with this?" He spat at out at his mother. "How dare you." Luciano stood up slamming his fists on the table before pointing in Emi's face.

"You claim to be an angel. You are just as bad as my whore of an ex wife. I will not fall for this facade you put on." Luciano said his voice rising.

Emi sat emotionless as she watched him.

"Luciano" Valentina warned standing up ready to defend Emi.

"NO" Luciano shouted. The children were stunned to silence as they watched him rage.

"I'm sick of it. I'm sick of money hungry women like you coming and tearing my family apart and running off when it suits you. How many men did you have to spread your legs for to get this place." He spat at her. The malice that laced his voice travelled through the room as he rounded the table nearing Emi.

Emi had a straight face seemingly unaffected by his words. She had taken enough shit from him. He did not deserve to cause her more pain.

Emi stood up as she watched him approach her angrily. She squared her shoulders holding her head up high looking him straight in his eyes.

"Do something." Emi taunted him as he breathed heavily in front of her his hand twitching as if it wanted to strike her. He stayed silent.

"You speak to me as if I wronged you. How can I abandon someone when they are the one who pushed me away. If I'm told I no longer have a job and that the next time I step foot on your property I'll be arrested, do you expect me to return?" Emi asked him calmly.

" I will never be the person who stays somewhere they know they are not wanted. I am not a fool" She voiced as she felt the need to express her own anger.

"NEVER and I mean it when I say never, call me a whore and discredit all that I have worked so hard for. It may upset you that I didn't need your help or need YOU to get to where I am today but do not accuse me of being a gold digger. I never once asked for your bloody money. I payed for everything my son touched."

"If I remember correctly i was the one abandoned in a hospital bed. My son was abandoned and dropped off to stay with me in a hospital room. I paid my own bill. I found my own job. I made my own life." Emi said angrily as she poked Luciano in the chest.

"So don't you DARE ever walk into my own establishment and accuse me of such bullshit. You are not welcome here. If I see you on my property again I will have you arrested for trespassing. However, your children are welcome anytime. Understood?" Emi concluded before walking past Luciano and back into her kitchen slamming the door behind her.

Luciano stood in shock. He was truly puzzled. He what? He never told her to leave. Luciano was snapped out of his thoughts when he heard children sniffling.

He turned to see his mother trying to comfort the three children who were all on the verge of tears. First Luna cried and that set them all off.

They had never witnessed any of their parents so angry. Luciano felt guilty knowing his temper had scared them. At least Emi kept her composure.

Luciano quickly moved trying to pick up Luna to soothe her but she quickly moved away from him screaming "mama." Luciano hung his head low in shame.

"Luc" Valentina called out to him. Luciano looked up hearing his childhood nickname. He watched as his mother shook her head at him. "Just go" she mouthed at him

Luciano did just that. He knew he fucked up but he didn't know how. What she told him was the complete opposite to what he had thought.

Meanwhile Emi sat on her kitchen floor shaking with anger. She refused to have an outburst in front of the children. She was hurt. However, he was the past and she had no intention of allowing him to ruin the life she had built without him.

Emi stood up fixing her apron on. Valentina watched as Emi stepped out of the kitchen before heading to the door and flipping the sign to open.

Valentina watched in awe as Emi went about as if nothing happened. She admired her,she was a strong woman. However, bottling such feelings was never good.

"Loai we need more cupcakes. Xavier and Luna can help you." Emi shouted at the children causing them to run into the kitchen excitedly.

Emi smiled at the sight as Loai began chatting away about how he decorated his famous cupcakes.

They were all she needed.