Emanuele’s hand gently caressed Isabe’s cheek. “Isabe, I won’t allow her to hurt you anymore,” he dered. His patience had reached its limit.


    Chloe, however, was cunning. She avoided hitting Isabe’s face to prevent visible damage that could give her away. But the rest of Isabe’s body bore the marks of countless injuries, all inflicted by Chloe.


    When Emanuele learned about Isabe’s numerous old bone fractures from a doctor, his anger red up like a roaring lion, desperate to break free from within him.


    “Are all your injuries done by Chloe?” he asked, his voice strained.


    Isabe nodded. There was no need for secrets any longer. In her fear and dread, she might have held back, but now, she had ovee her psychological trauma. So, she answered Emanuele truthfully.


    Chloe deserved to rot in hell. A monster like her had no ce in this world.


    Emanuele, after receiving Isabe’s confirmation, pressed on. “The doctor said you have many old bone fractures. Were they all caused by Chloe?”


    Isabe looked at Emanuele, her mind reying painful memories. Even though she had recovered from her trauma, recalling those moments was still agonizing. But she knew that facing her past was the only way to heal her wounds more quickly.


    “Yes, they were all Chloe’s doing,” Isabe replied.


    Emanuele couldn’t bear to see Isabe in pain. His heart clenched, feeling as though an invisible hand was squeezing his chest, causing excruciating pain. He couldn’t exin why, but hearing about Isabe’s past suffering made him feel as if he had lived through it too.


    The emotional pain was a thousand times worse than any physical injury he had ever experienced. His heart ached for her.


    “Why did she treat you this way? What methods did she use to hurt you?” Emanuele needed to know everything, no matter how painful.


    Isabe continued to recount her traumatic past. “I don’t know why she treated me that way. It felt like she hated me from the very beginning. When I was a child, she forced me to eat grass and bugs. As I grew older, she pushed me down the stairs, tied me to trees and let me fall, causing my bones to break.”


    “Did she threaten you not to tell your mother?”


    “Yes, she said that if I ever told anyone, she would kill me. Her cruelty made me believe she was capable of it.”


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    “She told me I was fat and that no one would ever like me. She said that men who were with me only wanted to sleep with me and would eventually abandon me.”


    Emanuele felt an intense surge of anger and an overwhelming desire to confront and kill Chloe. He couldn’t fathom how Isabe had survived all these years.


    She had suffered not only physically but also mentally. It must have been incredibly challenging for her to survive all of this.


    She even had mental health issues. Thinking about Isabe taking medication and how he had manipted her emotions in the past, causing her to live in constant anxiety, Emanuele felt a deep sense of remorse and guilt. He couldn’t believe he had inflicted such harm on Isabe.


    After Isabe finished speaking, she felt a sense of relief. When she looked at Emanuele, who appeared ready to take action, she knew he was upset and angry about her past. This showed how much he cared for her.


    Isabe made an effort to reach out and held Emanuele’s hand. “Emanuele, don’t be sad. I’m fine.”


    “Fine? Look at yourself now. Do you call this fine?” Emanuele struggled to control his emotions to avoid frightening Isabe further. She was already severely injured and lying in a hospital bed. He didn’t want to scare her, especially knowing about her damn mood disorder. He realized he couldn’t intimidate her like he had in the past.


    Emanuele took a deep breath and tried to calm his emotions. “You said you would handle Chloe yourself, but I didn’t expect it to be like this, Isabe. You’ve disappointed me.”


    “I’m sorry.”


    “So, can you let me handle Chloe?”


    “Are you going to kill her?”


    “She hurt you. Regardless of her gender, she won’t survive in this world.”


    Right now, she was locked up because he didn’t have the time to deal with her. “But she’s a woman. Are you going to kill a woman?” Isabe was surprised, thinking that Emanuele would at least spare women.


    “Isabe, our enemies have no gender distinctions. If they cross me, even if they’re women, I won’t hesitate to kill them. Your injuries are severe. When the policee, tell them it was an ident. Remember, our mafia has its own rules.”


    If they handed Chloe over to the police, she might end up in jail. But he needed to ensure that Chloe paid a more significant price.


    “I understand,” Isabe assured him.


    Soon, the police arrived. They questioned Isabe, who imed the injuries were self-inflicted. After a brief investigation, they left.


    With only Isabe and Emanuele left in the hospital room, Emanuele, looking at her battered body, knew that Chloe needed to face consequences equal to Isabe’s suffering.


    At that moment, Emanuele sent a text message to Phillip.


    Just then, Sophia walked into the room. Seeing Isabe awake, she rushed to her side. “Isabe, are you okay?”


    Isabe nodded. “I’m fine.”


    Although her body was in pain in various ces, there were no major issues. At least there were no fractures this time, right?


    “I can’t believe Chloe hurt you so badly, Isabe. Why didn’t you tell me before?” Sophia cried.


    Seeing her mother so upset, Isabe also felt a sense of sadness. “I just thought there was nothing to say, Mom. You were working so hard back then, taking care of both of us. If we left your brother’s ce, we’d have nowhere to stay.”


    If she told Sophia, they would have had to move to a different city, with no money, and they couldn’t afford to rent a ce. Isabe was likely to end up living in a dorm with her mother.


    Her mother was already working so hard, and Isabe didn’t want to be a burden.


    Sophia cried for a while, and her emotions gradually calmed down. She wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes and said to Isabe, “Your uncle and aunt found out that Emanuele put Chloe in the dungeon. They asked me to release her, but I don’t have the power to do that.”


    Isabe was stunned. So, Sophia intended to forgive Chloe?


    “Isabe, even though Chloe treated you badly, she’s still your cousin. Can you consider letting her off this time? If she hurts you again, you can let Emanuele deal with her.”