However, Evelyn had only taken a few steps when someone grabbed her and pulled her down onto the couch. Her phone was also snatched away.


    “Evelyn, what’s wrong? Why are you acting so strange today?” Pippo pressed Evelyn down on the couch with his eyes full of tenderness.


    “In the past, every time I came back from outside, you would hold me and kiss me. Why is it different now?” Pippo’s lips were close to Evelyn’s ear, emitting a warm breath.


    Before this moment, whenever Evelyn was held like this by Pippo she would feel weak in the knees and want to get closer to him for more affection. This was how any woman felt when they were with someone they liked.


    But now everything had changed. She felt extremely fearful and scared of Pippo’s presence. She hated being near him and wished she could be as far away as possible from him. With Pippo pressing down on her body it felt like she was being crushed by a giant python that could swallow her whole at any moment.


    Oh my God! How did things end up like this?


    Evelyn wanted to scream or run away but knew that if she did so then Pippo would surely kill her without hesitation. This man wasn’t as good-natured as he appeared; he was nothing but a devil!


    For now all she could do was pretend that she hadn’t regained her memories yet and continue interacting with him like before – deal with other matterster.


    “I’m not feeling very well right now,” said Evelyn.


    “Oh? Why is that?” asked Pippo raising an eyebrow while looking confused at the same time.


    “Why else? You’re gone for hours every day doing who knows what while I’m stuck waiting for you alone in our apartment untilte at night! I feel like I’ve never been able to enter your heart,” said Evelyn pretending to be angry even though deep inside fear consumed her thoughts constantly.


    Pipo put aside his scrutiny towards Evelynn after hearing these words; he picked up Evelynn off the couch instead saying “I’m sorry Evelynn… I didn’t realize how much my actions have affected you.” He continued “To show my apology let us take a shower together tonight… don’t worry I’ll make it up to you.”


    Pipo lifted Evelynn into his arms carrying her into their bathroom where he turned on the faucet letting water cascade outwards filling their bathtub quickly making sshing sounds all around them…


    Pippo was kissing Evelyn while taking off her wet clothes. Evelyn was now afraid of Pippo and wanted to leave, but in this situation, she had to y along with Pippo’s game. She acted just as crazy with him as before; otherwise, he would notice something was wrong. However,ter on, it became more than just an act. Under Pippo’s touch, her body became softer and when he entered her body, she let out afortable sigh and held onto him tightly. But inside she felt hopeless; why did the man she loved have to be such a bad guy?


    “Pippo, I love you,” Evelyn moaned.


    But only she knew that at this moment she was lying.


    “I love you too,” Pippo said while caressing Evelyn’s cheek and kissing her hard on the face.


    Evelyn thought that after Pippo left, she would immediately text Isabe…


    After resting for three days Phillip’s body gradually recovered but the doctor found out that his injured eye had been severely damaged and even though it wasn’tpletely blind yet he could only see blurry things. His left hand was also broken so badly that he couldn’t use any force or grab anything delicate anymore. It would take a long time for his brain to recover from all these injuries…


    In short Phillip survived but his physical wounds needed a long time to heal which also affected him mentally – he wasn’t as cheerful as before lying in bed smiling at everyone who came to visit him because there was sadness behind his smile.


    Isabe noticed this when visiting Phillip again with Emanuele.


    “Emmanuel I think we need a psychologist here to help Phillip adjust his current state of mind because he looks really bad,” Isabe said worriedly after talking with Phillip who answered very slowly making it clear how difficult everything still is for him despite being alive.


    “I’m already considering it.” Emanuele patted Isabe’s hair reassuringly showing that they were both concerned about their friend who had been by their side for so many years nowying in bed like some machine about to be scrapped away…


    No! Emanuele couldn’t ept it. Phillip, who had been by his side for so many years like a friend, had turned into this kind of person.


    Every time Emanuele thought back to the scene where Phillip was found after disappearing, he felt like his heart was being cut with a knife. It hurt so much.


    He swore that he would find the person who hurt Phillip and make them pay.


    Actually, he could probably guess that it was William. But he was too cunning and good at hiding. After all this time, they could only catch him in a few blocks; they didn’t know anything else about him.


    Thinking about this made Emanuele very anxious.


    Compared to Frederick, William seemed more powerful. Before this, Frederick only dared to hide in other cities and not enter Chicago. But now William was right under their noses.


    Looking at Isabe next to him – she was so innocent and worried about Phillip – she didn’t even know how strong their enemy really was.Content ? N?velDrama.Org 2024.


    Emanuele wasn’t even sure if his apartment was safe anymore; he could only hire more bodyguards as much as possible.


    Isabe also felt Emanuele’s concern for her and hugged him: “Emanuele, if you have work to do, go ahead and do it. I’ll stay here in the apartment.”


    She rememberedst time when they lost so many loved ones – her mother died in that war too. She wouldn’t run around recklessly; she would stay inside the apartment safely especially since there’s already a baby inside her belly now.


    Isabe looked at her loose dress; her belly had grown bigger than before but because of the loose clothing others couldn’t tell easily except herself who can feel its changes clearly.


    She sighed seeing Emanuele’s worried expression but decided not to tell him yet because she knew it would make things worse for both of them.


    She learned many life-saving skills from Elisa which will be useful during critical moments anyway.


    After sending Isabe back home safely, Emanuel continued working on his tasks while Isabe asked Lilly for some delicious cake.


    She continued talking on the phone with Grazia whose belly seemed bigger every day making Isabe wonder if hers will grow just as big when she reaches Grazia’s stage?


    When Isabe was still in the early stages of pregnancy, her belly didn’t show much. But at some point, it suddenly grew bigger.