Dangerous Secrets: My Mafia Stepbrother

Although Isabella was ready to be discharged, her body hadn’t fully recovered. She still had some difficulty walking, and certain parts of her body were still sore. However, Isabella knew that with time, these injuries would surely improve gradually. The only thing she felt wouldn’t heal was the pain in her heart. Only when Isabella truly loved someone did she understand what it meant to have an unforgettable love. It wasn’t something she could simply let go of. But Isabella thought to leave everything to time; she believed that time would eventually bring peace to her emotions.

Isabella moved into Evelyn’s apartment. Every day, while Evelyn went to work, Isabella stayed in the apartment and didn’t go out to play. When Emanuele found out that Isabella had moved into Evelyn’s apartment, he became worried and wanted Ariel to take care of her. He knew Isabella wouldn’t eat much, let alone make desserts or anything like that. With her current injuries, having a better diet would help her recover faster. However, when Evelyn learned of this, she immediately refused Emanuele.

“My apartment is too small to accommodate another person, and now that Isabella is so resistant to you, your efforts have no meaning, Emanuele. Listen to me, maybe you should just divorce Isabella. I can see that Isabella has grown disheartened with you. Moreover, with all your enemies, who knows if they might harm her.”

Emanuele sighed, and even over the phone, Evelyn could sense his frustration. Although Emanuele didn’t display any mafia boss demeanor in front of her, Evelyn could still feel the natural sense of oppression emanating from him. It was the authority of a long-standing superior, even if he didn’t consciously try to show it, it still unconsciously leaked out. But at this moment, Evelyn unexpectedly felt a hint of humility from this man. She could even perceive Emanuele’s eyes filled with despair. For some reason, Evelyn suddenly felt a bit sorry for him. In reality, even if Isabella was going to leave, Emanuele should have the right to know.

Evelyn hesitated whether to tell Emanuele about this matter, but in the end, she held back and didn’t say anything to him. Compared to Emanuele, she respected Isabella more. Emanuele understood Evelyn’s reasoning, but he was still worried about Isabella. When Evelyn went to work, she ate breakfast and lunch outside. What about Isabella when she was alone at home? Would she cook for herself? Emanuele was concerned that Isabella would have a lackluster meal on her own. With these thoughts in mind, Emanuele decided to discuss it with Evelyn and have Ariel cook for Isabella, without letting Isabella know that it was Ariel who prepared the meal. Evelyn agreed with Emanuele’s plan.

So, she said to Isabella, “Isabella, I believe that your body is still in the recovery stage, but you eat unhealthy food every day, which is not good for your health. Isabella, you need to eat healthier.”

“I think so too,” Isabella agreed with Evelyn’s statement, “but I’m not very good at cooking.”

“It’s okay. I’ve arranged for a nearby restaurant to deliver food to you. You just have to pay for it. I know Emanuele’s card has a lot of money, haha. If you don’t mind, you can treat me to a meal together; that would be even better.”

Evelyn had to say this to make Isabella feel at ease and not suspicious. She felt that being a person was really difficult now. On one side was Isabella, and on the other was Emanuele. She was caught in the middle like a sandwich cookie, and Evelyn felt that she was really struggling.

She wanted to keep it a secret, not letting Isabella or Emanuele suspect anything was wrong.

“Of course, Evelyn, I’m staying with you now, and you’ve been helping me arrange meals from the restaurant. I appreciate it. I could cover your daily food expenses with that.” Isabella said, expressing her gratitude to Evelyn.

Evelyn breathed a sigh of relief and immediately told Emanuele about the situation.

Upon receiving the news, Emanuele quickly made preparations.

To avoid raising suspicion, Emanuele asked Ariel to slightly change the taste of the food while cooking. Isabella wouldn’t recognize it; otherwise, she would lose her appetite.

Ariel agreed.

Ariel hadn’t interacted much with the lady of the house, but she had heard about her. She knew it wasn’t easy for this woman to be by Emanuele’s side, as she had faced many dangers.

Look, she had just started working here not long ago, and now the lady was hospitalized for a month due to an injury. It was terrifying!

Ariel had grown up in a household where her parents were once members of the mafia, but she had never faced any danger herself.

She went to work and returned home like an ordinary person every day, living a normal life on weekends.

Now she saw the young lady, who was even younger than her, facing so much danger. Ariel couldn’t help but feel frightened.

And now, the lady wasn’t coming home.

According to Tony, the lady was preparing to divorce the boss, but Ariel couldn’t make sense of it.

However, she would do whatever the boss said.

Ariel started preparing food every morning and noon, and Tony would take it to Evelyn’s apartment.

On the first day, Isabella heard the doorbell and went to open it. She was surprised to see the sumptuous breakfast.

“This restaurant is not expensive, but they serve such a generous spread.” Isabella called out to wake up Evelyn and have breakfast together.

The breakfast consisted of milk, sandwiches, and pastries.

Everything was exquisitely delicious, and the milk was particularly rich in flavor.

For some reason, as Isabella ate, she felt a sense of familiarity.Nôvel(D)rama.Org's content.

It was like having breakfast back when she lived with Emanuele.

But as she looked at the food in her hands, it seemed like the taste wasn’t something Ariel could have prepared.

It was truly strange.

Isabella immediately shook her head. Could it be that she still had lingering feelings for Emanuele, which made her think of him while eating?

Isabella thought that since she had already decided to separate, she shouldn’t think about Emanuele anymore.

Otherwise, she would never be able to move on.

Lunch was also abundant. Even though Isabella was the only one eating, there was a wide variety of dishes, and the portions were generous.

For dinner, Isabella ate with Evelyn. As she looked at the delicious beef, pasta, salad, and well-presented fruits in front of her, she fell into deep thought.

“Evelyn, where is this restaurant from? Why is it so affordable and delicious? It feels like everything is carefully prepared.” Isabella asked, her eyes filled with curiosity.

Seeing Isabella’s puzzled expression, Evelyn immediately smiled and said, “This is a custom-made restaurant. You can choose according to your needs. As for why it’s so affordable, it’s because the owner is my friend.”

“Really?” Isabella thought for a moment but couldn’t find any flaws.

Oh well, Isabella decided not to force herself to think further.

It couldn’t possibly be Emanuele’s doing. After all, he had already hurt her deeply. How could he be so considerate?

With that in mind, Isabella urged Emanuele to proceed with the divorce as soon as possible.

When Emanuele received the message from Isabella, he felt a headache coming on.

He had been so careful with Isabella, taking care of her emotions, yet she still directly mentioned divorce.