Dangerous Secrets: My Mafia Stepbrother

Seeing James so nervous, Evelyn couldn’t help but smile.

“So nervous? I’m fine, I just wanted to ask you, for example, if I couldn’t have children anymore, would you still be with me?”

Upon hearing Evelyn’s words, James’ expression immediately became serious, as if he was deep in thought.

Although Evelyn was just testing the waters, seeing James’ expression made her nervous too.

Would James reject her because she couldn’t have children?

After a while, James said to Evelyn, “Evelyn, I’ve thought about it carefully. I also want to have a child of my own, especially with the person I love. But if the person I love can’t have children, I won’t force it. Being able to be with the person I love is already a great happiness. Whether we have children or not doesn’t matter. Looking at it from another perspective, having children might even disturb our intimacy.”

Listening to James’ words, Evelyn’s initial anxiety disappeared and turned into happiness.

She hugged James tightly and said, “James, thank you. You make me feel like I haven’t loved the wrong person.”

At the same time, Evelyn couldn’t help but think about Isabella. If Isabella was willing to tell Emanuele the truth, she wouldn’t have to leave Emanuele at all.

Look, now Isabella wants to leave Emanuele, and both she and Emanuele are in pain.

Just thinking about this made Evelyn feel particularly sad.

Why is the relationship of her good friend so tumultuous?

They clearly love each other, yet they always encounter various setbacks and countless hardships.

And now they have to separate!

Evelyn feels deeply for Isabella; she really wants to tell Emanuele the truth. However, she knows that if she does, her relationship with Isabella will completely fall apart.

Because Isabella doesn’t want to tell Emanuele about this matter.

She loves Emanuele and wants what’s best for him.

With these thoughts, Evelyn asked James again, “So, if I don’t tell you this and deceive you, leaving you, how would you react?”

“I would be very sad, Evelyn. We are so intimate, and yet you don’t even tell me about the things you experience. I would think that you don’t trust me. Oh, darling, let’s not talk about this, okay? The more you say it, the sadder I feel. It feels like you’re going to leave me.” James held Evelyn in his arms.

He had a strong build, and next to him, Evelyn seemed somewhat small.

He kept Evelyn close to him, and she felt like a little kitten.

Evelyn also fell silent and didn’t continue this topic.

…

Days passed, and Isabella’s health improved day by day.

She was ready to leave the hospital.

However, Isabella knew that she couldn’t go back to her previous apartment.

Since she had decided to divorce Emanuele, there was no reason to go back and live there again.

Isabella asked Emanuele when they would proceed with the divorce, but Emanuele’s response was always that he was too busy at the moment and to wait a little longer.

Isabella understood that Emanuele was avoiding it now.

He didn’t want to divorce her but couldn’t come up with a good excuse to avoid it, so he could only use this method to escape.

Isabella didn’t know what to say to Emanuele anymore.

She decided to move in with Evelyn.

Evelyn hadn’t fully moved in with James yet; she had rented a small apartment next to her hospital and they were living together.

When Isabella was discharged, Emanuele came over. He wanted to take Isabella back to their apartment, but Isabella said to him, “Emanuele, you finally showed up. Let’s go get the divorce papers.”

“Divorce?” Emanuele hesitated for a moment, then his voice raised a notch. “No, Isabella, I don’t want to divorce you.”

“Do you want to see me get hurt again?”

“That’s not what I meant… I just think divorce is a big matter, you know I’m a mafia boss, I have a lot of assets under my name. It would involve a lengthy legal process, and I’m currently consulting with lawyers, but it won’t be quick.”

Listening to Emanuele’s words, Isabella fell into silence.

Although she knew Emanuele was just buying time, she couldn’t bring herself to be too harsh on him when she saw his pitiful expression.

After all, she was the one who brought up the idea of a divorce, and it was normal for Emanuele not to want it.

But considering her own physical condition, Isabella knew that dragging it out wouldn’t lead to a good outcome between them.

It would be better to resolve it quickly. She knew it would be painful, but at least it wouldn’t prolong the agony.

And Emanuele had so many women who liked him around him. He could choose one from them or simply not get married and have fun with many women.

He would gradually forget about her, and in the future, he would have many children.

Thinking about this, Isabella felt a deep sadness in her heart.

She had to watch Emanuele fall in love with other women, experience the intimacy he once had with her, repeated with someone else.RêAd lat𝙚St chapters at Novel(D)ra/ma.Org Only

The thought of it made her feel as if her heart was being torn apart.

But even in such pain, Isabella knew she had to let go of Emanuele.

She was no longer worthy of him.

Isabella decided to ignore Emanuele and went straight to Evelyn’s apartment with her luggage.

Evelyn, witnessing the awkwardness between Isabella and Emanuele, couldn’t help but sigh. These two people, who clearly loved each other deeply, why couldn’t they communicate properly?

Maybe it was because they loved each other so much that they couldn’t bear to see the other suffer because of themselves?

That was the only explanation Evelyn could come up with.

Evelyn’s apartment wasn’t large because she had just started working again and didn’t have much savings. She felt that she didn’t need a big place for herself.

But the apartment was filled with everything and had a warm atmosphere.

“Isabella, there’s only one bed. You’ll have to bear with me and sleep together.”

Her bed was small, only 1. 2 meters, unlike Emanuele’s spacious bed.

“It’s okay, I’m the one disturbing you,” Isabella said. “During this time, I’ll look for an apartment in Chicago or maybe consider going back to the countryside.”

Of course, not to her uncle’s place. Maybe she could find a rural area and live a peaceful country life.

She didn’t have money; she was using Emanuele’s money.

Perhaps after the divorce, she would receive a sum of money. Isabella thought maybe she should also try to find a job again.

Seeing Isabella yearning for single life, Evelyn couldn’t help but sigh. “Isabella, are you really so determined to leave Emanuele?”

Isabella nodded. “I am.”

“Emanuele looks very heartbroken.”

“But if I don’t leave, if we continue like this and he finds out I can’t conceive, he will be even more heartbroken.”

Listening to Isabella’s words, Evelyn suddenly didn’t know what to say.

Everyone has their own choices, and Isabella was her good friend, so of course, Evelyn would stand by Isabella’s side.