Marchetti’s Obsession – Chapter 49

Mia Lennox

My breath hitches at the sight of that painting, my only emotion at the moment is fear as well as anxiety, I don’t feel well at all. An urge to vomit comes over me, I feel dizzy from the lack of oxygen that has stopped reaching my head.

-Little girl, are you all right? -The mobster tries to approach me, but I automatically recoil, glimpsing pain on his face at my rejection.

my mind.

ers.

me? -I question, “Seeing that portrait is like looking in the mirror,” he adds softly, making me doubt how he feels about me.

how how desperate and distraught he is.

What happened to him? -I question.

her kind and ended up with a stake in her chest,” he says, his voice heavy with pain.

e him like that, Enzo looks vulnerable right now and he doesn’t even look like the grumpy mobster I

l, tell me you believe my words,”

” he sighs in relief and kisses me.

ve any more suffering in his life and all this time he’s proved that I don’t have to worry about the ghost

I obsessed? I think.

(…)

will see each other later and to listen to his sisters.

, Donato was absolutely right when he told me that by coming here I would lose my son, but it is something that does not worry me because he is in good hands.

I walk to it and I open it finding the triplets and their sister Karla, they don’t even ask for permission and they enter the room carrying several bags in their hands.

t each other.

information.

with massages,” I should mention that the Marchetti mansion is equipped with a spa centre and sa

e but to let myself be pampered and Ashley misses this moment as he hasn’t returned from his romantic date with Kendall.

… well, I was the one who decided to do it, Enzo doesn’t even mind that I have a little hair.

e room to see the dress they have chosen for me.

ul.

t, it covers up to my knees in the front, while the back is long to touch the floor. The heels are low cream-coloured, I like it, as it’s not extr

lace with two very small emerald stones in the shape of balls, and she puts it on me.

Kaori and the others nod.

ls,” they smil

has been waiting for you in the living roo

-No more bab

an, -I say goodbye to the girls t

lock of my hair behind my ear, Enzo cuts the distance between us.

smiles sideways and hands me his arm to leave the house.

ide.

we going? -I ask when he puts the car in gear, he looks

ot a man for long conversations, I decide to look at him as he drives with his face serious and focused on the road, I can’t believe that after a year away today we find ourselves like this and following a li

mafioso.

what he even does, I sigh, play dumb and avoid going into it.

? -he asks, glancing sideways at me so as not to lose sight of the road.

ing.

hands a gentle squeeze.

road, sighs.

used to do that, it stopped because my mother forbade my father to do it,” he informs.

surprises me every time,” he no

he was brought from the United States to Sicily as a gift for my father,” I’m surprised to hear him say that. Their relationship wasn’t the best, but they were what each other needed at that time in their lives, they came together and

’s a

was, my father was engaged to Tamara, she was very kind to my mother, as she was actually always in love with Fernando, however, the man she was assigned to marry was the Don of

ldren to be born out of wedlock, so he broke off the engagement and so Fer and Tamara got married,” she concludes.

ask.

trolling Sicily, we are governed by five families an

ns?

ook here everyone works, lives honestly and progresses if they stay faithful,” he adds.

ates everything is differ

oubt his words.

rebellion.

(…)

shop, gets out of the car to open my door and then hands the key to the valet

managed to understand those words, because if I am going to live in Sicily I must study the language of this country -vete una prenotazione?

nzo Marchetti (Yes, on behalf of Enzo Marchetti) – the woman starts searching on the iPad.

se follow me) – he walks along, taking me with him behind the woman.

les are full, but the woman takes us to a booth and says something to Enzo before leaving. The Italian nods to open the chair for me, I thank him an

s in Italian,” I complain, Enzo smiles and very kindly explains the dishes available. -Ratatouille? -I ask. That reminds me of the movie about the mouse and the chef,” he looks at

stion.

,” he says.

d,” I mumble, “it’s

t he speaks English and I look at him in surprise.

at my question.

mpanion clears his throat to get my attention and looks quite s

says rather expressionless, the boy nods intimidated by the look Enzo gives him and walks away.

ld see fear in the waiter.

s with a frown.

y he looked at you.

sk.

much so.