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"In fact, I should put a bullet in her right now for sullying my good name. It's no less than she deserves."
"No!" My father pleads or, more like, orders. "You will not touch her. Sara has shamed me greatly, but I will deal with it."
Lorenzo scoffs. "You should have kept a tighter leash on her. But it's too late for that now."
He grabs a fistful of my hair and yanks my head back violently. I cry out in pain. Lorenzo presses the gun harder against my skin, and my heart pounds wildly.
My father tries again to reason with him. "Surely we can come to an arrangement. Name your price."
But Lorenzo will not be swayed. "There's nothing you can offer me now, old man. Your daughter's life is already forfeit."
I'm trembling uncontrollably, my breath coming in short gasps as Lorenzo's finger tightens on the trigger. The cold metal of the gun barrel pressed against my temple sends a chill down my spine. I can see the rage in Lorenzo's eyes, his hand shaking with barely contained fury.
"I have right to kill her. It's a delitto d'onore. She's brought shame upon my family, and I will not stand for it."
My father's face is pale. He knows what Lorenzo is capable of and that once Lorenzo sets his mind to something, there's no stopping him.
"Lorenzo… Don't do this. We can find another way."
But Lorenzo is beyond reason. He's convinced he's been wronged and determined to make me pay for it.
"There is no other way," Lorenzo growls. "She's a whore, and she deserves to die."
I can feel the tears streaming down my face, my whole body shaking with terror. I want to scream, to beg for mercy, but I know it won't do any good. Lorenzo is beyond reason, and there's nothing I can say or do to change his mind.
As I'm about to give up all hope, I hear footsteps behind me. I turn my head slightly.
Then I see him.
Dimitri.
Without warning, there's a loud bang.
CHAPTER TWENTY-TWO
DIMITRI
Irace back to the hospital, my heart pounding. I need to see Sara to ensure she and our baby are alright.
When I arrive, the nurse at the front desk gives me a grave look. "I'm sorry, sir. Miss Amato's fiancé came and took her away not long ago. He seemed quite upset when we mentioned the possibility of a miscarriage."
My blood turns to ice in my veins. Lorenzo.
That vile snake will not be able to accept that Sara is having my child. There's no telling what a possessive, controlling man like him will do if he has found out.
I sprint back to my car, tires squealing as I speed towards the Amato estate. It is a guess, but I imagine Lorenzo must have taken her there, to her father. To reveal her supposed betrayal.
As I drive, my knuckles turn white from clenching the steering wheel. Lorenzo will not lay another finger on her. Not while there is breath left in my body. I press the pedal down harder, the car lurching forward.
When I arrive, I don't even bother parking properly. I leave the car haphazardly in the roundabout and rush inside. I can hear shouting and as I approach, I see them in front of the main entrance. Lorenzo, Sara and Mario.
"You whore!" Lorenzo is screaming.
I peer from behind a bush and see Lorenzo with a gun pressed to Sara's temple.
"You've ruined everything, you ungrateful whore."
I slide along the wall, creeping closer. No one notices me; they are focused on what is happening.
