Page 223 of King of Shadows


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—You make me so happy, Emily, that in this life and the next I would look for you a thousand times so that you would fall in love with me and stay with me forever.

"You know where to find me," I say, "in your club, I will always be there and wherever you see that boring girl you will know that you managed to find me."

—I know, but now I have you with me and that is what makes me most proud of our entire history.

—I know, love, hold him, he's your baby too.

I hand him his little one who he takes in his arms, a couple of tears roll down his cheeks causing them to disappear with my fingers in seconds. I hold on to his arm, hug him and smile at him.

"I love you, diavolo," I said honestly. I love that you made me your wife and mother.

"I love you too," he kisses my cheek. I love that you are my wife, that you are lady of the 'Ndrangheta, owner of Calabria, that you are Emily Marino, the mother of my baby.

Just by saying that he has me back at his feet, I am left with happiness in my chest thinking that it has been a long time since I felt this way.

Once I had arrived at a bathroom, devastated because he had cheated on me.

—You don't deserve anyone! —I yelled at myself looking in the mirror with tears everywhere. You are horrible, you are boring, you are childish and so no one is going to love you Emily Fiore, because you will be the second choice for all those who cross your path.

The worst destruction for a human being is oneself and I verified it right there when I was breaking myself without thinking about it.

Now everything had changed because Emily Fiore no longer existed, now she was Emily Marino, a woman with power, character and who has an Italian Don eating out of my hand.

Let's not forget that challenges are adrenaline, they are life and I will never forget that this is how I met the father of my now little one who is completely mine and that I will be his first option in life as he will be my first option in mine.

Here, the end of everything I had achieved after doubting too much and believing that I did not deserve to love.

Of course I deserved it and destiny shows me that.

Let's not stop believing in dreams, let's not let prejudices make us doubt our own decisions, we have to fight for what we want and dream big, why?

Because even the most complicated dreams do come true.

EPILOGUE

Salvatore

Two years later

I'm in the yard watching my little one struggle to see since I put a golf cap on him and he's too big for him, I prepare the red flag and adjust every club I can occupy on this occasion. My brothers had gone on a trip to find other places where Dom could open a new restaurant and somehow help me make the money we get from all the merchandise we sell disappear.

My little one crawls to the suitcase that I have on the floor, he takes out a stick that he moves vigorously over his arms because it is heavy for his size, two years have passed since we had Brando Marino and he is a little boy who loves to smile , my eyes are as clear as water and her mother's hair is straight, straight.

—What isthis?

—A golf club, little one.

—Cookie can play with him, right?

-No.

—And mommy? -I nod-. And the uncles?

—Also, little one.

—WhoisLeone daddy? I don't know him andhelooks like you, daddy.

I was shocked, I wanted to tell my brother that he had been a father, but unfortunately he was very far away and still didn't want to know anything about us. There is no way to communicate with him, however, it makes me laugh to hear how my little one tries to speak more fluently, he is quite intelligent and develops very quickly. I bend down to see him, I take off his cap to put it on myself and his impressive eyes make it clear to me that it is mine, only mine and Emily's, my wife.

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