Christian
“You’re what?” Christian chuckled in disbelief and looked at Lucio, hoping he’d say it was all a joke, but iLucio observed the reactions on his son’s faces and took a deep breath. “I’m sick…I’m dying.” He repeat“Stage four lung cancer…I’m dying.” He spoke once again, looking right into Christian’s eyes. “I-I don’t ustuttered.
Lucio took a deep breath and looked at Gio’s pained expression before his head turned towards Enzo.
“You not getting along is enough to kill me…but I don’t want to leave like this.” He raised his voice at Enztears running down his face.
“Why would you tell us this right now?” Gio spoke while Christian felt as if his own life had ended upon h“Can’t you get treatment?” He stammered as Lucio shook his head. “I can’t.”
“How long before…” Gio tried to hide his tears. “Could be weeks, months, could be years—but we must the worst.” Lucio sighed.
“I haven’t told anyone other than grandpa, not your mom—and absolutely not your sisters, so keep it to“Why would you say this now!” Christian slammed his fist on his desk.
“Don’t,” Lucio tried to calm his nerves, but Christian was not having it.
“Why would you do this to me? Why would you say this to me right now?”
“Because I need you to be ready!” Lucio yelled out, making him stop talking.
“Because I need you to be ready to take over—and I need your brothers to remain by your side, both of Enzo a look.
“Trying to avoid a war with Fabio, forgiving the Sala’s, making sure you are respected—everything I’ve dbecause I’m weak, but because I want you to be powerful!”
“This doesn’t make sense,” Christian whispered with clenched fists.
“Christian, calm down,” Gio spoke, only to get his hand pushed away. “Christian, we don’t have time for asit down and listen!” Lucio yelled.
deep breath and looked from Enzo and Gio
me, tell me what’s going on between the three
to tell Lucio the truth had fallen apart.
the three brothers all looked at each other. Gio slightly shook his headwhile Enzo had a troubled expression on his
left to restore.” Christian closed his eye”This thing I’ve created between the three of you, it has to stop.”
done tand I regret it every single day.” Lucio spoke. “The first time I cried for my big brother was when he took and asked
they had gone through. If anytprobably had it worse. Their father died and they were raised by their mother and the uncle they had thodespised. But
a desperate look on his face. “I don’t ever want that for any of you, anhere anymore…I need the three of you to get along, so whatever this
and got negle”I can’t go back in time and fix my mistakes, but for everything I have done till now—please forgive me.
Enzo whispered, while Christian looked down at his clenched fists. “Can’t you get any treatment, wdoctor—” Christian who was still in denial
Gio stopped him from talking. “I’m sure dad has done everything in his power to
Christian listened to his older brother and nodded his head before he
wanted to cry, blame him for not telling them,
Christian will need your help, you
What protection? Christian thought.
did not want to put him through any more pain than already had. “Enzo,
not to look into his eyes. “Everything that has hapnow…let’s forget it and move on.” He spoke through gritted
agree.” Enzo
in danger and told him so manywhich were spoken from his heart—but if it would calm down his
Christian, the worst thing would’ve probably been the fact that he had sent everyone a letter, except not feel sorry
a relieved smile on
go…whenever that time may be. I want you to start clean and I don’t want you to deal with any oto remain friendly with Fabio would’ve been the safest way, but now that
as grandpa back in chaannounced,
don’t worry—it will all be okay.” Christian tried to reassure him, but Lucio shook his head. “I’m scayou were ready, but you still not being able to make
decisions?” Christian chuckled in disbelief. “I get that you’re sick, but are we
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