Chapter 236

As if my legs moved independently, I stood up from my chair.

“C-Christian?” I called out, prepared to make my way over. Before I could take a step, Luca wrapped his hand around my wrist and brought his lips to my ears.

“I wouldn’t do that if I were you.” He whispered. “Just sit down while you still can.”

There was no need to repeat that sentence a second time as I followed his instructions and sat down as he told me to.

My eyes searched for an explanation as I looked at the three, but they didn’t give me any attention.

“Ah, Chrissie!” Berto snapped his fingers. “Our guest for today!”

For a split second, Christian turned around to look at me, but it was not a look of love. It was a look of disappointment and pity. His eyes were saying. If it weren’t for you, we wouldn’t be here.

Was he angry?

Of course, he was. He must’ve been pissed, and nightfully so.

“I see you brought my son, the brother and Vince? Berto squinted his eyes. “You grew a lot.” He said. “I heard about what that fool, Fabio, did to you it’s a pity.”

Vince chuckled. “Yes, it sure is.” He spoke sarcastically, probably knowing Berto wasn’t any better than his dad. If anything, that man was even worse.

“Come on, sit-sit!” Fabio guided them to the table. “Don’t be strangers!”

Luca got up to show the three to their designated seats. Christian sat on the opposite side of me, with Dario on his left and Beau on his right.

This time I tried making eye contact with Beau and Vince, but also, they were not interested in whatever my eyes had to say.

“Doesn’t this feel good?” Berto yawned. “A meeting without weapons?”

Christian shook his head. “I’m not here to-”

“Nuh-uh. Berto raised his hand to stop him. “First, we eat!”

The room was completely silent as the others were forced to eat.

“So what kind of meat is this?” Vince eased the tension. Even if the worst situations, he knew how to make something out of it. Out of all three, he was definitely the less tense, but that was Vince. Other than that breakdown which had been so out of character for him, he had always been laid back.

“Human.” Berto spoke. “It’s human meat.”

Everyone dropped their forks before the man let out a loud sound of laughter. “I’m just kidding!” He cackled. “You should’ve seen the looks on your faces!”

After Berto’s immature joke, everyone-including Luca, felt the need to eat their food in complete silence.

Once in a while, I would try to steal a glance at Christian, but he refused to look back at me.

Was I mad at him? No, I wasn’t. I would’ve ignored me too if I had the chance.

I was annoying and well aware. No one had to remind me of that.

“So, how is Lucio?” Berto broke the silence.

I looked at Christian’s shaking hand and watched as he squeezed his fork. “Dying.” He spoke through gritted teeth. “And you’re not making it easier.”

The painful expression on Berto’s face quickly changed to a frown as he tried to hide his sadness. “Don’t we all die?” He shrugged, looking at Dario. “Isn’t that right, son?”

This time Dario squeezed his fork. “Yes.” His eyes were dark. “Everyone dies one day.”

I was still confused and did not know what those three were doing here. By the looks of it, they weren’t that happy to see me, so it couldn’t possibly be to get me out of here.

I know I wasn’t the saint in this situation, but just a tiny smile of acknowledgment would already make me feel better.

many questions I wanted to ask, and

How is Siena?

miss

she looking for me?

his chair. “I’m calling it…. answer or die!” He looked

late as Berto

his cold hand

out,

hurt you even more.

kept my eyes on my plate.

still his hands on my shoulder. “Everyone gets a

get

you love Serena?”

raised my head so I could look

Berto ask something like

do something so that he could hurt him?

it even matter still? I wasn’t part of their life anyway.

my gaze. Those eyes, which had always been warm and kind, seemed dark and

Did

make him hate me

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chuckled. “If you didn’t, you would’ve attacked me by now-but you fear for her life, so

second. Instead of going against his father, he turned to give

you,” Berto whispered. “You can kill all the Lambertis for all I care, but please don’t touch

Dario’s change of mind. The feeling in my

led him on, put his life in danger, and broke his heart-all because I didn’t know what I

started falling in love with someone I shouldn’t

Beau. “Who would you like to

prefer not to see her with anyone,” Beau answered a lot quicker

Berto could move on.

faded as quickly as it came after hearing Berto’s hard laughter. He wasn’t pleased with

was trying to pit the

when it came to my sisters.” Berto shook his head disapprovingly. “But the answer is not good enough.” He spoke. “I want you to rank them from one to

whatever he wants, just

Beau blinked. “But-”

“Do it!”

at three!” Beau spoke

as I waited for him to lose his cool-but he didn’t. He didn’t even seem surprised by Beau’s answer.

with excitement. “I •

shrugged. “Just

his grip around

“Just give him what he wants, do it.”

a breath. “Because he cheated on her with his

and I hated this game. This wasn’t going

that,” Berto said. “And it’s good to

Vince at

Berto imitated the sound of a bell. “We’ve got a

“Just becau-”

answer!” Berto shouted, moving his hand

crazy, tied me up-almost beat me to death, threatened to kill my sister and niece,” Beau told him. “But deep down, I knew he would never

your honesty. So Dario is one?” Berto opened his hands. “Tell

I grasped the ends of the table, wishing for the best.

tell you the reason, but I don’t want to push

“Try me.”

shrugged. “Dario was able to look past your dysfunctional behavior and chose to protect my

of my neck. “So

I do,” Beau admitted. “I think we all

his mouth. He didn’t know when to shut up, and one day

go and felt the need to have the last word, even when my life was on the

so he could focus on the person who should’ve still been in a hospital bed. I really did not know what he was

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