Dangerous Secrets: My Mafia Stepbrother

After seeing Isabella’s surprised expression, Emanuele, with a cold and merciless face, let out a smile.

“What’s the matter? Isabella, you seem surprised to see me.”

“Why are you here?”

It had been a while since she had moved to Evelyn’s side, and Emanuele had never come over, but today, Emanuele had actually run over.

And his expression was very strange, which made Isabella inexplicably feel scared.

What is Emanuele up to?

“Isabella, have you been having a hard time lately?” Emanuele suddenly said something inexplicable.

This sentence left Isabella stunned.

She didn’t quite understand why Emanuele would suddenly say that.

“Not hard at all. If you had divorced me earlier, I could have traveled outside more freely and lived more carefreely.”

After saying that, Isabella wanted to close the door. It had been a long time since she had seen Emanuele. His familiar appearance was reflected in her eyes, making her afraid of being soft-hearted.

His scrutinizing gaze made Isabella feel a bit panicked and guilty. She dared not meet Emanuele’s eyes.

But to her surprise, Emanuele did not allow her to close the door and pushed it open.

He walked in.

The apartment was very small, much like the single apartments Isabella used to rent before. Thinking that Isabella had been living in such a place so aggrieved, Emanuele started to feel more self-blame.

Why hadn’t he investigated thoroughly back then? Isabella said she wanted a divorce, and he actually believed her and chose to divorce her.

He had no idea how much she had suffered during the time he was not by her side.

Now, looking at Isabella’s lean figure, Emanuele felt that Isabella had really lost a lot of weight during this time.

And yet she could still say those hurtful words to him.

But now, Emanuele also understood that when Isabella said those words, her heart was also in a state of pain.

Thinking of this, Emanuele felt sad.

“You should leave. This apartment is rented by Evelyn,” Isabella said, “I don’t welcome you.”

Emanuele looked at Isabella, stepping closer to her. Isabella was scared and had to retreat, backing up until there was nowhere else to go, looking at Emanuele with a panicked expression.

“Isabella, you are lying. I know you don’t want to divorce me.”

Isabella’s eyes narrowed, but she tried to maintain her composure. “What are you talking about?”

Had Emanuele figured it out?

No, they were on the verge of divorce, and Emanuele could not possibly know.

So Isabella calmed down: “I want to divorce you. I just want to divorce you!”

“Isabella, do you really not see me as your husband? Your body had a problem, why didn’t you tell me? Are you hiding it from me and divorcing me just to not burden me? Do you know how hard it has been for me lately?”

He actually knew!

At that moment, Isabella felt her heart stop beating.

Then, after her heart resumed beating, it started beating frantically, like a drum. She could almost hear her own heartbeat.

“I don’t understand what you are saying, Emanuele. I just want to divorce you. Don’t think too much, I have no other reason, I just want to divorce you.”

“Isabella, admit that it is because you couldn’t have children and didn’t want to burden me that you are divorcing me.” Emanuele had now walked up to Isabella, reached out, and held Isabella’s chin, forcing her to look up at him.

Isabella saw the man’s eyes, burning like flames and looking particularly terrifying.

The next moment, Emanuele lowered his head and kissed her lips.

Emanuele’s kiss was urgent, hot, and a bit crazy, making Isabella feel like she couldn’t breathe at all.

Isabella tried to struggle, but she was no match for Emanuele. With a little more effort, he could lock her in his embrace and make her unable to move.

Isabella couldn’t help but bite Emanuele’s lip, but even that couldn’t stop him. Emanuele kissed her fiercely for a while.

After what felt like an eternity, Emanuele finally let go of Isabella.

By then, Isabella had been kissed by Emanuele to the point where she had no strength left, leaning against his chest.

She wanted to push Emanuele away, but she couldn’t.

Isabella was almost desperate.

How did he find out about this? She thought she had hidden it well.

No, she was on the brink of divorcing Emanuele; she was about to achieve her goal. She didn’t want to entangle herself with Emanuele anymore.

They were strangers now, and it was best for both.

“I’m not, Emanuele. I admit, I’m divorcing you because my body has problems. But it’s for my safety too. Think about it, before, I had a child, and you couldn’t protect my child. Now, because of you, I can’t even have a child. If this continues, I’ll lose my life. Please, I beg you, hurry up and divorce me!”

Looking at Isabella’s pleading expression, she seemed so pitiful, like an abandoned stray cat.

However, Emanuele frowned. He didn’t want to let Isabella go.

He felt that his judgment wouldn’t be wrong. James had also said that Isabella left him, crying bitterly.

She hadn’t told him about her infertility.

Now, like this…

Emanuele knew that Isabella must have said those words to make him give up on her.

He had almost let her go before, but not now.

“Isabella, don’t worry. Even if I don’t have children, I can make other relatives’ children my heirs. I don’t mind not having offspring.”

In fact, he had some regrets, but compared to Isabella, not having children wasn’t so bad.

Having children might disturb their sweet world as a couple.

But Isabella didn’t believe Emanuele’s words, and even with Emanuele being so good to her, she couldn’t give birth to an heir for him. What would Emanuele’s subordinates and others think?

In the years to come, Emanuele would surely regret it.

It was better to be firm now and leave Emanuele.

“Emanuele, haven’t I made it clear enough? I’ve told you, being with you would pose many life-threatening risks. I never intended to have children with you.”

“Oh, in that case, why do you look so sad and cry?”