Chapter 19: A Big Favor (Part 4)

Julia's POV

"Thank you for the dog, Mr. Takeshi," Takeshi and his henchmen once again bow to him. Marco petting his new dog and smile.

"No, Bavecqua-san. It's an honour for us to spending time with you," he said. "If you…" he shook his head.

"My granddaughter in-law will take care of all the payment, right?" Julia gave Takeshi a feeble smile and nods.

"Hahaha… she will, Bavecqua-san. Take care," he nods, and they get inside the car.

Marco took a deep breath and looks at the dog. "Go home." Julia nods her head, and she drove her car to Abraham Lincoln street.

Cecilia's POV

Cecilia took a deep breath as she rubbed a braille alphabet in front of her. "Um… it's A or C?" Maria shook her head.

Maria let Cecilia tried once again by giving her another alphabet. "What about this?" She questioned her as she rubs the paper.

"N?" Maria nods. She was proud of her granddaughter and she took a deep breath.

"Your score is pretty low. You can read again as time goes by. Maria said. She took a deep breath as she looks at her granddaughter.

Flashback on

"Marco, what favor you asked to Lady Salvatore?" Marco looks at his wife.

"I think it's time you tell her." Marco took a deep breath. He was gripping her hand and cold sweat dripping on his body.

"My cancer is back," Maria sighed. "I want to make sure Cecilia…. not sad after I…" His word cut by his wife.

"I already told him to go to the oncologies, but you know him!" She tries to hold her tears.

"We already spent enough time, Melania. We both… not young anymore," he looks into her blue eyes. Marco hugs her tight. "Like in our vows," she cried. She won't let Marco left her.

Marco took a deep breath and let go of her hug. He looks at Melania's face covered with tears.

Maria stood and left them both. For her, they still like when they first met. A troublemaker duo that made her almost bankrupt. She opened the door and looks at Henry's picture and she sat on the bed.

Flashback off

Maria sighed.

Cecilia tilted her head and waving in front of her face. "Nonna, are you okay?" She asked while she waving her hand in front of her face.

Maria wiped her tears and looks at Cecilia. Will she end losing someone she loves like her or they will die together like Romeo and Julliet? Only Gods know what will happen next. Cecilia heard the door opened. "I'm home," Julia helps Marco to brings a lot of groceries.

Julia's POV

Julia sat next to Cecilia, but she ignores her. "I bought you something," she said.

Cecilia humming while pretending she can't hear her. Julia took a deep breath and scratching her hair. "What's wrong with her?" She looks at Maria, who pretending doesn't know what's wrong with Cecilia, ignores her too. Julia put a paper bag of the coffee capsule from Nespresso.

She looks at Cecilia. "I bought you full of coffee capsule from Nespresso." Cecilia snatched the paper bag and she left her. Maria laughed, looking at Julia's misfortune. She thought she got a kiss or hugged, but she left with the bag.

"So, how's your day?" Maria asked, as Julia took a deep breath and sighed.

"I don't know, Nonna. On the other side, I won't do it as he told me to do," she leaned on her back and looks at Marco and Melania cuddling each other. Julia wants Marco to live longer, so he could watch Cecilia's wedding, but fate is always unfair.

Cecilia only predicts the future, but God wants him. Will his sin forgiven? Julia thoughts about herself. Will God forgive her? She stood up and walked to the outside. "I'll stay for dinner." Marco caught Julia's glance.

She leaned on the door and crying. A good man like Marco doesn't deserve hell. He was just an innocent boy. Marco was a good boy until someone took him and treat him like an animal. She wiped her tears abruptly. "What are you doing here?" Julia looks at Cecilia.

"I need a fresh air," Cecilia closed the door. She touched her face.

"Are you cry?" She embraces her. She can't bear it no more, she cried. Cecilia knows what's going on. She rubbed her back as the duo cried together.

Cecilia also can't bear it anymore. They can't hold pretending everything will be fine. They could only respect what Marco wants. He wants peace. He wants to die in peace.

"I stay for the dinner. You should cook, right?" They wiped their tears and looks at each other.

Cecilia can't forget how she told to her Nonno. She embracing Julia and shook her head. "I shouldn't accept to read him, Julia. It's all my fault!" Julia embracing the fortune teller.

"Nobody was wrong, Cecilia. We only hope everything will be fine." She said.

They embracing each other in the hallway and watched by people passing by.

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It's dinnertime. Everyone gathers on the rooftop and attend by all of Montella's family members, and Salvatore's family member, including her henchmen.

They talking and enjoying the moment for a while. No hierarchy structure that night. Julia and Cecilia gather with Julia's henchmen and talking to them.

Marco looks at himself in the mirror wearing blue navy suits and a white shirt. "Let me help you," Melania said.

She is tidying his tie, while Marco gives her an unthreatening smile and stares at her face. He reminiscing his memory with her. Marco pulls his wife into an embrace. "Julia said you adopt a dog? Now where is he?" Marco whistle and a Golden Retriever dog barge into their room.

"Sit!" The dog sit next to him. Melania approached the dog and pet the dog's head.

"He's cute. What's his name?" Marco shook his head.

"I don't want to give him a name. Cecilia will give him a name." Julia knocked at their bedroom door and cleared her throat.

"Excuse me, love bird. We were ready." Marco took a deep breath as he grabbed Melania's hand.

Marco and Melania walked down the aisle. They saw many people looking at them, smiling. No bloodshed tonight. Even Julia sent another gang member to do a job for her because she wants to witnessing a beautiful moment with her family and her henchmen, so does Cecilia.

She closed her shops early to witnessing this beautiful moment where her Nonno and Nonna declare their vows, for the second time.

Maria smiled at the couple and looks at the ring, which Henry gave her through a letter.

Flashback on

Melania running to catch up with Marco, who already packed his belonging. "Where were you going!?" Marco ignores her. "Marco Bevacqua!" Marco throws his luggage and glared at her.

"Go fuck him!" She slaps him. With eyes full of tears and disappointment, Melania left him and never look back. Marco clenched his fist, his world shattered, and he sat on the couch. He reckoned what happened a back few minutes, and he regrets.

Now Melania hates him. He tried to hold his tears and shook his head. Marco pulled his hair because he couldn't stop crying. He doesn't know what's wrong with him.

Marco doesn't mean to say that to her, but his hostility made him say that word. He looks at the surrounding him. A lot of memories happened in this room. It's started with a meeting and ending up with a goodbye.

He took a deep breath and packed his belonging.

5 months later…

Marco walked down the sidewalk, and he saw a bunch of women walking wearing their plain uniform and Melania one of them. He tries to catch up with her, but it's too late. She approached by a man. He clenched his fist and closed his eyes. She's happy now. She doesn't need him anymore. His thought was full of regret.

He looks away after she founds he was stalking her. Marco strolling back slowly and took a deep breath. "Marco, stop!" Marco keeps walking and ignores her. Why was she calling him? Marco keeps walking and walking until he got rammed by a car.

Melania covered her mouth and gasp, after she looks at the Marco's body laying on the road.

Flashback off

Marco and Melania spend their time together while people behind them dancing, and some of them was drinking until they get drunk.

"What if that car did not ram you?" Melania leans her head on his shoulder.

"I will not confess my feeling towards you and die alone." He said. No one speaks. They were enjoying the view together.

"Marc…" Marco cut her words by putting his finger on her lips.

"Don't say a word," he said. They stared at each other as the music played in the background.

So, as long as I live, I love you,

Will heaven hold you?

You look so beautiful in white - Shane Filan

"Melania Bavecqua, I know my time has come, but this is my last wish for you." He said as they closed their eyes.

And from now 'til my very last breath,

This day I'll cherish

You look so beautiful in white

Tonight - Shane Filan

"Dear God, thank you for sending me a lovely and annoying woman in my life who made my day more colorful and feel blessed every day. I hope I could spend this night a little longer. I love her. Please protect my family and Salvatore's. Blessed them with health and wisdom." Melania and Marco opened their eye and looked at each other's eyes.

"Let's get back to the party." Melania wiped her tears as Marco pulled her hand.

TBC