Xahari_Aria

After the death of his first  wife, Matteo Marino, a wealthy CEO and powerful mafia boss behind the scenes,  he was forced to remarry the daughter of one of his father's most trusted friend. Aria Barone, a young girl who witnessed her beloved mother murdered and burned alive by one of her father's rivals during her childhood and has been horrified since then. Forced to marry the man her father wanted, will she uncover Matteo’s darkest secret, or  will she fall in love with him?

Forced Vows, Hidden Shadows

 I found myself glaring at her as she meticulously cleaned the blood from Carter's body, her stethoscope dangling freely around her neck. Despite the situation, she appeared strikingly beautiful, which only intensified my emotions. Carter briefly caught my gaze and smiled, yet my attention quickly returned to Evelyn, the woman who not only shared a past with my husband but also happened to be his doctor. 


 “Did Daya cheat? And with whom?”. I asked, and both Carter and Evelyn shared a look before 


 “You need rest”. Evelyn spoke up suddenly. 


Turning to Carter, I looked him in the eye, but he shifted his gaze to Evelyn. 


 “Is that why you called her a bitch?”. I asked Evelyn, my eyes watching her features closely. 


 “Aria…you’re not going to get anything out of this”. She said, and I chuckled dryly. 


“Aria, stop”. Carter said weakly, his voice faint and small. 


39. Suspicions Rise