Chapter 26
Happy times were always fleeting.
After breakfast, Nina was taken back to her room by the maid, who wouldn't take no for an answer.
I stood up and looked at Athena beside me.
"Can I walk Nina back to her room? I promise I'll just walk her back."
Athena looked at me, a hint of hesitation flashing in her eyes, but eventually she nodded.
"Mr. Moretti said that as long as you don't leave the estate, I can agree to any request you make."
Any request?
A flutter of emotion stirred in my heart.
I thought maybe it was time to tell Father Fabrizio about my situation.
He must be very worried since he hasn't been able to reach me these past few days.
So I made another request to Athena. "Can I write a letter to Fabrizio? You can check what's in it, and if it's not okay, I'll change it."
Athena nodded without surprise. "Whatever you want to write is your freedom. I don't need to check it."
Athena really was a good maid. I was quite happy to have her around.
I followed Nina back to her room.
The moment I entered Nina's room, I was a bit surprised.
I thought Nina's room would be small, but it turned out to be very large, even bigger than the house we used to rent.
There was a small living room, and her bedroom was separate.
There was even a snack cabinet and a beverage bar inside, and the bathroom and shower were fully equipped.
I thought of Kane's cold face.
Beneath that iceberg-like appearance, he actually hid such thoughtful care.
I couldn't help but smile. After saying goodbye to Nina, I returned to my room, where Athena had already prepared paper and pen for me. After thinking for a while, I wrote down what I wanted to say to Fabrizio.
[Dear Fabrizio, I'm at Kane's house now. My stepfather sold me to him because of gambling debts, but Mr. Moretti is different from the rumors. He's a very good person.]
[Here I've received his care. Marrying him is unavoidable now, and I hope you won't worry about me.]
[I don't want to break my vow to the Lord, but reality is always so cruel. If I don't marry Kane, my stepfather will scatter my mother's ashes.]
[Mother has no other belongings left. I don't want the last bit of her existence in this world to disappear. Please forgive me, and I hope the Lord can forgive me too.]
After finishing the letter, I carefully folded it and handed it to Athena.
Athena really didn't read my letter. She just nodded at me and walked out.
Soon, Fabrizio received the letter.
Looking at the contents, his eyes were full of sympathy.
Poor Sonya, poor child. She should have been a pure young woman serving devotedly before the Lord.
But that damned Luca had pushed her to this point.
Kane was the heir to the mafia. Such people were ruthless. How could they have real feelings?
Reading Sonya's letter, Fabrizio was convinced she had been deceived by Kane's surface appearance.
He wanted to write back to warn Sonya not to trust Kane, but he worried the letter's contents might be seen by others.
So he only wrote a brief message.
[Dear Sonya, I'm glad your days are going well now. If possible, please persuade Mr. Moretti to come to our church for a ceremony. After all, you are the Lord's nun, and the Lord would be happy to bless you both. I've always thought of you as my daughter, so I hope you are well. I also hope to witness your happiness.]
Fabrizio's letter was quickly delivered to the estate.
I was surprised that Fabrizio had written back so quickly.
I excitedly opened it and read the contents. His suggestion really appealed to me.
As a nun, I wanted to receive blessings before the Lord. Kane probably wouldn't refuse this.
And it was just a ceremony, not a real wedding.
But Kane's schedule was definitely a big problem. I thought I would make this request the next time I saw Kane.
Soon, I saw Kane again.
While Nina and I were having a pleasant afternoon tea, Kane came back.
Nina had to return to her room again.
I also went to the living room and saw Kane.
Kane was looking through messages on his phone. Hearing me approach, he lifted his eyes and opened his arms to me.
I obediently nestled into his embrace.
With my head resting on his chest, listening to his strong, steady heartbeat, my own heart inexplicably quickened.
"I heard you wrote a letter to Fabrizio this afternoon. What did you tell him?"
I didn't know if this was Kane testing me, but I had no intention of hiding anything from him.
I told him what was in the letter, and even told him about Fabrizio's reply.
Hearing my words, Kane's expression became thoughtful, and finally, he nodded.
"I respect your wishes. Let's go to the church the day after tomorrow. You can also meet with Fabrizio."
I didn't expect Kane to agree to my request so easily.
I almost jumped up, reaching out to wrap my arms around his neck.
"Thank you, dear Mr. Moretti. You're really so good to me."
Kane suddenly picked me up and headed upstairs. I heard his magnetic voice from above my head.
"Thanks aren't just spoken with your mouth. They're shown with your mouth. Do you remember what we didn't finish last time?"
An image flashed through my mind of him pushing his penis in front of my face.
That thing was huge, covered in veins, and gave off a smell that wasn't exactly unpleasant.
My face flushed.
I knew what he was carrying me back to the room for, but I had no right to resist, did I?
He tossed me onto the bed, and the soft mattress enveloped me.
I propped myself up on the bed.
In the blink of an eye, Kane had already taken off his suit pants.
His thing was already hard. I stared blankly as he walked toward me.
"Sonya, this time you have no excuse to run away."
Watching him approach me with his erect penis, I lowered my eyes and silently prayed.
Dear Lord, please forgive me. In this situation, I have no way to refuse him.
I had already agreed with him at the most dangerous moment—he wouldn't take my virginity before marriage.
I didn't dare force Kane on other matters. I was afraid that if he got angry, he wouldn't keep even this promise.
Finally, that thing stopped in front of me.
Kane deliberately poked my cheek with it.
A sticky sensation slid across my face.
He looked down at me and gave an order.
"Open your mouth."