79. Blinded!

Author's POV

"Stop it, Vera... "

Vlad closed his eyes to hide his frustration.

"What are you asking for impossible things... "

"She needs to know, Vlad..."

Vera replied desperately.

"You are keeping her in the dark... I am her doctor, I have seen her mumbling his name in sleep. She loves him."

"And I am her brother, I know what I am doing... "

He glared at her.

"I don't expect this from you... "

"You are turning a blind eye. You are doing this because you hate them but think about it, Vlad... What if she remembers everything and wants to go back... They were the biggest part of her life... We are being unfair to Grace."

Vera gasped when he jerked her forward by arms.

"He abused her... You are still not forgiving me for emotional damage I did to you. He abused her emotionally and physically. Tell me, would you have forgiven him if you were in her place... "

"We don't know their story... You can't judge them on the basis of few things you have heard... I didn't find any mark of physical abuse on her body... I have seen their last video and I know you did too, you know it's more than lust still you are being unfair... "

She said.

"You are betraying your own sister."

"This is the last time we are talking about it... "

Vlad warned and walked away leaving her alone in the room.

Vera sighed and went to Mila's room.

"What happened, My lady? "

Mila asked.

"Not in the mood of joking... "

She sat on the bed and took baby Rose in her arms.

"Ouch, did something happened with Mr. Volkov? "

Mila asked.

"I understand that Vlad is being a protective brother but isn't it unfair to Grace?... She needs to know about her past. And she is marrying the guy whom she doesn't even want. "

Vera said frustrated.

"It depends on Grace, Vera... I have seen this dark world. Fuck, I have experienced it... Vlad as a brother is absolutely right in his place and so you are as a doctor... Maybe they didn't hurt her before but we can't guarantee that they won't after knowing that she is their enemy's sister..."

Mila said.

"I have met those people... They are not that bad. I thought they would hurt me but when Alexander kidnapped me, he didn't even look at me with bad intention. Of course he wanted to kill me but he didn't cross his limits. "

Vera sighed.

"Because Marino men don't touch women without their permission... "

Mila declared and Vera looked at her.

"Yepp, I don't know what's the reason behind it but they don't... They are not even in brothels or anything. It's completely forbidden. "

Mila shrugged.

"I mean come on, haven't you seen Bella, It's obvious that they don't suppress their women and you know about their mother. She rules beside their father so obviously they respect their women."

"Then why Vlad always says that Dominick raped Grace... "

Vera asked.

"Because Dominick took advantage of Grace's situation... She had a debt to pay off and poor girl had to choose different way to pay it off... That's the only reason that she had to sleep with him even when she didn't want... "

Mila sighed.

"So he didn't rape her... "

Vera sighed.

"Technically not! "

Mila replied.

"But he forced her to marry him and for some reason she was terrified of Dominick... "

"Do you know how Dominick is? "

She asked.

"Cruel than his brother... He kills for smallest things and he is dominant..."

Mila scowled.

"You can say that Alexander is better than him when it comes to humanity... Dominick killed his fiancee so he could marry Grace... "

"I don't know what to do, this is so fucked up... "

Vera sighed.

"Get ready for the engagement. "

Mila answered and Vera rolled her eyes.

She went to her room and got ready for the engagement party. Her dress was fitting so good on her body. She tied her hair in elegant bun and grabbed her heels.

She noticed the presence of Vlad behind her and turned around. She is still upset with him but trying to understand his place as a brother.

Vlad handed her his tie and smiled when she glared at him. Vera shook her head and helped him with tie.

"You are looking stunning... "

He said and she walked pass by.

Vera gasped when he released her hair from bun.

"What are you doing? "

She scolded.

"I like your hair open... "

He shrugged.

"Let's go... "

He placed his hand on her waist and she pushed it off.

They went downstairs and headed for the venue.

"I understand that their relationship might be different, maybe he loves her, maybe he never hurt her and treated her with the respect and love she deserves. but he is still my enemy and I don't want to see my sister with him... Not now, not ever... "

Vlad said before getting out of the car and Vera shook her head.

"Even if it kills her love and happiness? "

She asked.

Vlad felt wordless for a second.

"She is happy and loved without him too... "

Vera sighed and dropped the topic knowing that he won't listen. He is too stubborn to understand this.

They entered the hall it was not filled with guests yet. Vera and Vlad started welcoming guests as people came to them and started greeting and congratulating.

"What's wrong with you? "

Aron's father whispered.

"You should be fucking grateful that he is ready to give you his sister.

"You know I love someone else and I agreed to this marriage just because you threatened her life."

Aron said frustrated.

"This is the least I can do and she is a crazy bitch... I don't want to marry her..."

"Control your tongue... She is Russian mafia princess... I don't understand how ungrateful you can be."

His father gritted.

"Don't fuck this up... "

He walked away and Aron's heart clenched in pain.

He is in love with someone else and Grace is definitely his kind of girl. He thought he could convince Grace to say no to this marriage but he lost hope in their first meeting.

His eyes widened when he saw his girlfriend steffy.

"What are you doing here? "

He asked her and took her out in the balcony.

"I love you, Aron... Please stop this... "

She cried.

They were talking when Grace heard them and shook her head. Aron pleaded her not to complain to her brother.

Grace didn't like the thought of coming between him and his love, neither the idea of one of them dying.

She is a bitch but not in this field. She decided to break the engagement and take the blame but she didn't want to disappoint Vlad. He loves her so much and this will put a dent on his reputation.

"What to do now?"

She mumbled.

"God! Do something and stop this engagement... I can't disappoint Vlad."

"But I can!"

She quickly turned around when she heard that deep voice.

Grace looked at the man she bumped into a few minutes ago. His eyes gave her chills and Deja Vu feelings and she couldn't understand why.

"What?"

She asked confused.

"I can stop this engagement..."

He said.

"How?"

Grace asked curiously.

He smirked.

"Like this!"

He stabbed her neck with a syringe.

Grace looked at him with wide eyes and drug spread in her veins before she could react.

Her unconscious body stumbled forward and landed on his chest.