Chapter 149

THIRD POV

MORELLI MANSION.......

IN THE COLD ROOM.....

The rays of the sun hit the floors through the windows, making Adrian stare at his shadow on the floor as the rays of the sun increased, telling him it was morning as the birds sang outside the building.

He is currently chained massively to a chair dressed in nothing but his tank top and black suit trousers.

His head is down, and his hair is covering his sweaty temples.

He has been in this position since last night, and it is all thanks to his son.

All through the night and right now, he could only think of her.

Eve.

His little girl.

The look in her eyes when she stared at him makes his heart clench whenever he recalls it.

The way she pushed him and warned him not to touch her.

That side of her was heartbreaking.

She shouldn't have come to the party.

If Alfredo didn't invite her, someone in this mansion did.

He fears she is in danger.

He wished he could go after her right now.

But he can't.

He has to deal with his son first.

His heart clenched again at the thought of his son.

He didn't mean to hurt Mario like that.

He didn't mean to be selfish.

He just........

He just doesn't know how everything happened.

Right from that night, she came into the mansion.  His heart started beating from that moment.

He thought he would be able to control how he felt, but all he could think of was to keep her safe.

To protect her.

To give her all she wants.

To kiss and hold her in his arms.

To spend all his time with her.

He didn't mean to hurt anyone.

Now Dolores is fucking pregnant.

Eve is out there and he is here.

He has a strong feeling that she is in trouble.

He is beyond frustrated right now.

The door opened and closed.

Adrian didn't look up as footsteps approached him.

The person grabbed a seat and placed it in front of Adrian before taking a seat.

Adrian raised his head and locked eyes with Mario, dressed in a blue shirt and black trousers and also holding a gun.

Adrian's heart reacted as he stared at his son.

"Son...."

"You lost your son the moment you thought about Evelyn in that fucked up way," Mario retorted.

Adrian stared at him.

"Tell me, DAD," he stressed the last word. "How was your time with her?"

Adrian didn't respond.

"Was it good? How many times did you fuck her?" Mario asked, feeling his blood boiling at his own question.

"Did she enjoy it? Did you fuck her more than I did?" he asked.

Adrian kept staring at him.

"I mean, you are the older and more experienced version of me. You must have fucked her better."

"Mario....."

"Answer me, damnit!" Mario snapped.

Adrian stared at him.

"Did you make her scream?" Mario asked, gritting his teeth angrily as he pictured Evelyn and Adrian together.

"She moaned your name, didn't she?"

Adrian didn't respond.

Mario scoffed the minute he recalled something.

"She definitely did. That explains why she moaned the name, Adrian, when we were having a heated moment together," Mario said as his heart tightened.

Adrian's eyes softened as he stared at Mario.

"Damn, I have been a blind fool all this while, haven't I?" Mario asked.

Adrian didn't respond.

"To think that I literally told you about that, and you acted like you had no idea about it. What kind of a fucked up father are you?" Mario snarled.

Adrian lowered his gaze.

"I fucking worship you, Dad. You are my fucking hero. My greatest desire is to be a great Don like you someday. Hell, you are like a god to me. You know how I feel about Evelyn, yet you went ahead and fucked her. How the fuck could you do this to me?" Mario snarled angrily.

"I didn't mean to," Adrian said calmly.

Mario scoffed, looking away.

"It just happened," Adrian said.

Mario kept looking away.

"I couldn't control how I felt about her,"

Mario looked at him.

"She makes me a different person. She makes me feel alive."

Mario clenched his jaw.

"She is a beautiful thing I couldn't resist but let into my heart and my head."

Mario scowled at him.

"I didn't mean to hurt you," Adrian added.

"Fuck that shit. You fucking meant it. You damn well meant it. You are nothing but a bastard like Candela says," Mario said.

"You can't trust her,"

Mario scoffed.

"Her and Dante are up to no good," Adrian said.

"You are up to so much good then?" Mario asked.

Adrian didn't respond.

"What an hypocrite." Mario said.

Adrian lowered his gaze.

Mario got on his feet and took steps forward and walked back.

"You are going to remain here till I decide whether to kill you or torture you till you fucking beg for mercy." Mario snarled.

"Do anything you want to me, son. You have every right to and I deserve it."

Mario clenched his knuckles as he scowled at Adrian.

"But you have to check up on Eve," Adrian said.

Mario scoffed.

"My gut tells me she is in danger. Please, just do me this favor, and I am yours to punish," Adrian said.

"I am not doing shit," Mario snarled, heading for the door.

"If anything happens to her....." Adrian said, stopping Mario on his track. "I will not forgive myself."

Mario looked to his right as he felt Adrian's gaze on him.

"It is your problem, not mine," Mario said.

Adrian's heart clenched.

"And she betrayed me. She doesn't deserve my protection," Mario said, heading out the door.

Adrian let out a sigh, throwing his head back as he thought of Evelyn.

"Please be safe, Eve. Be safe,"

ALONG THE HALLWAY

Mario walked along the hallway as he took out his phone from his pocket.

He dialed a number and placed his phone in his ear.

"Boss," a male voice said over the phone.

"Julio,"

"Yes, boss?" the male voice answered.

"I need you to check up on someone for me," Mario said.

"Yes, boss,"

"I will send you her name and her picture," Mario said.

"A she?"

"Yes,"

"Alright boss,"

Mario hung up as he continued walking.

He looked ahead, and he saw Mimi walking towards a door he recognized as Lucas'.

He furrowed his brows in confusion.

"The fuck?''

Mimi walked into the room and closed the door behind her as she looked around.

The room was empty.

"Lucas?" Mimi called, walking closer to the bed. She looked around again but didn't find him.

She sucked her teeth and turned to leave, but she bumped into someone.

"Easy, princess," Manuel said, smirking. He is dressed in a black tank top and black sweatpants and his hair is messy.

Mimi gulped, her heart picking up as she stared at him.

"Manuel," she called, taking steps back, but he took steps towards her.

"Helo, Mimi,"

"I uh....I was looking for....."

"Lucas?" he retorted, raising his brows.

"I...I guess he is not here. Excuse me," she said, taking a step to walk past him, but he held her arm.

"Hold your horses, Mimi. I am here," he said.

"Let go," she said, looking between him and his grip on her arm.

"Why? Because I am not Lucas?" she asked, griping her arm tighter.

"Let go, Manuel," she ordered.

He grabbed her closer and pushed her on the bed.

Mimi whimpered in terror as her heart pounded.

"Manuel....." she almost whispered, staring at him with terror in her eyes.

He smirked at her as he walked closer to the bed.

"Don't worry, baby. I will go easy on you." he snarled like a devil.

She shook her head. "No.."

"Be a good girl, keep shut and spread your legs for me,"

Mimi's heart begged to explode as she moved to get away, but he pushed her back, earning a whimper from her as he got on top of her.

"No, get off me! Get off me, Manuel!" Mimi yelled, hitting him on the chest, but he gripped her hands and placed them above her head.

"You have no idea how much I have wanted you, Mimi. I am going to have so much fun fucking your tiny little pussy, sweetheart." He said, leaning down and began devouring her neck and ear.

"Stop!" Mimi cried but Manuel went on.

"Help, please!"

The door flew open, revealing Mario and Lucas. They both glared at Manuel as he quickly got off Mimi.

Mimi quickly got on her feet and ran towards Lucas, who held her as Mario pulled out his gun and aimed it at Manuel.

"Mario....."

Mario didn't hesitate but shot Manuel in his shoulder.

"Ugh!" Manuel yelled,

Mario shot Manuel's arm as well, making him groan in pain and fall on the floor.

"Are you okay?" Lucas asked Mimi, cupping her face as he studied.

"Yes," Mimi answered, holding him.

"Are you sure?" Lucas asked.

"Yes, I am fine," Mimi said, and they wrapped each other in a hug, forgetting about Mario's presence for a moment.

They looked at Mario.

He is looking at them with furrowed brows.

It made them release each other slowly.

Manuel chuckled in pain as he held his bleeding shoulder.

"You see, Mario? You shot me, but Lucas has been sleeping with her all this while," Manuel said.

Mario froze as he kept staring at Lucas and Mimi.

Their hearts pounded as they stared at Mario.

"She literally came in here to look for him. He had brainwashed her, Mario. He is not to be trusted either," Manuel said.

Mario aimed his gun at Lucas.

"No!" Mimi yelled, standing in front of Lucas, making Mario's face twitch as he stared at her.

Mimi shook her head.

"Get out of the fucking way," Mario snarled.

"No, please. Don't shoot him. I love him." She blurted.

Mario's eyes twitched.

"The hell did you just say?" Mario asked.

"I love him," Mimi repeated.

"I love her too," Lucas said boldly, staring at Mario.

Manuel scoffed. "That's a lie, Mario. He just wants to fuck her as much as I do," he said, chuckling.

Mario gritted his teeth angrily. He moved his gun to Manuel and shot him twice, shutting him up forever.

Mario did that without looking away from Lucas.

Mimi let out a scream.

Mario returned his gun, pointing at Lucas.

"Mario, please," Mimi begged.

"Clean up this mess," Mario ordered.

Lucas nodded.

"Come with me, Mimi, now," Mario ordered as he headed out the room.

Mimi looked at Lucas.

He squeezed her hand slightly before letting her go.

THE DINING TABLE.....

"How long has this been going on?" Mario asked Mimi, who was seated next to him in the dining room.

She fiddled with her fingers nervously and stared at them.

"Answer my question."

Mimi shifted in her seat nervously.

"For a while now," she answered.

Mario scoffed. "The fuck is going on in this mansion?"

"I am sorry. It....it just happened," Mimi said.

"Of course. The same way my dad and Evelyn happened. Yeah right," Mario said, looking away.

Mimi looked at him.

"Please forgive us," Mimi said.

Mario didn't respond.

"Also uncle and Evelyn," she asked, making Mario look at him.

"Fuck that shit. Whatever the fuck is going on between you and Lucas ends today."

Mimi's face twitched.

"If I see you with him or find you going to his fucking room, I will bury a bullet in his head." He threatened, making Mimi's heart drop as he got on his feet and was about to walk away when.....

"You will have to kill me too, then," Mimi said, stopping him on his track.

He looked at her.

She got on her feet.

"What the fuck do you just say?" he asked.

"You heard me. I know you are being protective of me. But I am no longer your baby cousin. I am grown, and I can make choices for myself," she said.

Mario scoffed.

"Lucas is my choice. If you kill him, you will see my corpse next to his."

Mario stared at her.

"You have to accept it. And also forgive uncle. He is as imperfect as any of us. He is your father. Nothing can change that. And don't join hands with aunt and uncle Dante. They are not to be trusted. Especially aunt. Think about it," she said, walking past him.

Mario stood still as Mimi's words sang in her head.

Mimi walked up the stairs and along the hallway.

She headed towards her mother's room, approaching the door. She was about to walk past Alfredo's door when.....

"Alfredo, please,"

Mimi stopped on her tracks close to the door at the familiar sound of her mother's voice.

She wonders what her mum is doing there.

"You forced yourself on him, and now are you pregnant?" Alfredo asked.

Mimi furrowed her brows.

"You are fucking pregnant for your sister's husband, Dolores."

Mimi froze.

"Alfredo, please listen...."

Mimi quickly pushed into the room, claiming their attention.

Dolores' face twitched as she locked eyes with Mimi.

"Pregnant?" Mimi asked....