Chapter 10 The anti - crime crackdown had lasted three months - his men were either arrested or on the run . My former men had all landed jobs at a security company , living steady lives and looking healthier than ever . I ran into Luca just as I was leaving the hospital . [ ] His face was ashen , standing there like a withered tree . ] ] " Nina . " His eyes clung to me desperately . " Been to the hospital a lot lately ? Is Marcus not taking care of you properly ? " " When you were with me , you were perfectly healthy . " [ ] " Come back to Palermo . Lucia and I never actually had the wedding . " ] Just seeing him made me nauseous , and hearing this nonsense made it worse . [ ] " Are you done ? We're finished - seeing you disgusts me ! " ] ] He frantically pulled out that 150 - million - dollar necklace and shoved it into my hands : ] " I've figured it out - the leather bracelet was too cheap for you . " ] " This is everything I have left , I'm giving it all to you ... " " Let me take care of you ... " ] I threw the necklace on the ground : " I don't pick up trash . " | ] " Besides , I'm pregnant now , and I'm very happy . " ] He stared at my belly , laughing and crying at the same time , before finally slinking away in defeat . ] Life was finally peaceful after that . [ ] Marcus came home early every day , reading stories to my belly . [ ] " The baby's still tiny , " I laughed at him . [ ] He didn't care and kept reading anyway . [ ] In my third trimester , my belly would bulge with little bumps, and Marcus would always frown and try to gently press them back down . [ ] The day I gave birth , he immediately handed the baby to the nurse and held me , crying like a child . [ ] " Nina , thank you for giving me a family . " ] Actually , I should be thanking him . [ ] Chapter 10 When I was at my most desperate , he pulled me out of the mud . ] Now we even have a child - something I never dared dream of before . ] When the baby turned one month old , we received a pure gold necklace from Palermo . ] ] It was signed by my former subordinates . ]] [ Mr. Stone arranged good futures for us long ago . We look forward to reuniting to express our gratitude . ] ]] I looked at Marcus in surprise : " The security company is yours too ? " ] ] He just smiled without answering . ] I found out later that the Stone family's " security " protects national security . Saving Marcus on a whim years ago had unexpectedly guaranteed lifelong protection for me and my loyal men . [ ] A year later , we took our first family portrait . ] In the photo, all three of us were smiling so warmly . ( 0 )