Chapter 315 - Petunia

I couldn't believe it. It was almost too good to be true. And considering what I'd just talked about with Whitney, I had to tread carefully. Very carefully.

"Will Raphael die if he doesn't complete his mission?"

"Yes. By my hand."

Out of the corner of my eye, I saw Raphael flinch as the words came over the line. Whatever he'd done, it had been horrible. What kind of horror must it have been to get kicked out of a family like the Amatuccis?

"Why?"

His dusky skin paled. He shook his head, backed away from the phone as if it would strike out at him.

"He put his family in danger. He came this close to killing me, my daughter, and two of my sisters-in-law."

Agonized horror rose up on Raphael's face. A certain kind of resolution and penance marred his features. Whatever he'd done, had marked him, as well as his family.

"Raphael, do you deserve to die by Eden's hand if you fail in your mission?" I asked him.

He looked at me. He had the same look in his eyes as he had do