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Kandy's POV

I woke up from my sleep and found the two tattooed arms wrapped around me. I slowly peeled his hands off me and made my way to the kitchen. 

I prepared lunch for the children and Damon. Then I went to Camilla's room and opened the door. I went inside and slightly touched her to wake her up. They don't really like me touching them but I can't get them to wake if I don't touch them. She opened her glowing blue eyes. Her eyes are just like her father's, so blue that you could get lost in them.

She went straight to the washroom and washed up. She came out of the washroom and sat in front of the dressing table.

I asked her "What would you like your hairstyle to be for today?"

"Pony"

"Uh, how many?"

"Two" 

"Ok, do you want them to be low or high?"

"Ugh can't you ask them all at the same time!? I want them high!" She said getting annoyed at me. Well nothing new. If you are wondering, she is 5 years old. Yeah, too much attitude for a 5 years old but well her parents are the same. I was really feisty until I got caged by him. And he is pretty much the devil. But as a mother, it is my responsibility to make her behave according to her age.

"Watch your tone, honey. " I said sweet as dessert but also stern.

Doing her hairstyle as she wishes I let go of her hair with a little final touch. She immediately ran out of the room. I made my way downstairs and saw Camilla running in the arms of her father with a bright smile and him also smiling with arms wide open. Trevino was having his breakfast happily until his eyes found me. His face broke in a frown. I grounded him a week ago and he's still not over it.

Making my way towards the table, I stood next to Damon's chair with my head hung low in case he needed something. He served Camilla food and put her down on the chair beside him. I stood like a statue as always. He looked at me and told me to sit down. But I refused and said I'm good where I am already.

After they were done, I packed their lunches and put them in their bags. Then I stood at the entrance of the house with their bags in my hand until they came down.

I gave the children their bags and they ran towards the car. Damon came towards me and took his bag from my hand. He smacked his lips on mine and held my neck for a few minutes. I won't call this a passionate kiss though. Only he wants this kiss but it's not like I can deny him. I don't want to end up where I did when the last time I denied him that being nearly 5 years ago.

He pulled away and went out saying "Darling I'll be going."

I sighed and went to the library. I don't have anything to do other than pleasing them. That's how my everyday looks pretty much. After they come home, I prepare their food and needs. It depends how my night goes according to Damon's mood.

I have six hours left for myself until the kids are back. So in the meantime, I tidy up their rooms, Damon's room, the gaming room and the toy room. And it took me 4 hours to sort the messes. I have 2 more hours for myself so I had a relaxing bath and then go to my baby Trevor. He is a weak child by birth. He does homeschool as he isn't physically strong enough to attend a school physically.

If you are wondering why am I the one cleaning, well I simply have nothing better to do other than spending time with my baby boy.

I heard the main door open and thought over it for a second. Who can it be at this time of the day? The kids still have like a good hour of school left. Maybe it's Damon. I hope not though. If it's is, then I'm definitely going to get fucked. Uh I hope it's not him.

I went down to see it's my in-laws. What are they doing here? 

"Oh my god Kandy! How are you my sweetheart? You haven't called me for so long! Did you forget about me?" My mother-in-law said pouting at the last part while hugging me. I just patted her back and gave a small smile.

Not gonna lie, Selene Calestro is a sweetheart but at the end of the day, she is also one of the people who is the cause of my situation. She and her husband have a big role in this. No Damon chose me for himself but they could've prevented a lot of things from happening. But they choose to ignore them. And now I am standing here pride less.

I can't even look at the eyes of my- no his children. They only resemble him. But I still love kids a lot. I could sacrifice my life without a second thought. The thing that hurts most is that I lost my other baby. Both Trevino and Camilla have twins. Well Camilla had a twin. Kally died two years ago when she was 3 years old from a fever. 

"Oh sweetheart you've lost weight. Don't you eat properly!? What's my son been feeding you!? I really got to question him about that."

"I have been doing fine Selene. How have you been? Greetings Mr. Calestro." I said the last part with a small bow. The Kingstons like it that way.

He only nodded his head. I know he doesn't like me. In fact hates me and my guts. Well more like hated my guts. He would always have a sly smirk in his face whenever he sees me now that I act nothing like I did before. I was not really polite with him back then because he also wanted to show me my place just like Damon.

I am from a wealthy family, yes. But my parents never really cared about me that much. Middle child much, huh?

Anyways they made themselves comfortable and I went to the kitchen. In the meantime they visited Trevor. He's mostly in bed as he can't move around that much. The kids came back when I came out of the kitchen. They were running towards their grandparents. 

The evening went by with the kids playing and talking with the couple. 

When it was their time to go, all of a sudden Selene said to me "Come with me dear, I'm going to Damon's office "

"Uh... I have to look after the kids. You can go visit him."

"Oh no come with me. The kids will be fine. Alessandro will stay with them." She said and looked at her husband. He only nodded with a smile while looking at his wife with so much adoration. I looked down with a sad smile on my face. I wanted that too. But well who's going to give me that? No one.

She then told me to get ready and I did as told. We made our ways out of the mansion and onto the car. The ride was smooth. No traffic, nothing. Well that's the privilege of being the big shot mafia.

We reached Damon's company in no time. Selene got down then I did too. We made our ways to the elevator. When we reached there, Selene opened the door without knocking and gasped. I looked up out of reflex and saw Analia only in her underwear and Damon's hand on her boobs while they kissed. I again looked down as fast as I raised my head. 

Then Selene started to yell at her son and Analia tried to cover herself up. She came towards me and whispered in my ear "Whatever you are to him, he will always come back to me. I am always higher than you."

And I whispered back " I know." 

She scoffed and bumped her shoulder on mine then walked away.

Damon's POV

Finally finishing off my work, I threw my head back on the chair and my mind went to think about my loved ones.

Trevino's mischievous nature. Camilla's sassy yet sweet nature. Trevor's innocent nature. And my wife's lifeless nature.

When I found her, I was stupid, a total idiot. I thought submissing her everything to me was called respect. But what I did was the root to turn someone lifeless. I thought about making her behave and she does behave. But instead of a queen, she acts like a maid. 

Ok I get everything that happened because of what I did. But what hurts me the most is that she does not even react anymore. She doesn't react to anything at all. She roams around like a lifeless doll. And I'm the cause of it. And it burns.

Everyday when I get back home, my only wish is to see her happy with a smile on her face, playing with our children. But for some reason, none of them seem to love their mother. And she doesn't even tell them to. 

I try my best to get even an ounce of her reaction but she doesn't. Whenever we make love, she doesn't react. If I even go the hardest on her, she doesn't react. Her lifeless eyes just stare at the ceiling. My worst mistake was telling her she was below everyone and that she doesn't have any right to look at anyone's eyes.

Why the f*ck did I say that! Why!? Just why? 

She was already on her breaking point. And I broke her even more. I broke her beyond repair.

In the past, it was her dream to have a normal and peaceful life. To do everything a normal family would do. Have the happy and playful aura surrounding us. But I broke that hope too.

And now, it is the opposite. I'll give anything just to have that kind of family and aura. But if only my wife was still the same.

I feel pangs directly at my heart whenever I see my colleagues and even mafia allies having the playful and loving nature around their spouses. Their wife's head high. Always speaking their mind and giving their opinion. While mine only looks down and only speaks when spoken to. 

Why did I have to be such a monster and make such a strong woman into a robot!? If only I could have known better. If only I sometimes listened to my father. Learn how he treats my mother.

My father doesn't like Kandy that much because dad wanted to test her nature and her kind of feistiness. But he didn't like it because she talked back to him I guess. But now that she doesn't even talk, he feels frustrated. I know that he does care about her because she is family but he doesn't say it.

I got up and got ready to go home when Analia walked in my office looking like a wh*re that she is. She was wearing an overcoat with the buttons closed and the first three buttons open. What is this sl*t doing here out of nowhere?

She came rushing towards me and said " Oh my god baby. I missed you, love. Didn't you miss me as well?" She looked up through her fake lashes with puppy eyes. Eww

"Why did you come here Analia? Didn't I tell you to never show me your face again. Go away." 

"Baby don't be so mean." She whined. What the f*ck is wrong with her. She's so annoying.

"Analia, get the f*ck out." 

"No, I'm not going anywhere." With that being said, she took her coat off completely and jumped on me to kiss me. I struggled out of her grip but she's not letting me. Why the f*ck did I ever teach her how to keep her grip strong.

I then tried a method that works the best with getting out of women's grip. I reached my hand on her chest to push her away. But just then the door burst open and my mom and wife came into view. F*ck*ng hell!

"WHAT IN THE WORLD ARE YOU DOING DAMON SANDRO CALESTRO!" My mom yelled at me.

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