A light rain began to fall outside. Antony watched the small drops of water hitting the glass door of his room, unable to get Giovanna out of his mind. He stood up restlessly when he realized his thoughts. For several minutes, he stood by the window, staring at the weather outside. This was supposed to be their honeymoon, and he didn’t even know why he was giving it so much importance.He left the room, irritated with himself. Before he knew it, he was standing in front of Giovanna’s door. He didn’t dare disturb her. Everything seemed silent inside, and the dim light suggested she had already fallen asleep.While Giovanna rested peacefully, he couldn’t sleep because of the things she had said to him.He went downstairs and straight to his office. He poured a glass of whiskey, sat in the chair, and drank the liquid. After a few glasses, Antony seemed calm now. He sat in the armchair and fell asleep.When the first rays of sun entered the office windows, Antony opened his eyes with grea
Giovanna’s face lit up when she saw Ricardo enter the mansion. She hurriedly ran to greet him. Giovanna felt so bored in that house that she could hardly wait to see a familiar face.“I’m glad you’re here,” she sighed in relief as she embraced him. “I thought I wouldn’t see you here so soon.”“I thought I wouldn’t need to see you for the next ten days,” he observed the surroundings, as if searching for someone. “What happened to the honeymoon?”The smile faded from Giovanna’s face until there was nothing left. She lowered her head and thought about what she should say to him when hurried steps approached. When Giovanna turned to see who it was, she found Antony, freshly showered and dressed as if ready for work.“Thanks for coming, Ricardo,” his voice sounded from a distance. Antony didn’t dare to approach. “I’m waiting for you in my office.”With a single glance, Ricardo instantly knew that something was wrong. He watched Giovanna shrink in Antony’s presence and only relax when he wa
The night wind gently blew the white curtains, bringing a fresh breeze and making Giovanna shrink. Antony rushed over and closed them. Her heart raced, trying to understand why Antony now seemed so caring and attentive to her.“You can’t sleep with these windows open,” he said as he finished locking them. “It's harmful to the baby.”Giovanna frowned in confusion. When Antony turned to look at her, he saw that she was huddled on the bed, feeling scared, perhaps, of his presence. Although he felt the urge to stay there to protect her, Antony realized it was better to return to his room. Maybe Giovanna had dreamed of him and woke up in a panic.“I’ll ask Tania to bring you a glass of water.” he walked around the bed and started walking out of the room when Giovanna’s hands grabbed him.Her hands were delicate. Antony had never noticed that Giovanna’s hands were so beautiful.“Please don’t go,” she swallowed hard when she realized the madness she was doing. But the fear inside her was so
Giovanna’s heart skipped a beat as she witnessed that scene. Just hours ago, Antony had been lying beside her, acting unusually affectionate and understanding. The next moment, they entwined him with the woman he probably still loved, nearly naked.Giovanna’s face contorted into a sinister grimace, and the veins on her neck dilated. How could she be so naïve as to believe that Antony would ever change? She felt like a fool. She had never seen Antony behave so insolently before.Her instinct was to leave and return to her room, pretending that nothing was happening. However, she walked towards them and, in a loud voice, said, “What is this woman doing here?”Antony quickly turned and looked at her with a startled expression. But Roberta responded with indifference, “I missed Antony and decided to pay him a visit.”Upon hearing those words, all Giovanna could do was roll her eyes and scoff at the woman. “Came to do what you do best,” Antony, sensing her jealousy, hid his smile behind hi
Giovanna struggled to stay conscious. While she was half-awake, she felt Antony’s warm hands grab her and take her somewhere she couldn’t see. In the end, she passed out, and when she woke up, she was already in the hospital. The scent of disinfectant made her nauseous. She immediately placed her hand on her stomach, and as soon as she opened her eyes, the first face she saw was Antony’s.He was talking to the doctor and didn’t notice when she woke up. Soon, she didn’t see him anymore. When she managed to sit up on the bed, she saw a male figure running towards her to help. It was Andreas. Giovanna remembered seeing him before everything happened; she just couldn’t recall why she ended up in that hospital.Andreas held her hand before saying, “Are you okay?” The pain in her head was so intense that she could hardly think. “What happened?” Her hands trembled. “How is my baby?”When she remembered the baby, the pain in her chest intensified. “Don’t worry, Giovanna, the baby is fine,” he
When her eyes opened, Giovanna felt her vision blur. She clenched the white hospital blanket in her hands and bit her lower lip so hard and with such irritation that it could hurt them.It was all dark and silent. She didn’t know how long she had been asleep. Her head didn’t hurt as much anymore, but she needed to get up and go to the bathroom immediately. She struggled to lift her body and felt her spine crack. When she stood up, she almost fell backward. Her head spun, and her legs completely gave way.There was no one there to help her. Suddenly, she vaguely saw someone outside. The shadow seemed to be that of a woman. Her heart eased when she thought it might be the nurse who came to assist her, but when the door opened, Giovanna paled and gripped the bedsheet so tightly that her hands turned pale as she glared angrily at the woman in front of her.Irma was dressed in a nurse’s uniform and held a tray full of scalpels in one hand. With trembling hands, Giovanna searched for her ph
“Who could do this to Giovanna?” Ricardo’s eyes met Antony’s, but he seemed not to pay attention to anything.“Surely the same woman who tried to run her over,” declared Xavier.At that moment, Antony felt a shiver run through his body as he remembered the nurse who seemed to hide when she saw him approaching. Antony was sure he saw her leaving Giovanna’s room.“How do you know it was a woman?” Ricardo asked, when Antony’s eyes blinked for a moment before eagerly awaiting the response.“Andreas assured me it was a woman behind the wheel,” Antony replied.Antony felt surprised, but he couldn't find the words to express himself. It was as if the words were stuck in his throat, suffocating him every time he thought more about it.There was a brief pause before the chat was flooded with question marks about whom that woman might be.“Stop these questions,” Antony reprimanded the men with such severity, leaving them shocked. “the only thing that matters here is saving Giovanna and my child
After a long time, Giovanna finally opened her eyes slowly and found herself in a completely unfamiliar room. She widened her eyes in panic when she remembered Irma cutting her wrists. A throbbing pain consumed her arms; it was almost unbearable. When she raised her head to look around, she noticed there was no more blood. Her arms were bandaged, and an intravenous needle pierced her skin. As she shifted in bed, she heard a muffled voice, and when she turned, she faced Matteo by her side. Giovanna recoiled in fear. Who would be the next to harm her? “No need to be afraid,” his voice was sweet, just like when she first met him. Matteo raised his arm and affectionately stroked Giovanna’s hair. “What are you doing here?” This time, she sat up in bed, asking, “Where is Antony?” Her question changed his demeanor. Matteo withdrew his hand, and his expression suddenly darkened. “Do you remember what happened?” The accident suddenly replayed in her memory. “You lost a lot of blood and n