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
Seeing the restless expression on Antony’s face, Giovanna could only think of the worst. Consumed by fear, she curled up on the small bed and, with a gesture, grabbed his hands.“I know she tried to kill me, Antony,” the words almost got lost in her breathlessness, as if Giovanna was having difficulty breathing, “don’t report Irma. She hasn’t overcome Gina’s death yet.”“And because of that, she wants to kill the only remaining daughter?” It was clear that Antony couldn’t accept that, “but I should have been prepared for this.”“What are you talking about?” A furrow formed on her forehead.Antony thought that maybe it would be better not to tell Giovanna the whole truth. She seemed so tired and weak and certainly needed rest to recover as quickly as possible. The emotions of that day had already been enough for her.“Let’s talk about it later,” he averted his gaze away from hers and stepped back, breaking any contact, “you need to rest, for the sake of our son.”“Will you at least do
That was the most disturbing night for Antony in recent days. He lay on the empty bed and gazed at the side where Giovanna always slept. The feeling of loneliness consumed his sleep. He hated feeling vulnerable, as if he depended on someone to live. The next day, he got up, determined to return to work. He gathered his security personnel and ordered some of them to go to the hospital to ensure Giovanna’s safety. He wouldn’t allow Matteo and Irma to get close to her again. Although he felt the urge to go to the hospital to check on Giovanna that morning, Antony went straight to the company. He wanted to occupy his mind to avoid thinking too much about recent events. He would ensure his wife’s safety without needing to see her. Not only that, but he called Tania on the way, telling her to stay at the hospital, that he wouldn’t return that day to visit Giovanna. He arrived at work under a clear sky, with no trace of the storm from the previous night. While Antony immersed himself in w