CHAPTER THIRTEEN

RICARDO’S POV

I saw Valentina being dragged away from me while I was in chains by Santiago. Valentina was crying and begging me to help her while she was being dragged away by Diego and his men.

I tried to set myself free but I couldn't. I was scared and frustrated. I had to do something. I had to help Valentina.

That was when my eyes fluttered open only to realize that it was just a dream.

I woke up in a room that looked strangely familiar. IV fluids were connected to my veins and the life support machine was beeping steadily.

I tried to move my hands for a while but I felt numb. An artificial ventilator was on my nose which I so much wanted to take off. After a series of trials, my hands moved and I removed it.

It took all the strength in me for me to sit up on the bed. I looked pathetic and this aggravated my anger. Diego and Santiago Dimaria were the cause of all this.

“How many days did I pass out?“ I muttered as I turned to check the wall clock on the wall.

I gasped when I reme