Dangerous Secrets: My Mafia Stepbrother

Isabella was deeply concerned that Elisa’s commotion might attract Lilly from next door. She tried to comfort Elisa and urged her to calm down.

It took Elisa quite a while to regain her composure.

Nevertheless, she still felt extremely shocked.

Good Lord, Madame Godwin was pregnant, and she hadn’t told anyone else. Now, Elisa was the first to know. How could she not be astonished?

“I didn’t want to keep it a secret, but Emanuele has never wanted children. If he finds out I’m pregnant, he’ll insist on me getting rid of the baby.”

Heavens! Elisa couldn’t believe it. “Even though the boss said he didn’t want children, now that you’re unexpectedly pregnant, this child’s arrival must be a part of God’s plan. The boss shouldn’t make you get rid of it.”

Elisa couldn’t believe Emanuele could be so heartless. His previous refusal for children was probably because there were none, and naturally, he would choose the right time to have them.

But now, with Isabella unexpectedly pregnant, Emanuele wouldn’t ask her to get rid of the baby.

Isabella thought Elisa made some sense. In fact, she had considered this, but the memory of Emanuele’s cold and ruthless attitude when he rejected having children before made it difficult for her to confess this to him.

So, from the moment she found out about the pregnancy until now, she hadn’t told Emanuele.

“But considering the current situation, I dare not tell him. I’m afraid he’ll worry and be distracted.”

“Isabella, believe me, no man would be unhappy to find out he’s going to be a father. If Emanuele learns about this, he will be even happier and work harder to eliminate any dangers for you and the child. Isabella, you should know, he may seem cold on the surface, but he’s gentle to those close to him.”

Will it really be like that? Isabella felt uncertain. It wasn’t that she didn’t trust herself but rather didn’t trust Emanuele. Would he really let her keep the baby?

Elisa was also conflicted. She could see that Isabella didn’t trust Emanuele, but as Isabella’s friend and Emanuele’s subordinate, she knew she had to tell Emanuele about this. However, she also worried about Isabella.

If she did tell Emanuele and he decided to have the baby aborted, she would feel guilty towards Isabella for the rest of her life. But not telling him, from a professional standpoint, was also not right.

After some consideration, Elisa sighed. “Isabella, I still think we can’t delay this. You’re at least four months pregnant now. Do you plan to stay cooped up in the apartment and skip all the check-ups? Can you ensure the child will be okay?”

“I can’t,” Isabella shook her head. She, being a doctor, understood the importance of prenatal check-ups. But she hadn’t done any, and it made her hesitate.

“Relax, Isabella. You need to tell Emanuele. How about this? I’ll give you a week. If you don’t want to tell him, I’ll do it for you. We can’t delay this for more than a week. Trust me, Isabella, the boss will be happy if he knows about this.”

Isabella nodded. “Let me think about how to tell Emanuele.”

She was in a great dilemma. She knew she needed professional guidance for her pregnancy, but she was afraid that if she told Emanuele, he would insist on an abortion.

Isabella was experiencing the discovery of her pregnancy for the first time, and as a result, she became quite anxious. She found it unsettling to sleep, haunted by nightmares where she told Emanuele about her pregnancy, only to receive a cold, icy response.

“Isabella, hurry up and get rid of this child.”

“This child can’t stay. We’ll have other children in the future.”

“Why didn’t you tell me sooner? Isabella, considering the current situation, you must get rid of the child.”

“Ah-,” Isabella woke up in shock, gasping for breath, drenched in sweat.

Elisa, awakened by Isabella’s disturbance, rushed to her side. “Isabella, are you okay? Did you have a nightmare?”

Isabella nodded. “I dreamt that I told Emanuele about this, and he wanted me to get rid of the baby.”

“Oh my God, why would you dream such a thing?” Elisa embraced Isabella, soothing her with a gentle touch on her back.

Elisa underestimated Isabella’s fear; Isabella must be extremely worried to react this way. Who knew what Isabella had been through during this time, hiding her pregnancy from everyone?

Elisa comforted Isabella, saying, “Isabella, it’s okay. I’ve been with the boss for so many years. While he may seem cold and ruthless to enemies, he’s kind to everyone close to him. If he learns he’s going to be a father, he’ll be overjoyed and won’t ask you to get rid of the child.”

Is it really like that? Isabella couldn’t help but recall the numerous unpleasant incidents between them regarding having a child. Could Emanuele truly accept this child?

Isabella touched her belly; now, she could feel it starting to slightly protrude. The thought of giving birth to a child from within her made her nervous, but she also looked forward to it.

Yet, if Emanuele insisted on an abortion, it would be unbearable.

Isabella knew that Elisa giving her a week to decide was not realistic. Although a week seemed generous, the countdown would only increase her daily anxiety, feeling like she was sentenced without knowing the verdict.

No one knew what awaited her.

Isabella felt that passively waiting was unrealistic; she wasn’t the type to sit and wait for her fate.

She had to take control.

Looking at Elisa, Isabella said, “I’ve decided. I’ll tell Emanuele about this today.”

Of course, it depended on whether Emanuele was busy today; she didn’t want to disrupt his work.

“Isabella, have you thought this through?” Elisa marveled. They had discussed it last night, and today, Isabella was already planning to tell Emanuele.

Her decisiveness was truly astonishing.

Isabella nodded. “I don’t want to drag this on any longer. It will only intensify my anxiety; these past few days, I’ve been unable to eat or sleep properly.”

Elisa admired Isabella. Why could Isabella make decisions so quickly?

Isabella sent a message to Emanuele: “Emanuele, are you free tonight? Can you come back to have dinner with me?”

After a while, Emanuele replied, “Sure.”

Seeing Emanuele’s response, Isabella still felt uneasy. How should she approach this conversation?

“Hey, Emanuele, can I talk to you about something? We’re going to have a baby.”

“Emanuele, I’m pregnant.”

“Emanuele, we’re having a child. How do you plan to handle this?”

…

These thoughts circled in Isabella’s mind, making her feel so anxious that she might vomit.

Her body uncontrollably trembled, and Isabella looked at Lilly. “Can I have a cup of hot cocoa, please?”

“Of course, dear.”

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