Dangerous Secrets: My Mafia Stepbrother

In reality, Isabella merely glanced at the divorce agreement. She noticed Emanuele’s generosity, dividing his property and possessions, including his cars, house, and precious jewelry he had bought for her. It seemed he feared she would not be happy after leaving him. Isabella couldn’t help but furrow her brow, feeling even more saddened. She didn’t need Emanuele to be this kind to her. The more he favored her, the more Isabella felt she was hurting him. Yet, present pain was still better than future pain.

Thinking of this, Isabella lowered her head to look at her stomach. There had once been a child inside, so close to being born, but then, the child was lost. Now, she couldn’t bear children anymore. These thoughts left Isabella feeling especially distressed. It had come to this, with no room for turning back. The divorce would be finalized tomorrow.

Upon receiving Isabella’s message, Emanuele observed her cold response and his own expression turned especially indifferent. He figured Isabella would be thrilled to leave him. After all, she would have money and would no longer worry about her safety. She could enjoy the rest of her life. But thinking about these things, Emanuele felt covered in pain. Although he had decided to let go, it didn’t mean he didn’t care for Isabella. It was precisely because he cared so much for her that he had to let go. The images of Isabella’s scars and her near-death experience kept haunting him, causing him great anguish. Yet, allowing her to leave and granting her freedom was the last thing he could do for Isabella. His office was now filled with smoke, the ashtray overflowing with cigarette butts.Property belongs to Nôvel(D)r/ama.Org.

When James came in to report to Emanuele, he couldn’t help but furrow his brow at Emanuele’s silence and the overflowing ashtray in front of him. When he didn’t know the truth about Isabella leaving Emanuele, he had blamed Isabella and couldn’t understand why she couldn’t endure hardship with Emanuele, given that they were already married. But now, knowing the truth, he couldn’t blame Isabella. Instead, he felt deeply for both Isabella and Emanuele. They loved each other, yet they were divorcing. Seeing Emanuele silently smoke so many cigarettes without uttering a word, James felt extremely anxious. He wanted to clarify the truth with the boss. Didn’t the boss have the right to know? Was this sudden divorce really good for the boss?

After James finished reporting, Emanuele, noticing that James lingered, looked at him and asked, “Is there something else?”

Emanuele noticed James’ gaze was unusually complex, something he had never seen in James, who was usually straightforward. “Boss, are you really going to divorce your wife? Is there no chance for reconciliation between you?” James decided he needed to persuade Emanuele a little. They should at least try.

Emanuele looked at James with a poker face. “Are you trying to persuade me not to divorce? It’s impossible, James. Since I’ve agreed to divorce Isabella, I will definitely go through with it.”

“But if you both genuinely love each other, why divorce?”

Thinking of Isabella’s injuries and the reasons she wanted to leave him, Emanuele nodded calmly. He knew Isabella must still have some affection for him, but compared to her safety, that affection meant very little. At this point, divorce was the only way to ensure Isabella’s true safety.

Once Isabella confirmed that she had no issues with the divorce agreement, Emanuele signed the agreement and sent it to Isabella for her signature. It was a duplicate, and the contract would become legally effective after the divorce.

Seeing Emanuele signing the divorce agreement, James was extremely anxious. “Boss, I met with Isabella the other day. She was drinking with my girlfriend, got drunk, and cried,” James said. In the end, he couldn’t hold it in.

He was a man who had fought alongside Emanuele for many years, and he was Emanuele’s subordinate and friend. He was inclined to stand with Emanuele. It was the first time he had seen Emanuele so deeply in love, and the first time he had felt so heartbroken for a woman. Shouldn’t he try to persuade Emanuele to make an effort?

Emanuele looked at James with a hint of doubt in his eyes. “She should be happy to leave,” he said.

“No, she was very upset. She actually likes you,” James replied.

“She claims to hate me and wants to leave me,” Emanuele said mockingly.

“Perhaps she has her reasons. Maybe she has no choice but to leave you,” James said, cautiously trying to probe a little. If Evelyn didn’t allow him to speak, he wouldn’t. Perhaps sayingthis would help.

“She has any reasons? James, do you know something?” Emanuele’s eyes immediately sharpened, as if he wanted to see right through James.

While James had killed countless people in battle and had interrogated many, facing Emanuele, he felt a bit scared, as if he couldn’t meet Emanuele’s gaze. It was frightening!

However, James couldn’t tell Emanuele the truth. He had to be careful. “It’s just a feeling I have. If she hated you so much that she couldn’t wait to leave, she wouldn’t be so upset as to get drunk. It’s a bit strange.”

He hoped Emanuele would take it seriously. If they really divorced, missing this chance might mean a lifetime of regret.

Emanuele fell into contemplation because of James’ words. He thought back to Isabella’s resoluteness when she mentioned divorce. At the time, he had ignored her sadness. Now, prompted by James, Emanuele felt that Isabella had been somewhat hasty in handling the matter of their marriage. After all their years of love, she seemed too eager to leave him. He furrowed his brow and said to James, “Does your girlfriend know anything?”

“If she knew anything, she would have told me already. We have a great relationship. Would she hide it from me?”

James thought to himself, “God, this is the first time I’ve lied to the boss. This lie made him cautious and a little scared.”