“A woman that vain, so obsessed with her image, would never let anyone see her in that state. Use your head.”
After the tirade, Marco could only shake his head in defeat.
“I’m sorry,” he said to me. “I can’t help you.”
The doctor looked helplessly at the closed doors of the treatment room.
His face was filled with guilt, but I knew he had done all he could.
I wanted to tell him not to blame himself, that he’d done all he could, but I didn’t have the strength left to speak.
The blood loss, the snake venom, the labor suppressant, each one was hastening death’s approach.
I could hear the hushed chatter of the medical staff, their voices fading into the distance.
“Mrs. Scarlett’s baby is about to be born, we have to stay with her.”
“But this woman’s condition is critical. She’ll die if we don’t help her.”
“The poison has spread to her organs, and the fetal heartbeat is weakening…”
“Get the emergency kit, now!”
I felt a sharp pain in my abdomen, different from the contractions.
This was the pain of death.
My hand rested on my stomach.
My once-swollen belly was slackening, becoming flat.
My baby… forgive me, my soul screamed. My precious boy, Mommy failed you. I couldn’t protect you.
I shed one last tear.
And then, the world went black.
Vito’s POV
Vito paced anxiously outside the delivery room.
He had waited by Scarlett’s side all night.
When the door opened, he rushed to her bedside.
“Congratulations, Boss! It’s a healthy boy!”
Vito looked at the infant in Scarlett’s arms, his eyes shining with elation.
“He’s beautiful,” he said softly to Scarlett. “Just like you.”
The future heir of the family had finally been born.
Then he paused. A stray thought crossed his mind: who would Alessia’s child take after?
If it was a girl, she would probably look like her mother, especially with those amber eyes.
After gently coaxing the baby to sleep, Vito turned to leave.
The long day was finally over.
And he had finally remembered.
“Marco, go get Alessia. It’s over. Time for her to see the baby.”
“Scarlett is safe. Tell her she can deliver now.”
Marco stood frozen, not moving an inch.
His body trembled with a terror Vito couldn’t comprehend.
After a long moment, he finally forced the words out, his voice a raw whisper.
“Boss… Mrs. Alessia and the baby… they’re… they’re gone.”
