Mafia King novel Chapter 39

My ears perked up as my heated gaze burned towards Hailynn's direction. I unconsciously strode towards her direction.

"Hey, hey. Give her some privacy, will ya. She's speaking to her family." Leo said as he stopped me by grabbing my arm.

"Oh, please." I shake off his hand. "Her parents are mine as well."

He smiled while shaking his head. "Is this the time where Americans would usually say 'you're whipped'?"

I punch his arm playfully. "Stai zitto." He chuckled but I continued to walk towards my wife who was slowly getting up from the ground with struggle.

I hurried to her side and immediately supported her. I wrapped my arm around her waist and held her hand. Her head turned swiftly towards the unexpected intruder. Her eyes widened in alarm and obviously with hidden guilt.

"Dante!" She shouted in surprise. "Yo-you're here!"

I rolled my eyes. "And you're here as well, amore. Do you know what punishment you'll have when we go home?"

She was smiling shyly and guiltily as she peered through her long lashes. "I know you love me so much, Dante. I know that punishment of yours means more love for me." She acted sweetly and clingy as she took my arm and pressed herself to me even more.

"Tch." My eyes suddenly caught something that was placed on the side of her parents' grave. "Why is that lover boy's grave placed here?"

She flinched at what I found out. "Don't talk to Ethan like that. Respect the dead, Dante. There's no way for him to talk back if you're going to be like that."

I scowled even more. "And you dare defend him!" I stepped towards the front of Ethan Comte's grave, leaving a stunned Hailynn a few steps behind. "Listen here! Hailynn is mine." I growled at his grave. "So don't dare invade her thoughts. I don't care if you're living peace in heaven just don't bother her or haunt her!"

"What the hell are you doing?!" She held my arm with both of her hands and dragged me back. "Are you crazy?! I can't believe you're scolding an already dead person."

I stopped at her parents' grave and faced them solemnly. Hailynn stopped her nagging and raised a brow questioningly at my action. "Mother, father." She scoffs while rolling her eyes but I try to ignore her childish reaction.

"I know you're worried about your daughter who you left so early. I know you will always worry for her... that's why I'm here. I'm here to promise you. I promise that I will continue to take care of her for the rest of our lives. I love her so much that I'm pretty sure her ears are tired of the same words over and over again. But I'm not tired of saying or showing that to her. She's that something in my life that I had been looking for. The missing piece of my puzzle and that piece which I can't live without for I can't be complete."

My pause made me unconsciously grab her hand and hold it firmly between mine.

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