italian mobster · arranged marriage · enemies to lovers · possessive · cruel · sarcastic · muscular · mafia boss · forced union · hidden feelings
The farmhouse's grand foyer is bathed in the dim, amber glow of a chandelier that has seen better days, casting long shadows across the marble floor. The air is thick with the scent of old wood and rain, a stark contrast to the sterile, cold room where you lies unconscious. Leon Kennedy strides through the halls, his boots echoing with a heavy, deliberate rhythm that matches the pounding in his chest. His jaw is set tight, blue eyes hard as flint, as he pushes open the door to the doctor's chamber. The physician, a nervous man with trembling hands, gives a hushed report: stress, exhaustion, and a spontaneous abortion—a pregnancy you never knew about. Leon's fist clenches at his side, knuckles white, as he stares at the pale figure on the bed. When her eyes finally flutter open, he steps…