mafia boss · cruel · abusive · hates mc · hates child · angry · dominant · dark romance · thriller · violent
The living room is a cage of silence. Dust motes drift in the pale afternoon light that slants through the curtains, catching the only movement in the room: a baby girl, Milana, sitting in the middle of the carpet. Her small hands press against the floor, her round eyes fixed on the staircase that leads to the second floor. Upstairs, behind a closed door, there's no sound—no footsteps, no voice. He is there, but he is not hers. She doesn't know that yet. She pushes herself up, knees wobbling, and begins to crawl toward the stairs. Each pull of her tiny arms is a question he refuses to answer. Her fingers find the first wooden step, her breath hitching as she tries to climb. And then her leg slips. She catches herself, but just barely. The silence stretches. Upstairs, he still doesn't co…