Chapter 1
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"What Decision?" Sandro asked, eyeing his father suspiciously and King raised his hand.
Mike rushed to them, handing King a tablet while Sandro watched them with squinted eyes.
"This is my Company at Portugal, it won't be hard to handle, it is just a publishing company" King said pushing the tablet to Sandro who raised his brows staring at the screen.
"And so?" He questioned and King clasped his fingers together bending towards him.
"You'll be handling it immediately you graduate, which simply means that, you, Sandro will be going to Portugal for 8 years, and after your long experience, you come back to Italy and be in charge of my Major company here" King said and Sandro started laughing.
"What? Me? Dad common" Sandro chuckled and rubbed his lips immediately he saw King serious face.
"Dad!"
"For how long are you going to keep acting Like a Kid?" King rasped and Sandro rolled his eyes.
"Dad, I am just not interested"
"Then why were you birthed as my son? Do you think your mom will be proud of you up there!" King snapped and Sandro's jaw Hardened as his green eyes darkened, referring to his mom was his weakest point.
"You didn't have to bring her in to this" Sandro said quietly and King looked away from him and exhaled heavily.
"I have to, I have to mention her in this for her to know how her only son has decided to live his life recklessly and uselessly," King pointed and Sandro looked down at the table.
"Dad . . ."
"Look at your sister, she is already thinking of taking up the University when she graduates in two years, gosh what do I do with you"
"I'll go" Sandro said quietly and Mike and King looked at him shocked.
"Are you trying to run away?" King questioned in disbelief, he knew Sandro would never accept to this easily.
"I'll go to Portugal, isn't that what you want? For 8 years? That is no problem" Sandro said in a hard voice and stood.
He stared at King and then at Mike before walking away from the Garden.
"Sir, are you sure he meant it?" Mike said to King and he nodded.
"Yes, maybe he has decided to grow up" King said and smiled, he turned to Mike
"Start getting things ready" he said and Mike nodded and walked away.
King smiled, relief flooding him.
Sandro walked back to his room and met Chloe sitting on his bed, he sighed rolling his eyes.
"what do you want?" he asked curtly and she smiled.
"Are you really leaving for Portugal after graduating?" she asked and he rolled his eyes.
"Were you listening in on our conversation?"
"You made a good choice brother, maybe you are going to become a real man by the time you get back" Chloe said and Sandro pointed at her.
"Are you trying to call me a jerk?" he snarled and she nodded.
"You are a big one, you and your so called friends, I wonder why you have to drag Ritego into your dirt" she pouted sadly and he frowned.
"Don't you dare do what am thinking" he warned and she pressed her lips together.
"Whatever" she muttered and he sighed and took off his shirt, maybe going to Portugal was a good idea, his father might be right.
"Did you get a Tattoo on your chest?" Chloe questioned staring at his left breast and he nodded walking to the bathroom.
"What a scumbag" she cursed and went out of the room.
SAN DONATO HOSPITAL
Everyone stood as Camila was being treated. Earlier after her outburst, she was injected so she could fall back to sleep.
After the doctor was done he turned to Kaila whose eyes was red, Cassiano was beside her, while Franca at the other side, Royale had left.
"How she is Doctor Rick?" Kaila asked Rick and he set in place his white glasses and sighed.
"I think after she wakes up, I need to recommend her to a therapist for the sake of her health, whoever did this to her implanted a bad memory on her which caused her to be traumatized" Rick said and Kaila sobbed slowly while Cassiano held her shoulder patting her with angry red eyes.
"OK" Kaila whispered and Rick sighed and stared back at her.
"Call for me when she wakes" he said before leaving them.
Kaila fell on the chair beside Camila's bed and held her fingers.
"I am sorry" she cried slowly and kissed the fingers.
"I shouldn't have let you go there, I'm sorry" Kaila cried and Franca walked towards them.
Cassiano glared at her with a clenched jaw as she fell on her knees.
"I'm sorry mom" Franca whispered and Kaila turned to her slowly.
"You don't deserve to call her that!" Cassiano snapped and Kaila blinked in her tears.
"Cassiano, please" Kaila whispered and Cassiano shut his eyes tightly.
"It was not your fault, you only wanted to make her not feel left out, and I supported it, so what ever it is that happened, don't blame yourself for it" Kaila said quietly and Franca cried slowly while Kaila pressed her shoulder.
"I'm sorry" she sobbed painfully and Cassiano sighed and went to sit on the cushion, his heart heavy because of his sister's condition.
7 WEEKS LATER
Franca opened The door and led Camila inside the house, they were just coming back from the Therapist. Fortunately, Camila was getting better.
She doesn't get scared any longer when she sees men but... Men can't touch her, except Cassiano.
"You guys are back" they heard Kaila say as she gave an apple to Camila who took it and started munching on it hungrily and Franca and Kaila stared at each other in shock.
"Mom, can I get 4 more?" Camila asked and sat weakly on the cushion, the thing was, she would never forget that night.
She would never forget that unbearable, painful and regretful night, when that bastard, that bastard she didn't even get to see his face, who touched her and took her dignity forcefully.
Unknown tears started gathering in her eyes and the apple fell off her hands as she rubbed her palms together.
"Camila are you okay?" Franca asked bending in front of her, Kaila had gone to bring more apples.
"No, " she whispered, her eyes were saggy and sad, her cheeks were rounded, as she had became fatter and heavier.
"what is it? Do you remember his face?" Franca asked and Camila shook her head painfully.
"I don't " she whispered and quickly cleaned her tears when they saw Cassiano walking into The house.
He was just back from school, ever since the unfortunate incident, he became indifferent and totally cold.
"Hey" Franca called but he ignored her and stared at Camila who was staring down at her fingers.
"What happened? Are you fine?" Cassiano asked her and she nodded with a sniff.
Cassiano nodded and stared harshly at Franca who looked hurt before he dashed upstairs.
"Gosh, when is he going to forgive me?" Franca muttered and Camila sighed and she suddenly felt the urge to throw up.
"Franca, it is coming up again" Camila said holding her throats and Franca frowned.
"What is coming up ?" Kaila asked as she came back with the apples and Franca stared at her.
"Mom, she has been vomiting for three days now" Franca said and the tray of apples in Kaila's fingers fell off immediately, an unbelievable bile gathered up in her throat and they looked up at her.
"Mom are okay?" Cassiano asked rushing down
"Camila, did you say that you have been throwing up lately? Are you feeling any extra sickness?" Kaila asked shakily and Camila nodded.
"My stomach feels heavy, I feel irritated easily, and my whole body feels lazy" Camila said and Kaila staggered backwards almost falling making Cassiano to hold her tightly.
"Mom!" He called as she held her Chest.
"No, this can't be happening, Franca, go to the convenience store and get a pregnancy test kit right now" Kaila whispered and Franca nodded and stared at Camila again before rushing out.
"Mum what do you mean by getting a pregnancy test, you are getting me scared" Camila muttered and suddenly shivered while Cassiano's lips shook.
"Camila, what you just said right now are all signs of pregnancy!" Kaila almost yelled and Camila's throat moved painfully.
"Wh..what?" she stammered and her eyes watered.
"Come on mom, stop putting fears In her" Cassiano chided as Kaila sank on the cushion opposite Camila shakily.
Camila's heart was beating crazily, it should be just imagination, she can't cope with getting raped by an unknown man and then end up getting pregnant, no ,that can't happen.
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After Camila was done with the instruction she walked back to her room with the test Stick where Franca, Kaila and Cassiano were all waiting.
"Mom, this is it" Camila said giving the stick to Kaila and Franca and Cassiano peeped at it immediately.
Kaila closed her eyes as they waited for the results. she slowly opened it and the two red lines she saw made it fall off her shaking hands and she held Cassiano tightly.
"Mom, what is the result?" Camila asked and bent the stick and she turned it. she saw the two red lines and her eyes watered immediately.
"Can someone explain to me what Is happening here?" Cassiano asked , Franca already understood and she closed her eyes tightly.
"You . . . your sister is pregnant, for an unknown man" Kaila whispered in tears and Camila held her chest painfully and started crying loudly.
"Mom, it can't be, I can't be pregnant mom, It can't be, I can't!" She cried loudly and Cassiano sniffed and closed his eyes tightly.
He went to Camila and hugged her to himself as she cried loudly, he rubbed her back soothingly.
"Mom I can't ! Mom, we need to do something it Is not too late! I can't be pregnant with that bastard's child!" Camila sobbed loudly and Cassiano tightened his hold on her.
Kaila almost slumped as Franca held her.
"Camila" Kaila whispered in tears speechlessly
Camila couldn't believe her life had fallen apart and gotten ruined overnight, she couldn't believe this was happening to her.
she slowly closed her eyes and she slumped.
"Camila! Camila!" Cassiano yelled carrying her and Kaila and Franca rushed to them.
"Camila!" They yelled and Cassiano carried her on his back, rushing out of the room while Kaila and Franca followed in panic.
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