chapter 90

{"messages":[{"id":928102602,"character_id":18825845,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"They shot them all ..."},{"id":928102603,"character_id":18825845,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"My father threw himself over Giovanni, his younger brother, to shield him but it didn’t matter ..."},{"id":928102604,"character_id":18825845,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"One of the bullets that struck my father, passed through him and killed Giovanni instantly ..."},{"id":928102605,"character_id":18825845,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"My father alone survived. It’s a miracle he did ..."},{"id":928102606,"character_id":18825844,"type":2,"position":2,"content":"And then your family was finally free? ..."},{"id":928102607,"character_id":18825844,"type":2,"position":2,"content":"( she asked, her voice husky with emotion )"},{"id":928102608,"character_id":18825845,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"There was a huge public outcry. Everyone knew us in Catania ..."},{"id":928102609,"character_id":18825845,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"Everyone knew what had been done. People were livid .."},{"id":928102610,"character_id":18825845,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"Even members of the association were uncomfortable with what happened ..."},{"id":928102611,"character_id":18825845,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"I think the taking of two lives, and the paralysing of my father, satisfied the clan’s need to make a statement ..."},{"id":928102612,"character_id":18825845,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"Enough blood had been shed. We were left alone ..."},{"id":928102613,"character_id":18825844,"type":2,"position":2,"content":"( She pushed up on her elbow to look down on Vittorio )"},{"id":928102614,"character_id":18825844,"type":2,"position":2,"content":"Your father saved you ..."},{"id":928102615,"character_id":18825845,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"( He swallowed roughly )"},{"id":928102616,"character_id":18825845,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"He did ..."},{"id":928102617,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"His face was etched in such hard lines of pain that it made her heart ache ..."},{"id":928102618,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"Gently she kissed his jaw, and his chin ..."},{"id":928102619,"character_id":0,"type":3,"position":0,"image_path":"contribute/fiction/3285001/chatstory/50638/1640733921252.jpg","image_width":200,"image_height":102},{"id":928102620,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"And Then his lips ..."},{"id":928102621,"character_id":0,"type":3,"position":0,"image_path":"contribute/fiction/3285001/chatstory/50638/1640733928690.jpg","image_width":249,"image_height":104},{"id":928102622,"character_id":18825844,"type":2,"position":2,"content":"I wish your father was my father. He’s such a brave man ..."},{"id":928102623,"character_id":18825845,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"( reached for her, drew her up onto his chest and kissed her back )"},{"id":928102624,"character_id":18825845,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"But he is your father now, and you are part of this family now. We are one. You must believe that ..."},{"id":928102625,"character_id":18825844,"type":2,"position":2,"content":"( her eyes locked in his eyes )"},{"id":928102626,"character_id":18825844,"type":2,"position":2,"content":"( her lips have a warm smile )"},{"id":928102627,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"They kissed and then made love slowly , before falling back asleep for another hour ..."},{"id":928102628,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"Finally they rose and showered together before collecting Joe from the nursery to take him to have breakfast with them ..."},{"id":928102629,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"But something will happen ... it will be the final test for them ... what will happen ???"},{"id":928102630,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"....."},{"id":928102631,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"They were in the middle of having breakfast when Teresa appeared ..."},{"id":928102632,"character_id":20373944,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"You had a phone call, Jillian ..."},{"id":928102633,"character_id":20373944,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"On the house phone. I wasn’t about to chase you down so I took the number. You’re to call him back. He said soon ..."},{"id":928102634,"character_id":20373944,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"( handed Jillian a piece of paper )"},{"id":928102635,"character_id":20373944,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"It’s not anyone working on the wedding ..."},{"id":928102636,"character_id":20373944,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"I know, because I asked him. Who else did you give our number to? ..."},{"id":928102637,"character_id":18825844,"type":2,"position":2,"content":"( shook her head )"},{"id":928102638,"character_id":18825844,"type":2,"position":2,"content":"No one ..."},{"id":928102639,"character_id":20373944,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"Must have been someone, because he called ..."},{"id":928102640,"character_id":20373944,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"( smiled )"},{"id":928102641,"character_id":20373944,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"Oh, and he’s American. Apparently a friend with an urgent problem ..."},{"id":928102642,"character_id":20373944,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"Do call him back ..."},{"id":928102643,"character_id":18825844,"type":2,"position":2,"content":"( felt Vitt’s gaze and she turned to him )"},{"id":928102644,"character_id":18825844,"type":2,"position":2,"content":"I can’t imagine who’d call ..."},{"id":928102645,"character_id":18825845,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"Go find out ..."},{"id":928102646,"character_id":18825845,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"Joe and I will be here waiting ..."},{"id":928102647,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"...."},{"id":928102648,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"Jillian was troubled as she dialed the number Teresa had written down ..."},{"id":928102649,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"She couldn’t imagine who would call her at the d’Severano’s Paterno castle ..."},{"id":928102650,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"No one knew she was here ..."},{"id":928102651,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"No one could possibly have the d’Severanos’ number ..."},{"id":928102652,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"The phone rang three times before a man answered ..."},{"id":928102653,"character_id":23211644,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"Hello? ..."},{"id":928102654,"character_id":18825844,"type":2,"position":2,"content":"This is Jillian d’Severano returning your call. Whom am I speaking with? ..."},{"id":928102655,"character_id":23211644,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"A friend ..."},{"id":928102656,"character_id":18825844,"type":2,"position":2,"content":"( felt something wrong )"},{"id":928102657,"character_id":18825844,"type":2,"position":2,"content":"My friends have names. What is yours? ..."},{"id":928102658,"character_id":23211644,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"Does it matter? ..."},{"id":928102659,"character_id":18825844,"type":2,"position":2,"content":"Yes, it does ..."},{"id":928102660,"character_id":23211644,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"In that case you can call me Mark, or Marco, whichever you prefer ..."},{"id":928102661,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"Jillian’s legs nearly went out beneath her ..."},{"id":928102662,"character_id":0,"type":3,"position":0,"image_path":"contribute/fiction/3285001/chatstory/50638/1640733933083.jpg","image_width":368,"image_height":685},{"id":928102663,"character_id":18825844,"type":2,"position":2,"content":"" Marco was the name of Katie’s boyfriend ... ""},{"id":928102664,"character_id":18825844,"type":2,"position":2,"content":"Marco, you say? ..."},{"id":928102665,"character_id":23211643,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"That’s what your sister called me ..."},{"id":928102666,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"To be continued ..."},{"id":928102667,"character_id":19868764,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"please don’t forget to support me by liking my chapters and giving me some votes and gifts as this story will end soon ud83eudd7aud83eudd7a..."},{"id":928102668,"character_id":19868764,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"hope you enjoyed the story and this chapter ud83dude0aud83dude0a...."},{"id":928102669,"character_id":19868764,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"u2764u2764u2764u2764"}]}