Female Novel
Chapter 142
Chapter 142
“Mom.” Christian called out. We entered a room, and Cesca was on the phone. “I’ll call you back later.Something funny came up.” Cesca spoke as she glared at me.
It started off great.
“I thought you were going to bring me Siena, but you brought her instead,” Cesca spoke with a fakesmile. on her face. It was almost as if she was refusing to say my name.
“I came here because I want to talk to you,” I told her, hoping it would explain things. “Talk?” Cescalaughed. “What do you want to talk about?”
She was not very friendly, and it reminded me of the first time I met her. I was still confused as to what Ihad ever done to deserve this kind of treatment. “I want to talk about everything. Christian and I madeup. so we should probably do the same-”
“This is not a game, Serena” Cesca rolled her eyes while Christian, who had been quiet for a while, hadenough. “Mom, stop disrespecting her-please.”
“Do you need a reminder of what happened the last time you refused to talk things out?”
The look on Cesca’s face had slowly changed. How could she not remember that? It was the dayChristian fost it and went against his brother for me. “No.” Cesca sighed. “If she wants to…talk thingsout…I guess we
can do that.”
That’s what I thought,” Christian spoke. I would’ve been lying if I said that Cesca was not a scarywoman, but having Christian helped a lot.
“Can I get you something to drink or something to eat?” Cesca offered, but I shook my head inresponse. “No, that’s not necessary-I just want to talk.”
“Okay.” Cesca smiled and sat down. “Please talk.”
The look she gave me made me nervous, and she had no issue showing me that she was only doingthis because of Christian’s threat. “I uh…I’m sorry for everything, but I don’t know what I did wrong
It went quiet for a few seconds before Cesca let out a loud chuckle. “You don’t know what you didwrong?”
I was trying to find an answer, but I didn’t have one. No matter how much I went through the situation inmy head, I still couldn’t see where I was wrong. “No.”
“When you drag Christian’s name through the dirt, you drag all of our names through the dirt-and I’mnot even going to mention that horrible video-”
“Mom,” Christian spoke while I was confused by her words. I looked at Christian and felt regretful forwhat I was about to say, but it was the harsh truth. “Christian, leave,” I whispered. I still had a lot tocomplain, and I didn’t want him to hear it. “What?” Christian asked.
“Please leave so that I can talk to your mom.”
“I agree. It’s for the best.” Cesca nodded her head. “If that’s what you want.” Christian sighed as Ipatiently waited for him to leave the room.
“He cheated on me while I pregnant and locked up in a safe house, and if it weren’t for our familiesbeing childish, I’d be willing to take him back, so he actually got away with it pretty easy.”
“Yes, I know my son. He used to be terrible, scum, disgusting-but he has changed a lot, and you knowthat.” Cesca spoke. “And there’s no reason to defend him, but I will defend the family’s pride. There is
this issue with you, Serena. The issue is that you do too much. You don’t talk a lot, but you’re doing toomuch.
“W-what?” I stuttered.
“You should’ve come to me, instead of going that girl’s house and losing control like some animal-youshould’ve come to me, and I would’ve stood behind you,” Cesca explained. “Trust me, I know whatyou’re going through, and I know that you feel betrayed and angry, but if you were planning on leavinghim, you should’ve done it in silence.”
“Maybe.” I shrugged.
“You hurt me a lot because I thought you were like my daughter, and I thought you were better thanthat.” Cesca shrugged. “All the tips I gave you about all the girls from the other families, how youshould behave, dress and everything else? I did it for you. Maybe you aren’t cut out to be part of thisfamily,”
“You did it for the Lamberti’s. You did it so I wouldn’t ruin the family’s name…but Christian ruined hisown name-I didn’t tell him to cheat.” I stood by my point. A lot had to change, and I would be the one todo it. After getting the name ‘neighborhood thug and ruining our families’ bond, I understood whereCesca was coming from, but accepting a disloyal man and letting him get away with everything was notme. Maybe it was time for me to return so I could change things around here. It was time to showeveryone that I was indeed cut out to be part of this family.
Maybe it was time for me to become the head of the Lamberti household.
The idea of Christian’s uncle faking his own death and running away from this twisted family seemedlike a good theory to me, but I wouldn’t be like that. I would be the one to fix this twisted mindset.
“You’re right,” Cesca sighed. “You never told him to cheat, but ruining the family name and not letting.Christian see his daughter? That’s on you.”
“On me?” I chuckled, surprised. I didn’t do anything wrong. I handled the way I should’ve after Christianthreatened to hurt my family.
“Do you know how much I had to do to make sure none of this mess reached Lucio? You could’ve atleast let that man rest in peace.”
Her words made me angry, but I kept my calm. We wouldn’t let Lucio rest in peace, the poor man livedin a lie, and everyone was too scared to tell him the truth. Everyone was too afraid to tell him that hisdecision of making Gina, Christian’s assistant, had backfired so badly that we were all a mess.
It wasn’t as if he had done it on purpose, and he regretted that decision, so it was beyond me why wecouldn’t tell him every little detail.
“Well, I’m sorry for not coming to you first, and I’m sorry for not letting Christian see Siena-but hisactions and words hurt me a lot.” I smiled as I tried to remain classy. I only felt sorry about not lettinghim see Siena, and that was it. I didn’t do anything wrong.
“I understand, and please know that I gave Chris a long speech about how he embarrassed all of us,including you because all I ever wanted was for the two of you to live a happy life,” Cesca spoke. “Doesthis mean the two of you are getting back together?”
“Yes.” I decided. Christian didn’t know that yet, but that was my decision. This family was toxic, and alot had to change, and I would be the one to do it. Even if I didn’t love Christian, I still would’ve returnedto fix this mess.
“I do feel like you also owe me an apology, and so does Christian’s grandpa. Me being with Christianmeans we’re almost at the same level, so it would be a bit weird to disrespect me.” I told Cesca.
Cesca seemed shocked by my words and blinked with her eyes, but I was right, and she knew I wasright. She was the one who taught me that.
I was free to do whatever I wanted, and nothing could change that. Christian attempted to leave thefamily business several times, but they were so put on keeping him there because no one else wascapable of leading the family the way he did. They were even defending his cheating, which meant noone could touch me as long as we were together. I was the new boss now, and things would be goingmy way.
“Sure.” Cesca rolled her eyes. “I’m sorry for everything, and since you’re obviously here to stay…I hopewe can get along from now on.”
“I accept your apology.” I smirked as Cesca gave me an offended look. “You enjoy glaring at people,don’t you?” Cesca chuckled. “Those eyes will ruin everything for you, be careful.”
“Or what?” I frowned. “Do you also think I’ll be Christian’s downfall?”novelbin
“No.” Cesca sighed. “It’s just that I’ve seen it happen before-so trust me or not, I’m just looking out foryou.”
Her words seemed sincere and made me curious. “Where have you seen them before?” I asked.Apparently, the way I looked was also becoming a problem, so perhaps I should just close my eyes.
“I’ve seen that look in the eyes of the woman who used to live here before me, and now I’m warningyou that it will not end well,” Cesca warned me. “Being buddy-buddy with Christian’s enemy andthinking you Cown the place and that no one can touch you…it won’t end well.”
Woman who used to live here before?
“Wait, do you mean Christian’s uncle’s first wife?” I asked as Cesca furrowed her eyebrows. “How didyou know-”
“Are you guys finished?” Christian asked as he burst through the door. He seemed so nervous aboutthe thought of Cesca and me having a private conversation and probably expected the worst.
“Yes, we’re done-come here.” I smiled at Christian and stuck out my hand. As the new woman on top, Iwould be the one to fix this family, and I would do it so every single Lamberti who was used to givingme dirty looks would crumble.
“Why?” Christian smiled and grabbed my hand. “I want you to come over tomorrow so we can have atalk with my dad.”
“Talk with your dad?” Christian spoke, confused. Having this talk with Cesca was a good wake-up callnot to let anyone walk all over me. Those days were over.
“Yes, so we can tell him that he has no choice but to accept our relationship and that I’m coming backhome.”
Christian smiled at me, and I felt bad for having the wrong intentions, but it was meant well. Christiangot babied by his own family and it bothered me. I would not only protect Siena but also him from thismess.
“Accept our relationship?” Christian asked. “Does that mean we’re getting back together?”
“He didn’t even know,” Cesca muttered under her breath. I knew people had a change of mind and didnot
want to see us together, but that only motivated me to prove them wrong. Christian and I belongedtogether and neither one of us were puppets.
“Yes.” I nodded.
“It’s time for me to come back home.”