My darkness through your life

A year and a half later, in August.

Claire sat on the terrace of the central castle on Mancini Island, facing the setting sun and looking at the blue sea waves in the distance.The sea breeze was blowing her long golden hair, the wide skirt fluttered, and the setting sun shrouded her in red afterglow.

She gently stroked her swollen belly, full of anticipation. The baby in her belly was already ten months old, and in a few days it was due, and the baby was about to be born.

Since the marriage change, Claire has never smiled happily. Robert was left in Venice by her father and the elders. Every time she saw him, she would cry in her heart. From the age of 15 to 25, he occupied her heart for ten years. I don't know what's wrong with me, which makes him prefer to like a man, and he doesn't want to choose himself.

Her husband, Larry, is farther away from her. She can't understand many of his actions, and the two always quarrel over organizational matters. On this point, Robert's views will always be consistent with hers.

Gradually, she stopped intervening in organizational affairs and let Larry toss around. She watched him stop two profitable drug lines, sell a highly profitable casino, and buy a hotel that was taxed by the government. Half down, the family's income has shrunk by 30%.

The remnants of other gangs are ready to move. If Robert is still strong as the second boss, the world will inevitably fall apart. It seems that his father was right at the time, and Larry would indeed destroy his ancestral career.

She was very disappointed in her husband.

Now, all her hopes are pinned on the child in her stomach.

"Claire!" Larry walked up to the terrace excitedly with a document in his hand.

"Is there something wrong?" Claire looked at him and asked lightly.

"How was the baby today? Did you kick you?" Larry walked up to her with a smile, squatted down, and reached out to touch her belly.

Claire pushed his hand away and said, "Don't touch it, the baby is asleep."

Larry stood up helplessly: "You should have an ultrasound to see if it's a boy or a girl."

"Do boys and girls matter? They are all children of our Mancini family!"

"Of course boys and girls are fine. I just want to know the gender earlier so that I can name the child."

"You name the boy, I name the girl." Claire said blankly.

"Okay, that's it. In fact, I have already thought of the boy's name, Daniel, Daniel Mancini, what do you think?"

"It's okay. Do you have anything to do with me?" Claire looked at the document in his hand and asked.

"By the way, please sign this property transfer agreement." Larry handed over the document.

"No!" Claire shook her head after flipping through the pages, "The gambling boats on the high seas cannot be sold. This is the most profitable asset of our family."

"Claire, I've already found a buyer. After the sale, the cash will be enough for us to buy twenty Danieli Hotels." Larry said.

"What kind of money can the hotel make? We have to pay taxes to the government, and we have a lot of hotels. Isn't the boat gambling business always stable? Drugs are also sold well on the boat." Claire said.

"Claire, I've told you many times that we need to turn our family business into a legal business. The profit of a legal business is indeed much lower, but sustainable development. In the future, with the growth of the world economy, the most profitable business in Venice will inevitably be related to tourism. Linked, the hotel and catering industry has a very good prospect." Larry said.

"It's your way again, I don't want to listen!" Claire turned her face away.

"Claire, didn't you say that you don't take care of organizational affairs anymore, and I will decide? I have already decided."

"Have you consulted with the main leaders?" Claire asked.

"Except for Robert and those people, I have greeted the other six people, and they said that they will handle it according to my wishes. If you don't ask, they will not agree anyway. I am the boss and I make the decision. You sign it!"

"Can't sign!" Claire shook her head.

"Why?" Larry asked.

"Larry, there is one thing you don't know yet. The day before my father left office, he called all the elders to a meeting and signed a special agreement to transfer one-third of the property rights of the Mancini family to Robert for management, and the proceeds belonged to him. , the next leader takes office. I don't know why Robert hasn't asked you for this right until now, but the Mancini family's right to dispose of all property related to water business must be signed by Robert. I have no right Deal with it, and neither do you."

"What? I'm the boss of the Mancini family!" Larry was shocked when he heard this: "Why did your father do this?"

"I don't know... But, look at what you're doing now, it's getting farther and farther away from the legacy of your ancestors..." Claire replied.

"Claire, I am not violating the teachings of my ancestors. The times are different. We should follow the trend and make changes and reforms!"

"Reform reform, you know what you are doing, a soft bone is a soft bone!" Claire said coldly.

"Crack!" Larry threw the document in his hand on the ground and said angrily, "Claire, the three of us used to be friends who shared weal and woe. Now I want to do something. I was hindered by him outside and made things difficult by you at home. This boss is really useless!"

"You're such a wimp!" Claire said disdainfully.

"Claire!" Larry yelled after being stimulated, "Aren't you still thinking about that perverted Robert? It's a pity he doesn't want you!"

"Larry!" Claire yelled as her heart hurt, "What do you mean? Yes, I just think about him, love him, and sleep with you. All I see is his face. Does that make you happy?"

"Claire!" Larry trembled with anger and raised his hand.

"Hit it!" Claire yelled at Larry.

Larry raised his hand in the air, he stared blankly at this strange woman, and suddenly turned around and ran away...

Seeing the boss and his wife arguing again, Malani shook his head and sighed.

Claire stood there with tears streaming down her cheeks. After standing there for half an hour, she found that water flowed from her lower body, and the amniotic fluid of the fetus had broken.

Cautiously, she entered the room, calling, "Malari!"

"Miss, what's the matter with you? Oh, the water is broken, lie down quickly, I'll call the boss and Butler Lu Sen."

Lu Sen came quickly with a group of servants: "Madam, the boss just sailed out to sea by himself, and he didn't know where he went. We'll take you to the hospital first."

"Okay." Claire said weakly.

On the delivery bed, Claire had dystocia, bleeding profusely, and still couldn't find the boss. Butler Lu Sen was so anxious that he heard that his wife was talking about Robert's name, so he called the second boss, Robert.

Robert quickly rushed to the hospital. The attending doctor was the wife of the fourth boss, Valerio. Probably not."

"Really?" Robert's face changed greatly: "Did the boss find it?"

Valeria shook his head.

"Then, can I go in and see her?"

"Not yet, my wife is delivering her baby, please wait."

"Lu Sen, go back and wait for the boss, and ask him to come here as soon as you come back. The fourth boss and I will take care of you here," Robert said.

Butler Lu Sen hurried home.

At 5:00 in the morning, there was a baby crying in the delivery room, and Valirio's wife came out: "Is Mr. Mancini here? The baby was born and is healthy!"

Valerio asked, "Can we go in?"

Mrs. Valerio nodded and said, "Go ahead, Madame won't last long, and see what she has to say." She shook her head and sighed.

When Robert entered the ward, Claire was lying on the bed, pale and sweaty, with strands of blond hair sticking to her forehead. The child was lying in her arms, sucking milk quietly. She smiled and gently embraced the baby with her left hand. Weak little life.

Seeing everyone coming in, Claire said: "Doctor, please go out for a while, I have something to say to Robert alone."

Valerio and his wife leave with the midwife.

"Claire!" Robert walked to the bedside and called softly.

Claire burst into tears: "Robert!"

Robert sat down on the stool by the bed and took Claire's right hand.

"Robert, I'm dying... We used to be best friends, I have something to ask you!" Claire was struggling to speak.

"Claire, tell me." Robert said softly, looking into her blue eyes gently.

"My child, I hope to be like me, not like him, please, help me..." Claire whispered.

"This..." Robert didn't know how to respond.

Claire looked at him sadly, and said, "For the sake of our former love, promise me!"

Robert hesitated for a while, then nodded, his heart was full of sympathy and admiration: "Claire, this is a kind of sacrifice for you."

"We are all sacrificing for the cause of our ancestors, and so are you. The treasure of the town religion, in my safe, the password is... let Malani take it out and give it to you, please keep it safe, and give it directly to my children in the future , please!" Claire became weaker and weaker, and her voice became smaller and smaller.

Robert shook her hand tightly, and replied cautiously: "Okay, Claire, don't worry."

There was a smile on Claire's face: "Thank you, Robert! I still have something on my mind, I've always wanted to ask you, you have to... tell the truth."

Robert said softly: "Well, you ask!"

"Where am I...not good, you don't want...to marry me, to like...a man?" Claire looked at him helplessly.

"Claire, I'm sorry! There is nothing wrong with you, you are a perfect woman. I like men only because I am gay, and it has nothing to do with you. If I insist on marrying a woman in this world, that woman can only It will be you!"

"Really? Thank you. I'm... very happy to hear you say that. In this... lifetime, I... have only loved you. I wish you... and your... happiness..." Claire felt relieved, With a satisfied smile, the hand slipped out of Robert's.

"Claire!" Robert called softly, but she had already put aside her worldly love and hatred and closed her eyes forever.

The child is still crawling in Claire's arms intoxicated, not knowing that there is no mother in this life.

"Valirio!" Robert yelled.

Valerio and his wife enter.

"You two, come here..."

Robert whispered something to them, and Valerio nodded: "I'll do it right away!"