Daughter of the Mafia's Consigliere

MARIANNE.

My heart skipped when I saw the drops of blood, what happened? Was it not Ricardo who just went in right now?

I looked out the window and confirmed Ricardo's car which was just driven a few seconds ago. Did Ricardo get hurt? I doubt that!

Or wait, did he bring one of their captives in here? I immediately traced the drop of blood while my heart kept pounding heavily in my chest.

The drops of blood led to Ricardo's room and I freaked out when I saw someone lying at the front door of Ricardo's room in a pool of blood.

My soul almost left my body at that moment and I began shaking too much, too scared to even move close and figure out the identity of the unknown person. As I looked closely, I figured out the person turned out to be Ricardo after seeing the skull tattoo on his wrist.

I screamed out and rushed to him immediately, I turned him over and saw that he was almost unconscious and he was bleeding badly from the side of his belly. "Ricardo! Ricardo!" I called out with a shaky breath as he struggled to breathe.

He was trying so hard to be strong and stay conscious but I guess the pains were pulling him down.

It's obvious he got shot, what on earth happened? Did he get shot by someone or what? I can hardly believe that he was the one who drove himself in this state.

I looked around swiftly trying to find out if someone came in here and did this to Ricardo.

"What happened Ricardo!? Who did this to you?" I asked him as I burst into tears, I was confused about what to do.

I couldn't ignore a dying person no matter what even if it's my worst enemy.

"Don't...call..the...am..bu..ambulan..ce or the emergency team," Ricardo struggled to say and he then passed out.

Oh my goodness!

What am I going to do? He is bleeding too much, I can't watch him die in my arms!

How can he ask me not to call the ambulance or even the emergency team, does he expect me to watch him bleed to death?

I'm so scared and confused right now,

"You have to wake up and tell me what to do, how could you get shot?"

What should I do? What should I do?

I was too nervous to think of a solution right now!

I would have taken him to the hospital but Ricardo would never want that. I'm not even familiar with this neighborhood and locating a nearby hospital would be a problem. There's not much time left!

Suddenly, Ricardo's phone began ringing and I immediately brought it out from his pocket.

The caller turns out to be Enzo and I picked the call with shaky hands.

"Where the hell are you right now? Underboss, you can't go alone, your father..." Enzo stopped talking when he heard me crying.

"Ricardo has been shot, please come over right now, he is unconscious and he is losing too much blood!" I shouted over my phone as my eyes didn't leave Ricardo.

"What the fuck! Stay still and don't go anywhere, stay with him and try to stop the bleeding, I will be there right away."

Gosh! I thought he was going to give me an immediate solution, I would have to wait for him?

"Ricardo's life is involved, what if he doesn't make it before you show up? There's no time! Why can't I take him to the hospital or even call the emergency team?"

"Don't even think of doing that! I understand you're scared but Ricardo is not going to die as long as you listen to me! Just hold still until I show up, don't freak out too much, everything is going to be fine with him." Enzo assured me and the call ended.

Did he get hurt on a mission or what? If that's the case, he is supposed to return back with Enzo.

Even Enzo sounds so surprised which means he doesn't know what happened to Ricardo which means Ricardo must have gone somewhere else all by himself.

I know that with how Ricardo has been mistreating me but that doesn't mean I wish him death, I can't ignore him in situations like this.

"Just hang in there," I muttered as I got a towel and pressed it on the spot where he was shot, I was trying to stop the bleeding.

Things would burn worse if he really lost too much of his blood.

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Once Enzo doesn't show up faster than I expected, then I would be left with no option but to act on my own. I can't allow him to die in my hands.

"Just hold on a little bit," I muttered shakily as I checked his breathing pulse, he was breathing faintly.

It's still so surprising that Ricardo got shot at a spot that could get him killed, I thought he could save himself at all times and also avoid situations like this.

The towel was already soaked in his blood, the bleeding wasn't stopping anytime soon.

Where the heck was Enzo?

I suddenly heard approaching footsteps and I sighed in relief when I saw Enzo running towards me.

"Underboss! Underboss!" Enzo called out in shock as we both pulled Ricardo up.

"What happened to him? Who did this?"

"I don't know, I found him like this, I'm in total shock too. So what are you going to do? He is losing so much blood and time is not by our side anymore. Shouldn't we take him to the hospital at least?" I queried him in tears. "Don't worry, I'm going to handle this and make sure nothing happens to Ricardo. You have to stay back and..."

I immediately interrupted him, "Stay back? No, I'm going with you to wherever you're taking Ricardo. No time to argue, please act fast!" I urged him.

We jointly carried Ricardo into his car and I sat with him in my arms in the back seat while Enzo drove out with so much speed.

He just had to agree for me to tag along, how does he even expect me to stay back after something terrible like this happened?

"Where are we going right now?" I asked Enzo,

"Back to our estate, we have special doctors who work for our syndicate. We aren't allowed to visit random hospitals just to ensure safety, our enemies could show up at any time. Check the state of his breathing," Enzo ordered me after answering my question.

"He is still breathing faintly, I'm sure he is trying to hold out as much as he can. Please drive faster," I urged nervously as I stared intently at Ricardo.

He looks so weak lying helpless in my arms, I wonder what must have happened.

"What do you think happened to him, Enzo? I thought you were always with him,"

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"I have no idea what must have happened too. Did anyone break into his mansion and attack him or what?"

"I sincerely don't know, I was indoors when I heard the sound of a car driving in. When I got down to the sitting room, I saw drops of blood which led me to Ricardo being in this state. I think he was still nursing his gunshot wound and still managed to drive. Everything just..." I stopped talking as I tried to catch my breath.

I am literally so scared right now, I pray nothing happens to Ricardo, I don't wish him dead.

"We've arrived," Enzo got out of the car and carried Ricardo out, he then began rushing in while I went after him immediately.

The members of the syndicate were alerted as soon they saw the state their underboss was in.

I couldn't follow Enzo into wherever he was taking Richard, I was restricted and had to wait at a nearby lobby.

My mind wasn't at rest and I silently prayed that Ricardo survived the gunshot wound.

That prick head! How could he have even driven back home in that state? He should have just driven to this place instead of putting his life in danger.

My mind refused to be at rest no matter how I try to care less, I couldn't help but get worried.

Enzo suddenly showed up and I rushed to him immediately.

"What about Ricardo?" I asked and he exhaled sharply.

"He is being taken care of already so you shouldn't worry too much, I told you that he is going to be fine."

I muttered a sigh of relief,

"So what's going to happen now? You have any idea what must have happened to Ricardo and who did that to him?" I asked curiously.

"It's nothing for you to worry about, you should get cleaned up and rest also. You're a complete mess right now,"

I checked out my clothes and noticed I was stained with blood, I needed to change into something else.

I can't possibly return back home, I'm too scared to even sleep alone in that mansion. I can't even sleep peacefully when that jerk is unconscious, it's unfair how I'm so bothered about him. "Sister-in-law! Are you okay?" Emilia suddenly showed up and I felt so relieved to see her.

"Thank goodness you're here!" I exclaimed and she hugged me tightly.