Chapter 147 - Responsible For Every Calamity

"You shouldn't have made her cry, "The man who Sophia had initially called Italiano God was throwing false accusations at her. However, for Emma's sake, she didn't retort. 

"It wasn't her fault," Emma murmured while laying against his warm chest."I just get too emotional." Looking up at him with her glossy eyes, she added, "I swear, she wasn't making me cry. My stupid emotions got the worst of me." 

Killian helplessly sighed. Looking at shell shocked Persephone, he murmured a very insincere apology. He also wondered if she recognized him. But how would she recognize him when she hadn't seen him and Callum? She only knew how Santiago and Nash looked. 

Speaking of Santiago, he wondered what his ex-brother was doing here, getting all chummy with the Marino family, especially this ex-captive of his.

Whatever! He didn't care what Santiago did! He and the rest of the three men had no relationship with each other at all. 

What could Persephone say at this time? This husband of Emma was too … What word could she use to describe him? Unfriendly? No, she could see hate for her in his eyes for. She even wondered if she had somehow offended this Italiano God. But as far as she could trust her very unreliable memory, she hadn't seen this man. If she had, she wouldn't have forgotten this man with godly looks. Not at all. 

Emma wiped her tears and with a smile, she said, "Percy, meet my husband, Killian Palmero." 

Persephone faked a smile and said, "Nice to meet you, Mr Palemero. I'm Persephone Marino--" 

Before she could say anything, a voice cut her off by saying, "Vitello. Persephone Vitello." 

Persephone turned her head to find the owner of the smoky voice, coming towards her in all his glory. With a very insincere smile, Villain said, "My wife Persephone Vitello." 

His announcing her as his wife was throwing bombs on both Emma and Killian. 

Nobody had expected her to marry someone else but Nico. 

"What did you say?"Emma asked with wide eyes. Well, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that she was stupefied. Who didn't know that Persephone was always supposed to marry Nico? Hell, even before they got engaged everyone knew that these two were gonna marry in the future. 

What the hell happened after she ran away from home?

Without waiting for an answer, she threw another question," What about Nico? Is he dead? Oh, no. I think I saw him with Ginevra and Belle." 

Persephone cleared her throat but didn't gather the words to say out loud. So, she glanced at Santiago to urge him to answer to Emma but he was too busy with eye to eye competition with Emma's husband that he didn't notice her. 

These mafiosos and their egos! 

In the end, Persephone was left to answer. "Sophia and Nico got married." 

"Well…" Emma found herself speechless too. 

"And Belle and Sal too...on the day you…" 

Emma had to hold her husband's arm tightly to overcome the shock that she received after hearing her words. 

"Many things happened here after I was gone…" Emma found her words finally. "Good things...nonetheless." 

Persephone smiled at her. 

At this time, someone came to call Santiago that Don Marino was asking for him. So, he left Persephone's side but only after ordering the bodyguard chosen by him for her. 

…. 

After coming out of the room where Santiago and Don Marino had a long talk, he headed to his wife. He asked Persephone to wait for him as they would be directly heading home. But as he was about to take a step in her direction, he found a man standing in his way, leaning against the wall, humming to none else. 

Santiago pretended as if he didn't notice anyone blocking his way. He just sloppily walked ahead. 

"Aren't you even going to greet, Fratello?" Killian said with a grin. The grin on his face was so disturbing that Santiago had an urge to wipe it with a punch. 

[Fratello: Brother in Italian] 

"And why should I?" Santiago retorted, folding his arms on his chest. He and Killian were engaged in another eye-to-eye match. 

"Aye, you hurt my heart," Killam snickered. Sarcasm dripped from every word. "Who would have thought that the almighty Villain would end up becoming Don Marino's son in law!" 

It was clearly evident from his tone that Killian was not very pleased to know this piece of information. 

"Back at you, Kill," Santiago growled. "Of all the people...you chose her...Richard Costas's daughter? Damn you, if you wanted him killed..you could have killed him several years ago. Why? Why did you shove your leg where it didn't belong? Are you avenging that bastard father of yours now?" 

Well, Santiago understood Killian and Costas family's equation too well. He knew too well that Richard Costas had a hand in the demise of Palmeros but Killian never wanted to avenge his father's death because felt there was no point in starting a war for someone for who he had no feelings. His only goal was to find Alicia, his younger sister. 

"Fuck you," Killian growled back and held him by his collar. "Avenge that fucker? After my death!!! And who did I get killed? Did you forget that killing is Villain's and that crazy Nash's forte, not mine and Cal's!" 

Killian took deep breaths to calm his anger before leaving his grip on Santiago's collar. "You know what? I never thought that one day...we will end just like the way we met! Like enemies! But it is what it is! If you want to make an enemy out of me? Then, you are fucking welcome because I am staying right here, beside you. Even if I didn't shove a leg in your business until now, I'm going to now! Let's see how you gonna stop this storm called Killian Palmero!"

Santiago shook his head mirthlessly. "I never asked for anything...just one thing, Killian. And you… Nevermind, if being the enemy is what you want us to be. You should be aware of the consequence." 

Without waiting for another comeback, Santiago walked ahead. 

"Is it because of her?"He heard Killian's soft voice. 

"Isn't it all because of her? She is a killer just like her father. He kills people for fun and she kills friendships and relationships. All the best, dear enemy for your happily married life. But you know what? I will wish for her to leave you. Because she will end up killing you, Villain. She is a curse just like that bastard father of hers." 

Santiago turned around and punched Killian's jaw. Before waiting for any moment, he left the area to find his Red. 

Looking at Santiago's retiring back, Killian murmured while wiping blood from the corner of his lips. "Seems like this bastard is serious this time! Women! Oh women, why must you be responsible for every calamity!" 

After a few minutes, Emma was passing through the area where Killian and Santiago had a tiff and she found her husband rubbing his sore jaw. 

"Who did this?" Emma asked in anger. "Were they mom's people? Dammit, I will kill all of them." 

Emma walked in anger to ask her mother about what kind of crime had her husband done to get this behaviour from her guards! However, before she could take another step ahead, Killian grabbed her wrist and pulled her into his lap. His chin was rested on her shoulder and he murmured in her ears softly, "Don't move." 

While Emma's heart was racing against her ribcage, she let him hold her waist. She never told him but she loved back hugs too much. Though they were only husband and wife on paper, she still found herself quite attracted to him. Oftentimes, she wanted to throw the self-control out of the window and beg him to be hers...but when reality would come rushing to her...she would just sigh and look at him as if she was losing the world's biggest treasure. 

Killian Palmero was no less than a treasure. With his godly looks, noble temperament and otherworldly intelligence, he could get any woman on the planet. She was just a plain woman with even plain blond hair and facial features as if she was the inspiration behind the creation of dolls that young girls love to play with. 

She never felt so inferior before. However, the man embracing her was the most superior breed of man. Normal women like her couldn't match up to him. 

"I can't let anyone treat you like this," Emma said with exasperation clearly visible in her warm eyes. "If they are angry at me, they should vent it on me too. Why must they involve you? You are an innocent party in all this mess." 

"You think I'm innocent?" Killian questioned her. He was quite amused by her behaviour. On a normal day, Emmaline Palermo would never talk so violently. She was a fragile woman with a heart of gold. She could never speak bad about anyone.. But hearing him announcing how she was going to kill those who hurt him brought indefinable warmness to his heart.