Chapter 241 - Stefano Salvatore

It was a bright and sunny day. 

Killian was sitting in the living room, doing absolutely nothing when he heard the doorbell ring. Who would be visiting him at this hour? 

Nash had the habit of visiting his house at any odd time but ever since he got engaged, he can't come to free load at his house. Otherwise, his breakfast, lunch and dinner were done at this house. 

One month literally passed in a blink of an eye. 

With a sigh, Killian stood up to open the door as he heard the doorbell ring again. Emma was on the call and Alicia was inside her room putting Emy to sleep. When he opened the door, he was graced by the presence of the man he wouldn't want to see at least in this lifetime.

Killian was about to shut the door on the man's face but the latter stuck his hand in the gap before he could close it. 

"Let me in, Killian," The man said. 

"Fuck off, Salvatore," Killian spat out. "There is nothing that belongs to you!"

"My wife and child are inside," Salvatore reminded him kindly. "I'm here for them." 

"For who? The woman you nearly killed?" Killian said, hatred in his voice was apparent to Salvatore. When he learnt that Alicia had a heart attack because of this bastard, he was all ready to end this hideous creature but if not for his sister begging him to not hurt her husband… 

"You don't know half of the story, Killian," Salavtore said. "So, I suggest you don't make decisions without hearing the whole story. Ellison is my wife and Emy is my daughter. Not even gods above can stop me from meeting them. Are you sure you want to try?"

Killian raised his fist to punch the bastard but he heard a scream saying no. Turning back, he found Alicia standing behind him, her face pale and her eyes widened. 

"What are you doing, bro?" She asked as she quickly walked to stand between the two of them. "You promised that you will not hurt him." 

Killian ran his hand through his hair and his eyes darted to Salvatore who was looking at him blankly. With a troubled look, he said,"Alicia, you don't have to meet this man, if you don't want to. Tell me that you don't want to see him ever, I will ask the security to throw him out." 

Alicia weakly smiled at her brother and murmured,"Thank you, bro. But I really need to have a talk with him. It has been months. I can't ignore him forever." 

"Alicia…" Killian didn't like where the conversation was heading. But what could he do? He couldn't control his sister's life. 

She gave him a assuring smile and asked Salvatore to follow him. When they were alone in the patio did Alicia turned to look at this disappeared husband of hers. Five months ago, she came to this country with this man and only a few hours after coming here did she get to know about his betrayal. 

His beautiful eyes were staring at her, trying to see through her. She smiled at her idiocy. Once upon a time, she would be melted by his one heated look and now… She didn't even know what to think. For months on end, she was haunted by Emmaline's words. Her hatred for Emma faded away eventually. At least, one person regretted the choices she made but what about him? The man she had loved the most in the world? And she still love the most? 

"Ali," Salvatore whispered, his gaze fixed on her beautiful face. "I missed you." 

"Of course, you did," Alicia scoffed, rolling her eyes. But her usual playfulness was gone. She couldn't pretend to be happy when she was. This man broke her badly. 

"I never cheated on you," Salvatore said next making her want to slap him. 

"Salvatore Marino! One, you never told me that you wee a fucking Marino!" Alicia said bitterly. "Two, you used to be enagged to Emma even when we were married. Three, she left you on altar when you had a wife and child. Four, you married another woman on the very same altar." 

"Yet, you have the audacity to say that you didn't cheat on me?" Alicia glared at him. 

Instead of trying to answer, he smiled at her outburst and pulled her into his arms, resting her her don his beating chest. "This heart only beats for you." 

Alicia moved to break the stupid hug but he locked her in his arms. This was wrong! He wasn't playing fair. She was supposed to tell him how much she hated him but all she wanted right now was to curl up in his arms and cry her heart out. Oh, stupid her. She missed him too. And way more than she should have. 

"First, I was born as Stefano Salvatore. My mom's maiden was Carina Salvatore. I was born a bastrad to a man who never wanted me but still brought me to his family because his first wife was dead and he needed to replace his genius son," Salvatore told his wife. 

Alessandro Marino wouldn't have brought him to the Marino family if not for the fact that he needed someone to replace Lucian. He had always hated that man but wasn't capable enough to show it to his face and so he pretended all this while. 

"Second, my engagement was fixed to Emma because it was right at that time. I would have been long killed if my father didn't want her father's political connections," Salvatore further told her. 

He felt bad for Emma. He never wanted to use her in his plans but he had to sacrifice to protect the people he loved. And he chose his family over Emma and he didn't regret it even a bit. 

"When you told me you were pregnant, I was put in a spot," Salavtore replied her.