Entwined With the Villainous Guardian
Chapter 373: A Bloodbath

Chapter 373: A Bloodbath

They went home after the party. Lionel was happy with the reactions and he was rounded up by many. Leander too caught the attention of many. People tried to chat her up, but Viviana hid with Gabriella in the powder room.

She needed to know everything.

Gabriella didn’t say much, but she was blooming.

"He told me that he was going to stand by me no matter what. I am going to give him a chance, Melanie. I am going to give myself a chance," she said. The rest of her thoughts she kept in her heart.

Viviana didn’t force her to speak. Gabriella must have been thinking about her future a lot and if she finds to keep her thoughts in her heart, then that was fine too.

In the end, Nellie’s insistence paid off. But he took the right path, in her opinion. He didn’t stalk her or force her to accept him. He gave her the space to think about it, and while at it, he made sure he could make her happy. He has become powerful enough to make people scared of badmouthing him and his family; he became independent from his family and paved his own path.

Gabriella didn’t stay wallowing in self-pity either. She was conspired against and pushed into a life detrimental to her future. She got a way out and somehow still didn’t lose Lionel’s love. Although unsure of accepting his love, she got out of her past life entirely and paved a new path for her while healing. Now she has her own identity and people know her as a designer.

The petty ones who bring up her past purposely to hurt her can be dealt with in the future. So, ignoring others, Gabriella should give herself a chance to be loved.

Viviana wanted everyone to be loved the way she was loved. It’s a good thing. Everyone should have good things in their life.

"You’re smiling," Leander said on their way home.

"I’m happy," she leaned on his shoulder. "Did you notice? Nellie was happy; Gabby was happy too. Both of them were double happy. Gabby supported Nellie all this time from behind the scenes, and today, Nellie showed her to the world with her by her side. I hope they are both happy for the rest of their lives."

"You want them to get married," Leander smiled. She didn’t say it but he could see her dreaming of their wedding already.

"How did you know?" Viviana took a peek at his face and smiled. "I want to attend many many weddings."

"Then how~"

"Speaking of which... Angelina called me earlier..."

Viviana sat up straight and looked for her phone. Leander let out a sigh of disappointment. He was about to talk to her about their wedding and she already got distracted.

Viviana called Angelina. Angelina didn’t answer the call. Viviana didn’t know why her heart skipped a beat. She called her back. When she didn’t answer her phone, it didn’t feel right.

She immediately called Leonardo. Maybe Leonardo already was asleep, he sounded deep. "Is Angelina home yet?" she asked.

"Leena?" Leonardo’s voice sounded a little alert.

Viviana heard the ruffle of the sheets and figured he was getting up. She was a little guilty for disturbing his peace, but Angelina was not someone who would ignore her phone calls. If she was busy, she would immediately send her a text.

Also, it’s too late. She might be asleep. But after Viviana couldn’t attend her call, she texted Angelina that she would call her after the party. If Angelina had gone to bed, she would have texted her.

"Will you check her room... Or ask Ignazio. He’ll know if she’s home or not," Viviana gave him pointers. Leonardo probably was deeply asleep; he didn’t sound very clear.

Ignazio is a lot like Steve. If any of the Vitale family members call for him, he will appear right in front of them. Viviana was not even sure if that guy ever slept. He probably is a robot or a wizard.

Only then did Viviana realize that it would have been more efficient if she called Ignazio herself! She needlessly disturbed her brother’s sleep.

"Right," Leonardo walked out of the room and called for Ignazio.

Viviana couldn’t hear what Ignazio was saying. Leonardo put her on hold in the middle as he received a call. Viviana was a little tense.

"Is something wrong?" Leander held her hand.

"Not sure," Viviana leaned on him.

Leonardo came back after a minute and told her that Angelina was sleeping. Viviana ended the call.

"She’s sleeping," Viviana informed Leander.

"You don’t look fine..." Leander brushed the hair falling on her face.

"I don’t know... I just... I feel weird..." Viviana sighed.

Leander sent a text to Leonardo.

{Is everything all right?]

[Someone got her. I’m on my way.]

Leonardo texted back.

Leander kissed Viviana’s head.

What an instinct!

Leander was not worried. If someone dared to take Leonardo’s woman on his turf, there would be a bloodbath. Leonardo is not going to take it easy. Just like Leonardo wanted to keep it from Viviana, Leander decided to keep it from her too. She can learn it from Angelina herself.

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Leonardo gritted his teeth seeing the video sent to his phone from Angelina’s phone. Angelina was wearing only her underwear. Her hands and feet were tied to the bed and there was a tripod in front of the bed. Her eyes were only half-open as if she was drugged.

"Leo..." she murmured.

"F*cking fool!" he squished his phone in his hand.

After that day his sister asked him what Angelina got from their friendship, he pondered about it. He realized that his sister was right. He was the one who benefitted a lot while she... she just gave and gave without getting anything in return.

He remembered a lot too. He didn’t date for a very long time but in another life, he had his fair share of heartbreaks too. Every time he talked to her about his heartbreaks and his conquers alike, she would have a despaired look on her face. He thought she was feeling bad for him.

But there was more to it that he never saw.

He decided to leave her be. If he loved her, he should let her go. He avoided calling her. But it was not easy. All he could think was about her. He didn’t want to not have her. But he knew he couldn’t have her either.

She wanted to move on, didn’t she? With what face was he going to tell her that he might have some sort of feelings toward her? Hell, he wasn’t even sure whether the feeling he had for her was love or not.

While he was struggling to figure it out, she informed him that she was going to leave their house. Apparently, she had found her own place. Apparently, she’s a grown woman and she cannot live with another family. She even found a condo. There is some work going on there and that was the reason she still was living in their home.

Heh! If she was that insistent, why should he stop her, is what he thought.

But his chest kept on hurting. He went to the doctors thinking he had a disease but all his test results were normal. He even went to the urologist because lately, his libido had gone down.

He knew there was something seriously wrong with him. He talked to his dad about it and he said that he was "lovesick". As if that is a thing that could affect The Great Leonardo Vitale!

But as days went by with no change in him, he started to think if his father was right. His sickness only got in control when she was near.

He started to think that maybe he was in love with her.

He started controlling his drinking and when he went to bed thinking about her, he could fall asleep. Thinking about her, helped with his libido too. That day, he took a look at the collage in his room because he was missing little Ziya. It was then he realized another thing.

Other than his family, the only other woman in those pictures was Angelina.

Well, who’d have thought? Maybe he was in love with her all this time!

He asked his dad how he knew his mom was the one. His father asked him two things.

#Can you picture a family with her?

#Can you accept the worst in her and still love her and respect her decisions?

His father found it so easy but Leonardo didn’t know why he found it hard. If he imagined a mother to his children, Angelina would be perfect. And he knew all her quirks and faults and he still feels this way about her.

It took him a long time to realize that he was in love with her. He was going to find a way to tell her. He thought of bringing her out to dinner but she said she had some work that night.

And now...

"Have you located her?" Leonardo asked.

Ignazio nodded and set the location in the car’s GPS. It was awkward for him to sit in the passenger seat when Leonardo was driving. Leonardo thought that the driver was driving slowly when he was driving 80 miles per hour. Leonardo was in his PJs and slippers with just a robe on his shoulders. Leonardo never steps out of the house in his pajamas. The car was running through all the red lights and blocking ambulances.

Leonardo always gives way to ambulances but this time...

He also brought all the automatic weapons they had in their house. It’s going to be a bloodbath.