Claimed By The Mafia Don (Ariella and Asher) novel Chapter 388

ARIELLA

“What the hell is going on here?” Asher asked.

Maria dropped the pillow immediately, Like she had just realised we were there. She stepped back quickly, wrapping her arms around herself, her eyes avoiding all of us.

“Luca,” Asher said, his voice harder now. “What the hell is going on?”

“I’m sorry,” Luca said.

But it didn’t feel like he was just talking to Asher. His eyes flickered to Maria and she lifted her eyes for a second and their gazes locked.

"Just get out." Maria snapped it so fast, it almost shocked me.

I blinked. I hadn’t expected that.....Not Maria losing it.

“Okay....okay, I’m going,” Luca said, already starting to move.

But Asher stepped in front of him, blocking his way.

“You didn’t answer my question.”

Luca dragged a hand over his face and took a breath. He wasn’t as drunk as before, but it was still there.

“I went to the wrong room,” he said. “I was trying to go to bed. I didn’t mean to come in here.”

He turned to Maria.

“I didn’t mean to wake you. I’m sorry. It won’t happen again.”

Then back to Asher. "I apologise."

But Asher didn’t move. Didn’t blink. Just stared at him. And Luca held that stare long enough that it felt like something else was being said between them without words.

“We have a child in this house,” Asher said finally, his voice low. “My family is here. You can’t be doing this.”

“I said I’m sorry,” Luca replied. “It won’t happen again.”

Then, looking at me,

“Ariella… I’m sorry.”

He even lifted his hands slightly in surrender. Asher stepped aside then And Luca walked out. The tension didn’t leave with him.

Asher looked at Maria for a bit, then at me.

I nodded.

“I’ll talk to her.”

He didn’t argue and just left without another word, closing the door behind him.

The room fell quiet. Too quiet between us. Maria sat down slowly on the bed. Still holding herself and taking a deep breath.

I moved closer and sat beside her.

“Do you want something?” I asked gently.

“No,” she said quickly. “I’m okay.”

She wasn’t.

“Did something happen?” I asked after a while.

She shook her head. Too fast.

“You can tell me,” I said. “If he tried anything....”

She turned to me immediately. Frowning.

“What do you mean?”

“I mean… You were asleep. He came in drunk. Maybe he.....”

“Oh God, no,” she cut in quickly. “No, no, please stop. It’s nothing like that.”

“Then what is it?” I asked softly. “Help me understand.”

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