His Ruthless Redemption (Isabella and Dominic) novel Chapter 226

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Chapter 226

Isabella’s POV

Dominic.

For a second. I genuinely thought I was hallucinating. That the stress had finally broken my brain.

Because there he was, standing in the doorway, tall, broad, terrifying and looking absolutely murderous.

The sight of him hit me so hard that my knees nearly gave out

Relief flooded through me, pure, overwhelming, almost painful relief.

“Dominic.”

His eyes immediately found mine. And just like that, everything else disappeared

The room. Vittoria. The guard. The fear. All of it.

I practically ran to him. And the moment I reached him, his arms wrapped around me, tightly, almost desperately, like he needed to physically confirm I was real. Mine wrapped around him just as ferociously because I wanted to feel he was real and he was here, too.

“Isa.” The sound of my name in his voice almost made me cry.

I buried my face against his chest, breathing him in. He smelled like home, like safety.

God, i had never been happier to see anyone in my

life.

His hands immediately started moving, checking my face, my shoulders, my arms, my stomach, everywhere.

“Are you hurt?”

“No.”

His jaw tightened. “Are you sure?”

“Yes.”

He looked unconvinced. I probably would’ve laughed if I wasn’t still emotionally recovering froin beổng kidnapped. “I’m okay,” I insisted, only then did he seem to relax slightly.

Then he pulled me back into another hug, even tighter this time. The kind of hug that felt like he was trying to fuse me into his ribcage.

His heart was hammering wildly beneath my cheek. And I realized something.

He’d been terrified, absolutely terrified. The realization made my own chest ache.

Then Dominic slowly released me.

And turned towards Vittoria.

The temperature in the room seemed to drop instantly.

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nimost felt bad for her. Almust.

Because I’d never seen Dominic look quite like this before, not even when he was angry.

This was something else.

Cold fury, the kind that made even me nervous.

Vittoria swallowed visibly, still trying to hold onto her confidence, still trying to act superior. It wasn’t working. Not

anymore.

Dominic stared at her, his gaze long, silent and terrifying.

When he finally spoke, his voice was deathly calm. “The only reason you’re still standing, is because you’re family.”

A chill ran down my spine. Because I knew Dominic. And when he got this calm, that was when people should really start running.

Vittoria visibly stiffened. “What?”

“If you weren’t family,” Dominic continued softly, “you’d already be dead.”

The silence that followed was suffocating.

Vittoria stared at him, shocked. Then offended. Then angry. “W

do

you think

you are?”

Dominic laughed, a dark, humorless sound. It wasn’t pleasant. It wasn’t even remotely sane.

“What do you think Caterina will say?” Vittoria demanded. “About you threatening your own Zia?”

Dominic’s expression didn’t change, not even slightly. Instead, he laughed again. “Dio.” He shook his head. “You know what my biggest concern is right now?”

Vittoria looked uncertain. “What?”

“I might have to stop my mother from shooting you herself.”

Even I blinked.

Vittoria looked horrified.

And honestly, knowing Caterina? It was not entirely impossible.

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Dominic stepped forward, slowly. Dangerously. “How dare you?” The words came out low and controlled which was somehow much more frightening than shouting. “How dare you kidnap her?”

Vittoria took an involuntary step backwards.

Dominic followed.

“How dare you take a pregnant woman.”

Another step.

“My woman.”

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Another step.

“Carrying my childTM

Vittoria’s confidence finally started cracking. Good,

“She’s lying to you.” The words burst out suddenly. “That child isn’t even yours.”

Everything stopped then. Even the air.

I felt Dominic go completely still.

Vittoria had made a mistake, a huge one.

Dominic actually raised his hand so fast that I would’ve missed it if I’d blinked.

For one horrifying second, I genuinely thought he was going to hit her. The entire room seemed to freeze, including

Entire Vittoria.

But at the last second, he stopped and his hand clenched into a fist instead. His entire body was shaking with rage.

When he spoke, his voice was barely recognizable. “Do not.” The words came out deadly soft. “Say stupid fucking shit.” He took another step. “That makes me do something I won’t be able to take back.”

Vittoria looked terrified now, properly terrified. Good. Maybe fear would finally teach her what common sense couldn’t.

Dominic pointed towards her.

“If you ever come near Isabella again-” His voice cracked slightly with barely controlled rage. “If you ever come near my children again-“Another step. “I will forget we’re related.”

The room felt impossibly small.

“I will forget you’re family.”

Vittoria’s face had gone pale.

“And before you can say fuck-” Dominic’s eyes locked onto hers. “I’ll personally put a bullet through your head.”

The threat hung in the otherwise room, real, honest and terrifying.

And for the first time since I’d met her, Vittoria looked genuinely shaken, scared to her very core.

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Dominic leaned slightly forward. “Do you understand me?”

There was a long pause. Then, she gave a slow nod. “Yes.”

“Good.”

Dominic immediately turned towards me, the conversation clearly over as far as he was concerned.

He took my hand and then led me out, no further discussion required.

Honestly?

I was happy to leave.

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the secinal we getsuto the car, Dominic pulled me into another hug.

I would’ve laughed if he didn’t look so devastated.

“Dominic-

“No.” His arms tightened. “I thought I lost you.” The words came ou rough, almost broken.

And suddenly my own eyes started burning. Because, I’d been scared too, so very scared.

“I thought I’d lost you.” His voice cracked this time. And that hurt more than anything else.

I wrapped my arms around him. “I’m okay.”

His grip tightened. “You scared the shit out of me.”

A watery laugh escaped me. “You too.”

Eventually he pulled back enough to look at me.

His eyes immediately landed on my lip, noticing the cut and the dried blood which he had missed in the almost non existent light of that small room.

Something dangerous flashed across his face. “What happened?”

“Vittoria slapped me.”

His jaw clenched hard.

I quickly changed the subject. Because I genuinely didn’t want him turning around and actually shooting someone tonight.

“Alessia manipulated her.”

Immediately his expression shifted. “What?”

“Alessia.” I shook my head. “She’s behind this.”

Dominic frowned. “No.”

I stared at him. Excuse me? “No?”

“Isa-”

“No.” I pointed towards the building we’d just left. “Vittoria literally told me.”

Dominic shook his head. “That’s not what happened.”

My frustration immediately spiked. “What do you mean that’s not what happened?”

“Alessia didn’t manipulate her.”

I stared. Then laughed, a disbelieving sound. “Are you serious right now?”

“Yes.”

“Dominic.”

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“No, you listen. My voice rose, because this was insane. Absolutely insane. “Alessia wanted me gone. She wanted the baby gone. She wanted us gope.”

Dominic shook his head again. “You’re overthinking.”

The words made something inside me snap. Overthinking? I was overthinking?

I had been fucking kidnapped because of her!