REBORN My Second Life I Became The Villianess (Nyxara) novel Chapter 120

My father walked over to my chair, kissed my cheek, and pulled out the empty seat next to me. Uncle Pascal followed right behind him, kissed my cheek as well, and sat down across the table.

My father looked at me, his eyes full of worry. "How are you feeling? Are you sure you're okay?" he asked and I managed a small smile, taking a bite of my toast. "I'm fine, Dad. Really, I am."

Breakfast continued slowly, everyone talking in low, calm voices while keeping a close eye on my plate to make sure I ate enough. After we finished, we all headed into the main living room, settling into the sofas.

Elena sat down across from me and crossed her arms. "So the weekend trip to the beach house is canceled. Now that you're pregnant, no long trips or moving around." She said.

I let out a soft sigh, rolling my eyes slightly. "Mom, I'm only two weeks along."

Vincenzo shook his head from the corner of the room. "Two weeks or not, you are the priority now. No arguments." he said.

I looked around at them, crossing my arms over my chest. "Dad, I'm not fragile." I said with a sigh.

Ella laughed, leaning back against the cushions. "Oh, just wait. Between grandfather, Dario, and Mom, this house is about to become way more entertaining." Ella said.

My father ignored Ella's teasing, turning his attention back to me with a serious look on his face. "What has been going on with Carlton and the others?" he asked.

I gave him a brief rundown of everything that had happened over the last few days, the eviction, the television interview Caroline and Nysa pulled, the leaked footage, and yesterday's little stunt outside Cipher Core.

When I finished, my father nodded slowly, a dark look crossing his features. "So Caroline and Nysa finally know that you know your real identity." he asked.

"Yes," I said.

He gave a cold, satisfied nod. "Good."

"Have you spoken to Carlton?" my father asked.

"Not since the other day," I said, adjusting the throw blanket over my knees. "He's already filed for divorce, so he's probably busy going through the motions."

Grandfather nodded, crossing his legs. "It's good that he isn't wasting time. Why don't you invite him over for dinner tonight? You can tell him the good news." Grandfather said.

"Okay," I said. "I'll call him a bit later."

Just then, Uncle Pascal's phone rang. He pulled it out, glanced at the screen, and answered. His face went hard within two seconds. He ended the call, looked straight at Dad "We got incoming. Russo is in the city, and Nysa was spotted with him." He said.

Dad stood up fast, his face turning dark. Grandmother gripped the arm of her chair. "Pedro, the last time that man came to this city, it was a war." She said.

My father nodded, his jaw tight. "Nysa has no connection to him. He didn't just meet her; he approached her, and his target is my daughter." Dad said.

Vincenzo stood up. "Lock down the house."he said. Security details started moving outside the windows, and Vincenzo was already calling someone on his phone. I looked at my father. "Dad, what's going on?" I asked.

He sat beside me, taking my hand. "Andrea Russo is a rival, and he takes what he can't have from me. He almost killed your uncle, and if Nysa is teaming up with him, then he is coming after you. I want you to listen and be a good girl. Stay indoors, you're pregnant, and I will not take any risk." he said.

I wanted to snap back, but Dario came through the front door at that exact second, breathing hard. "Triple security," Dario said.

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