After squeezing out those words, I finally passed out from exhaustion.

The doctor gave me an injection as he wiped away the cold sweat from his brow. "Don't fall asleep, madam. You won't wake up again if you do. Think about your husband and your children. They're all waiting for you!"

Frank tried to make me stay awake as well. "The doctor is right. You did well by protecting me. Once you're treated, I'll reward you and the baby in your belly. I'll take him in as my godson. You need to hold on! I've gotten my men to get Victor!"

My lips twitched when I heard Frank's words. I was not a fool. I knew from the moment that I shielded Frank from being shot that I had lost the baby. As for Victor, he would never show up.

That was when the men Frank sent out to get Victor hurried back. He went on his knees with a thud and did not dare to look at Frank. Frank frowned as he asked furiously, "Where's Victor?!"

Frank's subordinate stammered, "V-Victor Villani refused to come. He said that Mrs. Villani should not use tactics like this to earn his sympathy."

I knew right away that Victor must have said worse things to the man, but he did not dare repeat them in front of Frank. I was nothing compared to how important Aurora was to Victor, even though I was his legitimate wife, while Aurora was just his mistress.

Victor had abandoned his duties and left Frank in danger by taking away his entire team of bodyguards just because he wanted to cheer up Aurora.

When I called Victor to ask him to hurry back in the past, he accused me of being greedy for fame and fortune. This time, Frank had personally sent his men to get Victor, and still ended up being ignored. If Victor loved Aurora so much, why did he even marry me?

The thought angered me, and it only made me cough up more blood. The doctor pushed back his glasses, which almost fell off, and looked cautiously at Frank. "Don Russo, Mrs. Villani is too emotional. She might not make it if she doesn't have any kin staying by her side."

Frank glanced at me and held his temper back as he pulled off a cross from his neck to give it to his subordinate. "Take this and tell him that it's an order from me. If he still refuses to come, he will no longer be part of this family!"

He was furious. Despite having many bodyguards, none of them were around today when there was an assassination attempt on him. I had protected him with my life, yet he could not even get my husband to appear. This was a great insult for a mafia Don.

As I was unable to move, the doctor had to make sure I survived until the paramedics arrived by putting me on a strongly medicated drip. I could still hear the doctor's voice when the bodyguard returned, but he was not alone.

It was not easy for me to finally open my eyes to see who it was, and I immediately saw someone very familiar from my past life. It was Aurora's maid, Leia.

Leia was actually my maid, but after I got pregnant, she started adding peanut butter to my food, which I was allergic to. By the time I realized what she did, I was on the brink of dying. I refused to let Leia get away with it, but just as I was about to kick her out of the family, Victor entered the room with his arms around Aurora.

I could still remember the cold look Victor gave me. He acted as if I were not his wife but a nemesis.

Aurora sobbed until her voice was hoarse and grabbed Leia's hand while looking at me pitifully. "How can you be so cruel, Isabella? Aren't you still alive? Why must you kick Leia out of the family? She'll die if she leaves. It's a horrible thing you're doing to her! Why don't you let Leia work for me instead, Victor? I can't bear to see Isabella kicking her out."

Victor turned to Aurora and sighed helplessly. "You're always so soft-hearted. Aurora is right, Isabella. Why must you be so petty when you're still alive? Let Aurora have Leia, and stop making a huge fuss over small issues like this in the future.

I stared incredulously at Victor. I was pregnant with his baby, and I almost died from an anaphylactic shock, yet he felt that I should not hold it against Leia just because I did not die. This did not make sense at all!

However, I was still very in love with Victor then, and I was convinced that Aurora was the one who was manipulating him into this. I thought I should have a bigger heart because I was Victor's legitimate wife while Aurora was just a disreputable mistress, which was why I tolerated the behavior.

This continued until the day I overheard Victor's conversation with Aurora. His eyes were filled with adoration when he was speaking to her. "Don't be so obvious the next time you put peanut butter into her food. I won't help you again if you're discovered again the next time."

Aurora hugged Victor's arm as she said coquettishly, "I know, I know. I'm really grateful to you this time."

Leia was smiling next to them as this was happening, and they looked so cozy being together. Chills ran down my spine when I realized I was the only one unaware of what was happening.

I was filled with intense hatred, and seeing Leia again only made me extremely agitated.

However, Leia interpreted my reaction as a sign of fear. She was initially reserved but gradually started to show her true colors. "Mr. Villani has already said that he would be keeping Ms. Blanco company, Mrs. Villani. As for you, you're alive, aren't you? Stop harassing him, or he'll divorce you right away. Not only that, he'll make the baby inside you call Ms. Blanco his mother instead.

"Mr. Villani has also made it clear that he never loved you. He married you because of the money and power your family has, and it helped him stabilize his position within the family. You should consider yourself lucky that he is kind enough to keep you around now that he is head of security in the family. Cause any further trouble and death will be the only thing awaiting you!"

Frank's face fell after listening to what Leia said. He smashed the glass in his hand on the ground, and all his men immediately knelt behind him when they heard the commotion. However, Leia was oblivious to everything that was happening.

Leia continued taunting me openly with glee, "Stop wasting your time, Mrs. Villani. Your little scheme of hurting yourself to gain Mr. Villani's sympathy isn't working at all. It's a mistake to think that you can make Mr. Villani jealous with this side piece. I'll be honest with Mr. Villani and tell him that you're cheating on him with this gigolo when you're still pregnant. What do you think Mr. Villani will do once he finds out about this? Tear you apart or feed you to the sharks?"

She was basking in delight with her insults and had mistaken Frank for the man I was committing adultery with because he had changed into normal black clothes after his suit was dirtied during the assassination attempt.

Frank's expression had turned dark. He sneered and ordered the bodyguards who had arrived to hold Leia down. Leia panicked, and she tried to say something when she realized what had just happened, but the bodyguards gagged her and dragged her off.

"Throw her into the shark tank and show Victor the body after that. I'd like to know how powerful Victor is to be able to let Ms. Abba suffer such humiliation!"

I blinked in surprise when I heard Frank calling me 'Ms. Abba'. He was treating me as a separate entity from Victor. I knew then that I had made the right move.

When the paramedics finally arrived, I was relieved and finally fell unconscious. When I opened my eyes next, a nurse I did not know immediately helped me sit up. "Don Russo has returned to the villa due to the assassination attempt, but he has given special orders for you to stay here without worry to recuperate, Mrs. Villani. He'll be back to visit you once he has settled his affairs."

I nodded.

The assassination of Frank had been treated with utmost importance in my past life, and Victor had been rewarded after a thorough investigation had been completed. Frank had suffered from shock, and I should consider myself lucky that he could even remember me.

I relaxed and was about to say something when I heard hurried footsteps coming to my room. Before I could turn to look, a pair of coarse hands grabbed me by the jaw. It was Victor, and he was staring darkly at me.

"How dare you have Leia killed behind my back?! Do you know how heartbroken Aurora was when she saw Leia's body? You're a vile woman, Isabella! How blind I was back then to have married you!"

My cheeks burned from the pain of the slap he dealt me.

"Really? If you regret marrying me, let's just get a divorce!" I wiped away my tears as I finally said the words I had been holding back all this time. I had planned to wait until Frank's orders became official before leaving Victor, but I could not wait any longer.

The hate and grievance I had endured in my past life came flooding back, and I felt as if I was wrapped in a cocoon of those negative feelings. I could not breathe nor escape from being trapped inside.

Victor, whose attitude had been arrogant throughout, was taken aback by my words. He frowned and started scrutinizing me. While I was wondering what he was thinking, Aurora appeared.

Whatever happened yesterday did not seem to affect Aurora at all. She still looked as beautiful as ever, and the moment she appeared, Victor only had eyes for her. He pulled Aurora gently into his arms, and the hand he used to slap me hard was now caressing her face tenderly. "What are you doing here? Aren't you still feeling weak?"

Aurora shook her head. "I had to come here because I was worried about you. I didn't expect you to be arguing with Isabella because of me. I really don't want to hurt you and Isabella, Victor. Maybe we should break up, and all your troubles will be resolved."

She started crying as she spoke, her tears falling onto Victor. This only made Victor's heart ache as he tried to cajole her in a fluster.

"Don't be silly. You know that you're the only woman I love. I only pity her because she's pregnant with my baby. How can a woman as vile as her bring up my child? I'll divorce her once she gives birth and let you have the baby. I want to marry you after that and make you my legitimate wife!"