After Ten Thousand Arrows, the Don Begged His Donna for Forgiveness

Because Selena Gray,the female student sponsored by Don Matteo Moretti,wanted to see a porcupine,Matteo had someone fire seven hundred crossbow bolts at our son,turning him into a living target. I was forced to stare at the surveillance feed,watching black fletching pierce Nico's throat,watching every plea spill out of him with blood. I screamed in despair,"Even if you don't love me.But Nico is your blood.He is the Moretti heir.How can you be this cruel?" Matteo sneered."Who told him to score a perfect seven hundred on the heir assessment and show off in front of Selena?Selena wanted to see a porcupine.These seven hundred bolts are his lesson." He slapped me across the face."She cried all night.So I want you to feel pain too." Looking at Nico,barely alive on the monitor,he loosened the ropes holding me down and told me the address of the training island. Before he left,he bent close and whispered viciously,"The speedboat's out of fuel.Run fast.Maybe you'll still get to see a living porcupine." ... When I found Nico,blood was seeping from his neck.A thick black bolt had gone through his left eye and pinned him deep into the dirt. His eighteen-year-old body was covered in seven hundred crossbow bolts.Blood kept flowing out of him. I dropped to my knees,but I did not even dare to lift him."Nico!" "It's all Mom's fault..." His remaining right eye opened with great effort,just a slit,and he still tried to smile at me. "Mom,don't cry...You're here.Nico isn't scared." My shaking hand touched his face."Don't be scared.Mom is taking you to the hospital right now." I gathered him up as carefully as I could and rushed toward the dock.But just as I was about to board,the guards stopped me. "Moretti private boat.No outsiders." I hurried to explain. "I'm the Donna of the Moretti family.The one in my arms is Moretti family heir,Nico.I came here on this same boat today.You've seen me." "You've got some nerve,pretending to be our Donna.I saw the Don and his Donna today,and they looked very much in love.Do you have any idea what happens to people who pull a stunt like this?" The guard scoffed."And the heir passed his assessment.He went to Europe to celebrate.Why would he be in a place like this?" Looking at Nico's weakening face,I hurriedly tore off my necklace and showed him the family photo inside the pendant. "I really am the Donna of the Moretti family." When the guard saw the photo,his face filled with anger. "Where did this crazy woman come from?How dare you fake a photo with the Don and the heir?You want to die?" The crowd closed in around me at once. With trembling hands,I opened the pinned contact in my encrypted messenger and started a video call. The screen lit up.Matteo leaned bare-chested against the headboard,a fresh lipstick mark stamped on his collarbone,his face filled with pleasure. Beside him,Selena was completely naked,moving up and down on top of him.With a taunting smile,she said,"Mrs.Moretti,calling at a time like this?Did you want to join us and enjoy yourself too?" Matteo let out a mocking laugh and gave Selena's breast a squeeze."Her?During sex,she's like a puppet.No matter how rough it gets,she never makes a sound.Letting her join would only make me sick." At that,Selena kissed the corner of his mouth smugly."Then I suppose I'll have to comfort the Don properly." "Matteo!" I clenched my teeth and forced down the nausea."Nico is in critical condition.Let us on the boat now,or he'll die." Matteo frowned impatiently."Are you done yet?Those bolts had their heads removed.They were only glued to him.Did you really have to pour blood all over Nico just to lie to me?" "I'm not lying!"I turned the camera toward Nico."Look for yourself.The bolt heads went through his body.I'm begging you,all right?As long as Nico can be saved,I'll sign the divorce papers.I'll give up the Donna's position." Matteo froze for a moment,his gaze falling on Nico's face. But just as he seemed to waver,Selena suddenly began to cry. "Don,you said this boat was only for me.If she gets on,I'll feel uncomfortable." "Besides,Nico is the Moretti family's genius heir.Making a few fake bolts look like they went through him would be easy for him,wouldn't it?" The moment she finished,Matteo's expression changed.He glared at me in disgust. "You two make me sick.Nico Moretti,I'm warning you.If you keep acting with your mother,don't blame me when I strike you off the succession list." At those words,Nico's breathing suddenly quickened,and tears fell hard from his eye. My heart ached,and I wanted to explain,but Matteo only let out a cold laugh. "Still pretending?Fine.I'll see how far you take this.You want to board the boat,do you?Selena's boat doesn't allow other women on it.You know what to do." He smiled contemptuously,and that smile stabbed through my heart like a needle. Once,he had loved me and Nico. But ever since this sponsored student gave him a taste of something new,he has changed. I stared at Matteo in disbelief."Nico is your son!For that woman,you won't even care about your own blood?" Matteo looked at me coldly."If you don't dare keep acting,kneel and apologize to Selena.Then stay on the island and accept family punishment.In three days,I'll send someone to pick you up." At that,I gave a bitter smile. The boat in front of me was the last one leaving the training island today. It was also Nico's last chance to live. Looking at Nico's deathly pale face and his faint breath,every last bit of self-esteem inside me was crushed. Then,under Matteo's gaze,I yanked the folding knife from my keychain. The blade cut across my face without hesitation.The instant the pain hit,warm blood welled out. I stared hard at the screen."Now,can I get on the boat?"

Matteo leaned closer to the camera in shock."Elena,are you insane?" The next second,Selena immediately hugged him,her voice trembling. "Don,is she threatening me?I'm so scared." Matteo seemed to jerk the camera back as if burned.His eyes went cold,and he ordered the guards, "I want to see how long they can keep acting.Let them on." Then he turned and comforted Selena in a low voice."If the boat is dirty,we won't keep it.I have someone order you a new one from Italy." Pain stabbed through my heart,but I had no time to care.I carried Nico onto the boat. After we reached shore,the family ambulance I had called took Nico and me straight to the Moretti family hospital,and he was rushed into surgery that night. While I waited for Nico to come out,one of the nurses forced me to have my wound treated.I had just finished when the doctor came out of the operating room. I rushed forward."Doctor,how is Nico?" "The heir has suffered severe blood loss,but the family blood bank still has reserves.Donna,you and the nurse need to get the Rh-null blood bags immediately." I nodded and ran with the nurse. But just as we were about to get the blood,several bodyguards rushed in.Without a word,they pinned me to the floor and covered my mouth. Before I could react,a familiar figure walked over and took the blood bags in front of me. I struggled to lift my head and saw Matteo barking at the nurse. "Send all Rh-null blood to the VIP ward on the third floor right now.If anything happens to Selena,every one of you is out of the Moretti medical system." Matteo did not notice me on the floor at all.He walked away quickly. The nurses'whispers cut into my ears."It's just a scrape on her leg.Does she really need all the life-saving blood?" I fought free of the bodyguards and caught up to Matteo on the third floor,grabbing his arm. "Matteo!Nico has lost too much blood.He needs Rh-null." When he saw it was me,disgust creased his brow. "Elena,I just care a little more for the student I sponsor,and you get jealous.But now you're lying that the heir is dying?What next,will you bring me a corpse and force me to admit I was wrong?" "And if you hadn't faked that bloody scene just to get on the boat,Selena wouldn't have been so upset that she fell down the stairs and hurt her leg." "All the blood here is being kept for Selena.If you dare touch it,I will make you regret it." He pried my hand off and turned to leave,but those blood bags were Nico's hope of survival. I dropped to my knees and clung to Matteo's leg."Please.I only need two bags of Rh-null." Just then,Selena appeared. "If the Donna wants blood...it's not impossible." She leaned against the ward door,smiling with amusement,looking nothing like a patient who needed a transfusion. Matteo kicked me aside and hurried to support her."She just wants attention.You don't need to pay her any mind." Selena coyly tapped Matteo's chest,then lifted an eyebrow. "I just want to see how far the Donna will go for this little performance." After she said that,her gaze on me turned dark and unreadable. "Don,I want you inside me." "But my leg is hurt,and I can't move very well.Can the Donna stay and help?" “If she could do me a favour,perhaps I could do her one in return.” In an instant,I understood what she meant. I stood up and clenched my fists,ready to hit her,but Matteo stepped in front of me."What,Elena?Done acting now?" "I'm not acting!" I cried hoarsely,"Matteo,Nico has already been taken into surgery." "You are the Don of the Moretti family.One word from you,and you can find out exactly what happened to Nico.If you don't believe me,I'll take you to see him right now." I grabbed his hand to lead him away,but Matteo shoved me off. Then he slapped me hard across the face."Enough." "If you can't keep acting,kneel and apologize.Otherwise,do as Selena said." He took Selena inside.Soon,low gasps and the dull thud of the bed frame hitting the wall came from the ward. Just then,the nurse rushed over anxiously."The other blood banks won't make it in time.Donna,please think of something.The heir won't last much longer." In that instant,all the anger drained out of me. I walked into the ward. Clenching my teeth,I went to the bedside.Under Selena's smug gaze,I held her waist,pressed down her weakened legs,and helped her match Matteo's movements. By the time they finally finished and came out,everyone was looking at me with pity. I ignored every strange look and took the blood bags to save Nico. The moment I reached the stairs,Matteo rushed out. It was as if my obedience had suddenly stung his pride.His eyes were full of embarrassed rage. "For the sake of acting,you can even do something like that?" Before the words had fully left his mouth,he kicked me down the stairs. I tumbled all the way down.Bones cracked again and again,and blood spilled across the floor. Matteo looked down at me coldly. "Useless thing."

After saying that,he walked up to me and,while my vision was going black,snatched the blood bags from my hands. Then he tore off the seal and slammed the blood bag onto the floor. "For a performance,you'd even sell the Donna's dignity.Elena,how was I ever blind enough to marry a woman like you?" "Get out." Enduring the pain,I picked up the blood bags. Selena gave a soft laugh."Don,look.Doesn't she look like a dying dog?" I seemed not to hear their mockery.With my hand pressed tightly over the puncture in the bag,I tried to stand and leave,but my body had gone numb. In the end,I crawled out of the ward,leaving streaks of blood behind me,and pushed the remaining blood bags into the family doctor's hands. "Please.You have to save Nico." After a long time,the operating room light went out.The doctor looked exhausted,but relieved. "The heir has been brought back.He's very weak.Tonight is critical." "Don't worry,Donna.We will do everything we can." I caught sight of the medical waste bin inside the operating room.It was piled high with crossbow bolts,blood-soaked cotton swabs,and syringes.My heart felt as if it had been carved open. But at least he was alive. I wept with joy,thanked them again and again,and stayed beside Nico after he was transferred to the ward. His face was pale.His breathing was weak,but steady. The taut string inside me loosened slightly.I went with the doctor to have my injuries treated. When I wheeled myself back to the ward alone,I saw Selena standing by Nico's bed with a group of people. I stared at Selena nervously,trying to get closer,but the bodyguards stopped me. "Selena?What are you doing?" Selena turned to look at me,an innocent smile on her face. "I got close to the Don for the Moretti family's power.He even got me pregnant with Moretti blood,but because of this little bastard,he still hasn't kicked you out of the Donna's position." "I wanted to put on a little show so the Don wouldn't suspect me when this bastard died.But who knew he would actually be saved?" The news of Selena's pregnancy did not stir anything in me.I begged hoarsely. "When Nico is discharged,I'll divorce him immediately.I'll take Nico and leave.We'll never disturb you again." Selena said nothing.She simply took out a glass bottle,opened the cap,and shook it lightly. A single drop fell onto the bed.With a hiss,acrid white smoke rose,and the bedding was instantly corroded. It was the industrial corrosive used in dockside warehouses to destroy evidence. My eyes nearly split with rage.I lunged forward,and the wheelchair was violently overturned. I crashed to the floor and crawled toward the bed with both hands and feet. "No!Selena!Let him go.He just survived.I'll take him away right now." Selena made a gesture,and the bodyguards'fists and feet rained down on me. Her gentle voice drifted over."But it's all right.Now...he'll just rot into a lump no one can recognize." Through the shifting shadows of legs,I watched with my own eyes as Selena tipped the bottle in her hand.The liquid poured over Nico's cheek,neck,and chest. Nico let out one hoarse scream,then fell silent. In moments,only a ruined,rotting shell remained on the bed,so mangled it no longer looked human. Flesh had collapsed,and acrid smoke curled upward.

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