The Asmara Jugar the Mafia
Grida Notturne

Meanwhile, those at the dining table were already impatiently waiting to start dinner soon. However, Miabella and Damiano did not appear there. Curious, Coco decided to get out of her seat. "I'll check first" said the man as he passed from the dining room.

Coco walked gallantly down the corridor leading to Damiano's room. From a few meters away, she heard Miabella's cry. Coco sped up her steps, arriving in front of the room of the man she had considered her real father. As soon as the door opened, there was a crying Miabella holding Damiano's body. The old man did not respond at all. He remained lying with both eyes closed.

Seeing that, Coco rushed towards the bed. "Damiano ..." he said restrained. Coco didn't know what to say. The man's eyes widened with a blank look. His sturdy body also collapsed onto the floor layered with carpet tapestry. "Damiano, you ...." Coco covered her face with both palms. She could not stand or hide anymore, for the sake of a prestige because she was a man.

Repeatedly in the life of that handsome curly-haired man, when it comes to lamenting loved ones for him. After Matteo's departure, which left wounds so large and difficult to treat, he now has to lose an elder who became the best father figure. Damiano is a man who always lives with all his wise attitude and deserves to be a role model for anyone.

"Damalou!" peekik Coco shouted the name of the man who could no longer give his voice, even though he called as loudly as possible. Miabella doesn't care about anything. He continued to cling to the old body that had been stiffened. The girl was crying too. He paid no heed when Francesca came along with the others. They were equally surprised. No one thought at all, that Damiano would leave so soon.

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The somber atmosphere again adorned every corner of Casa de Luca. The magnificent building again had to endure the pain, upon the departure of a resident who had devoted most of his life there. Damiano is gone. The man who was a father to them, had now completely rested as he wished.

"Grandfather died very quietly, Mom," sobbed Miabella as she leaned her head over Mia's shoulders. Every now and then, he wiped the tears that fell down his smooth cheeks.

Moments after the family doctor confirmed Damiano's death, Francesca contacted Mia. While Romeo contacted his father who was in Palermo.

"Damiano once told me that he wanted to have his body cremated when he died" Coco said with a glaring look at the coffin containing Damiano's body.

The great regret was evident from the eyes of Adriano. Fortunately, he had met the charismatic man first. "Have you taken care of everything?" adriano asked Francesca's husband.

Coco immediately nodded without giving an answer. The man was too shocked at Damiano's sudden departure. "He's healthy, Amico. Damiano didn't complain about anything to me" he said back in tears.

"That's death, Ricci. He kept on lurking like a starving lion. Most of us are pounced on in a careless state and don't feel ready at all." Adriano smiled bitterly. "Yes, not many people feel ready to face their own death" the man continued.

"Yes, you're absolutely right" Marco said in response. The Klan de Luca leader was just about to continue his words, but he immediately paused upon seeing the arrival of someone who had greatly shocked all of them.

Juan Pablo stepped boldly into the room. He did not pay attention to everything, because the attention of the Mexican man was immediately focused on the coffin containing Damiano's body. Juan Pablo stood nearby with a pushy look.

Seeing the presence of the dark-haired man there, Miabella who was near Mia immediately approached him. "Uncle," said the girl, tearfully.

When Juan Pablo turned his head, suddenly the girl hugged him. Juan Pablo and everyone who saw the scene were shocked. However, Gianna's husband did not waste the opportunity that came. This was the first time for the man to be able to hug his own nephew after so many years had passed.

"Bella's." Adriano approached and touched his daughter's shoulder. Miabella also released a hug from Juan Pablo who then looked at each other with the chairman Tigre Nero. "Juan, are you in Italy?" Adriano showed a look of disbelief.

"I just happened to stop by" replied Juan Pablo. The man who was Adriano's sister-in-law immediately reached out, asking to shake hands. "How are you?" sapana.

"I called and asked him to come here, Uncle," Miabella said on behalf of Juan Pablo.

"What?" Adriano looked very surprised at Miabella's reply. Likewise with the other two men who immediately turned towards Miabella.

"Yes. Why are you so surprised? Grandfather said if he wanted to meet directly with uncle Juan. At least that's what Grandpa said when they talked on the phone. Isn't that right, Uncle?" Miabella turned to Juan Pablo who just nodded slowly.

"Unbelievable" muttered Coco who showed a dislike. However, Marco immediately patted his back, as a signal that the father of three children was not carried away by emotions.

"Welcome, Juan. Thank you for taking your time to be here" said Marco, who tried to be neutral. The character of the son of Antonio continues to be honed, since he occupied the position as a clan leader.

"Thank you, Marco," Juan Pablo replied sincerely to Romeo and Tobiah's handshake.

A moment later, it was Mia's turn to come over to the men. He was equally surprised by Juan Pablo's presence there. "Juan? You're here?" tanyanya could not believe it. "Where's Gianna?" Mia gave a glance at every corner of the room. However, he did not see the figure he was looking for.

"My wife is in America" said Juan Pablo. "How are you, Mia?" he said to women who still look beautiful and youthful, even though they are almost half a century old.

"Okay" answered Mia. "So, have you met Miabella?" Mia turned to her eldest daughter.

"Yes" said Juan Pablo briefly. "Where's your second child, Mia?" ask the man again.

Mia looked at the place where she had been. The beautiful woman pointed at a black-haired young girl who was sitting sweetly next to Daniella. "Name Adriana. He is fifteen years old now" Mia said.

"Just like my daughter" Juan Pablo responded.

"Oh yeah? So, Gianna gave birth to a daughter too?" Mia forced herself to smile gently. "When, introduce him to us" he asked.

"When," replied Juan Pablo briefly.

"Darling, can you take Miabella back to her place?" adriano's uneasy interlude witnessed a close conversation between Mia and Juan Pablo. While Mia nodded without much refutation. He led his eldest daughter back to their seat.

A sense of awkwardness began to appear and entangled the four men standing near Damiano's coffin. Each of them dissolved into his own mind. No conversation or just a pleasantries.

However, it turns out that Coco occasionally glanced at Juan Pablo who was looking at Damiano in the coffin. Over time, Coco also became attentive to the man from Mexico with clingy. At a glance, he saw the figure of Matteo in Adriano's sister-in-law. The hatred stored up for years on him, was indeed still there and was clearly felt by the father of three children.