Chapter 34

Lilianna's POV
"I told you earlier, I'm at my friend's house."
"I have to take responsibility for you in front of our father, Lilianna."
"Yes, I know, I told you earlier, just tell me the truth according to what I said to you earlier."
"Obviously you can't, you know how dad is."
"Um...."
I was silent because I didn't know what else to say.
"Here, let me do it!" Suddenly Matteo grabbed my cell phone and was about to answer this call from Sillas. I was suddenly shocked and surprised by Matteo's sudden attitude. But I couldn't do anything because I was so shocked I could only watch Matteo talk to Sillas on the telephone.
"Lilianna, where are you? Whose voice is that? It sounds like a man's voice. Is your friend not a woman?" Sillas sounded as if he was surprised to hear Matteo's voice when he took my cell phone. He seemed to panic and became increasingly anxious and a bit annoyed with me.
"Hello, Silas." Matteo started to greet Sillas.
I just stared in silence at this appearance.
"Hey, who are you?"
Matteo changed the setting to loud speaker. So I could clearly hear Sillas' voice on the phone.
"Did you forget my voice?"
"Yes, tell me who you are! No need to riddle like this!" Sillas' tone showed annoyance.
"Um, okay, okay, I'll say it if you can't guess."
"Come on, tell me now who are you?!"
"I was your best friend when I was in college."
"Huh, my best friend? Hey, come on, don't make small talk, tell me now!" Sillas couldn't wait to find out who the hell was talking behind the phone call that came from my cell phone.
"I'm Matteo."
"Huh Matteo?"
"Yes Matteo."
"Where's Matteo?"
"Who else if not Matteo Bogdan Castello." Be clear.
"Huh, are you serious? Are you really Matteo Bogdan Castello, my friend from college?"
"Yes, of course."
"What are you doing there with my sister Lilianna and how long have you known her?"
"Hey wait, relax! Let me talk calmly, don't be too hasty, Sillas! You can ask them one by one, not like this!"
"You're right, Matteo!" Sillas started to raise his voice again.
"Hey, what are you up to, Sillas?"
The sound of water in the bathroom made Sillas feel even more anxious about my current situation with Matteo without any clarity as to what we were doing and what we were doing.
"Hello Lilianna, what are you doing with him?" Sillas asked as if he was very curious about my current activities.
"You don't have to overdo it Sillas, your sister is safe with me.”
"No! Stay away from Lilianna! Or you will suffer consequences. I'm not playing around, Matteo."
"I'm also not messing around with your sister Lilianna, Sillas."
"Hey, don't be kidding! I'm not trying to joke with you! I hope you immediately take firm action to stay away from Lilianna right now!"
"Hmm, fine, if you ask like that. But don't be sorry if you see your sister gloomy because she is too crazy about me."
"Fuck! Watch it, Matteo!"
Matteo immediately turned off his phone. After ending the call with Sillas, he suddenly changed his attitude towards me.
"Lilianna, you better leave immediately!"
"Huh why?" Suddenly I was very surprised to hear that.
"Didn't you hear what your brother just said on the phone? Apart from telling you to go home immediately, he also asked me to stay away from you forever, Lilianna."
"Eee.. bu.. but Matteo." I don't know why I felt heavy hearted when Matteo kicked me out of his life. I feel like half of me already has Matteo in it. So I almost had a hard time facing the fact that I had to be separated from him for the rest of my life. This really felt like being struck by lightning. I felt like I had been possessed and hypnotized by Matteo's charm which I found difficult to eliminate in my life, especially in my mind. It seems I have fallen deeply in love with him.
"Never mind, just be realistic, Lilianna!"
Matteo immediately got up from the bath and immediately rinsed his body, then put on a kimono towel and immediately left the bathroom to enter his room.
"But... but Matteo."
"Don't be fooling around, go!"
He seemed angry and looked colder. Didn't pay attention to me anymore and then walked into the room leaving me. I immediately got up and then rinsed my body. The water that came out of the shower faucet poured down my face and body. Along with tears that suddenly fell automatically without me being able to hold them back. I really don't understand this incident. I immediately chased Matteo into the room. But Matteo still ignored me. Treat me as if I don't exist. Until finally I felt disappointed and immediately put on my clothes. Then immediately went out of Matteo's house. Matteo didn't chase me at all and there was no determination on his part to chase me.
Several days passed after Sillas scolded me, Sillas and I visited the graves of people who were loyal to me but they died defending my father. Every Saturday morning we always do this and visit the public cemetery to remember their services. Unexpectedly, Matteo was also here. His face looked gloomy when we accidentally passed each other. Suddenly Matteo said something in front of Sillas.
"Sillas, listen to me! I can't forget your sister Lilianna. So give us your blessing to stay together."
At first Sillas still had an angry and confused face. But over time, he began to melt down after Matteo spoke to him several times to persuade him and pitied him. Finally Sillas agreed that I would be close to Matteo again.
"Yes, you two can be close again, but with conditions."
"What's that?"
"Take care of Lilianna and keep her away from the evil mafia!"
"Yes, I will try to get out of the evil world surrounding the mafia."
After the agreement Sillas finally let me walk with Matteo and he went home first. Now the two of us live on the hill around the public cemetery. Then walk in the other direction and sit there looking at the city from the roof of the penthouse and then enjoy some romantic moments. However, while we were engrossed in romance, we were suddenly startled by the sound of police sirens and gunshots from a distance. It looks like Matteo is still their target. Because Matteo is still tied to a mafia group full of criminal intrigue within it. Not yet able to escape the shackles of the mafia world. Finally we immediately looked for a safe place to hide.
Matteo took me in a hurry and ruined all our romantic impressions. I initially felt shocked but tried to understand the situation that Matteo was not just anyone who could live a normal life like most people. So I have to be able to understand every incident that happens suddenly while I'm with him. Trying to make peace with a situation like this.