Chapter 593. Finale

Piers's loud shout made the hall fall silent. For a minute, every head in the room swivelled to stomp in the doorway.

Even Lucien Delano and Proserpina, absorbed as they were in their burning need to lose themselves in their desperate need for each other, stopped. Proserpina blinked as she turned to look, safe as she was, nestled in her lover’s strong embrace. And the Mafia Don scowled in annoyance, muttering,

“What is with that fool boy?’

Piers whipped his head to face his parents across the room, an arm around Hila, holding her to his chest as he cried, "Mumma! Pappa!’

And when he was hurrying to them, his eyes were wild with excitement as he cried in joy, dragging his lover beside him,

‘I…you… I mean… Mumma, I’m going to be a dad!”

Proserpina was out of her husband’s protective arms as her son whooped and threw his arms around her, laughing with him. Lucien watched drily as Claude and Ria immediately crossed to him, pulling him into a huddle. T