I Won't Save You Twice The Body Collector's Revenge

Ruby Ferraro, my attendant, threw herself at Omero's legs and clung on. "Boss, if you take Dr. Pastore now, the lady will die!"

"La Principessa only has a stomachache. Any Family doctor can see to that. But my lady is hanging by a thread..."

"Please, Boss, have mercy on her..."

"Insolent wretch! La Principessa is the Don's daughter-in-law. Who are you, a servant, to decide her care?"

Omero's mind was already gone from this room. He kicked Ruby aside and tossed an order at the household staff without looking back. "Make some broth. Keep her alive."

"The moment La Principessa is fine, I'll bring Dr. Pastore back."

Ruby scrambled to follow, but I stopped her. "Ruby, don't. Let him go."

Her eyes were swollen and red. She pressed her thumbnail hard into the pad of her index finger until the skin went white. She looked at me, heartbroken. "My lady, wait for me. I'll go find a doctor."

I struggled to prop myself up and pulled a box from beneath the bed. Inside lay the Body Collector's Iron Medallion, cold and heavy in its velvet lining. I pressed it into Ruby's hands.