Arturo walked into Ambrogio's office after he had questioned his son and his friends. He had asked them to go wait in the cars outside the club and now he wanted to have a word with Ambrogio.

Arturo cleared his throat "They told me to find you here in your office... So you are not slacking, playing cards with Cristofero then? My cousin Prortia says its all you do, playing cards and drinking with your buddy Cristofero when she is away at her parent's house..."

Ambrogio was standing in the corner of his office closing his eyes as he was towering over a gramaphone that was playing his favourite Frank Sinatra tune... He smiled and opened his eyes. He turned off the music and turned around. "Its good to see that you cared enough to drop by my office before you leave... So you are done questioning the poor kids? Times are changing Arturo. Let the kids have some fun... Our areas are safe and secure... You own every single house and business in your area and so do I... What is with your strict rules?..."

Arturo walked closer to Ambrogio "I dont think you answered my question... Did I ask you to interfere in my business?"

Ambrogio sighed and walked to his liquor cabinet "Do you want a drink?"

Arturo stated "No..."

Ambrogio stated "Too bad... I need one..."

Arturo looked around the office" Where is Cristofero?"

Ambrogio poured himself a drink " Probably smoking on the roof before he goes home to his wife... He is going back to America soon.. It seems like your collaboration with your wife's cousins has paid off... Francesco knows how to sort out other people's messes..."

Arturo stood behind Ambrogio "Of course you are more into creating messes.... Be careful how much mess you make next time... because it can get you killed... If anything had happened to my son in your territory, you would have had hell to pay.... The minute my son enters your turf, I would like to be informed from now on immediately... Tell your men I expect a phone call if my son is seen.. Your men must have seen him.. I want it reported to me directly...."

Ambrogio rolled his eyes as he turned around "What is wrong with you? Your son doesnt need all this protection.."

Arturo stated "Save your advice.. You are not a father yourself..."

Ambrogio took a sip from his drink and nodded "Sure.. I am not a father but my nephew Scorpious is as good as my son... Yet he is allowed to take risks and I dont sanction him for acting like a teenager as the ehad of the family .....Lay off the kid... You have now sent him down to sit in your car forcing him to wait and be tortured of anticipation about what you will do to him for his crimes.... Other parents let their kids be exposed to danger if they can handle it... Your son can kill all the people in this building with his eyes closed .... Your son is a half Rosario-half Agostini ... He has been trained by your wife's father, Roberto who is the best assassin who has ever lived.. You underestimate your son..."

Arturo shook his head "Mind your own business and drop the act.. You are no father figure to our nephew Scorpious... When I was questioning the children, I asked Scorpious about every detail of what had happened.. He told me everything. He is my sister Alicia's son and your brother Alessio's only child... So as much as your order to him matters, mine matters too. He told me about how his uncle Ambrogio has banned him from dating Tiziana ... You will take back your order Ambrogio because I overruled it with my order... Scorpious is permitted to see Tiziana because I allow it... I also take your order to Scorpious as an insult so watch your back?"

Ambrogio retorted "Woah... Hold on... An insult?"

Arturo nodded and spoke in a low and theratening tone "This is about what this gesture means.. I take it as a sign of disrespect and distrust... Tiziana is a Rosario...My Anna is a Rosario.. Her blood is sacred to me... You ban her blood from coming close to yours, I take it as an insult... I could easily and gladly boycott your businesses in Italy if you do not back off... if you carry on and keep insisting on banning Rosarios from interacting with your nephew and I find out, lets say i wont be your only problem... My Anna can also call up Francesco and he can join in the boycott on your American assets when I allow it... I never wanted this triple alliance between Rosarios, Agostinis and Voltolinis... O'Neil forced it down my throat... It was originally his genius idea that Francesco went along with... All I need is an excuse and I would come after you to finish the job I should have a long time ago.."

Ambrogio retorted "Get over it...It was a long time ago... You hold onto this even now ... All for Anna... Put the past in the past... Forget the past... We are allies now...." Ambrogio was trying hard to hide his concerns from Arturo. He knew Arturo was telling the truth. He never bluffed... If Arturo wanted him dead, he was going to make it happen... Ambrogio didn't feel threatened by any one but Arturo in Italy.

Arturo stated " Practice what you preach then... Francesco married the woman you loved... You held it against him... Your sister lives across the Atlantic Ocean now and you blame it on Francesco... You let go of your feud.....Then I might think about letting go of mine... I will pass on the information to Anna... Do you really want to get Francesco on your case? It's fine you have tried to cut off personal ties with the Rosarios and keeping it strictly business but your nephew is half Agostini and I demand it that he gets a choice... Do you want to try me Ambrogio? I will speak to Scorpious again and the next time I do, I would like to hear that Scorpious informs me that you have taken back your order... If I find out you tell him off again for his friendships with the Rosarios, I wont heistate to carryout my threats... As you said, they are only teenagers... They dont belong to our world... Scorpious is a just a kid. You must not involve him in your feud... Now I must go... Farewell...." He then turned around and walked away to the exit.

Ambrogio stated " You would like that. Won't you?... To get s shot at me..."

Arturo turned around as he put his hand on the handle " Sure... I would love that..."

Ambrogio was going to slaughter his nephew for this. Scorpious had dared complain to his uncle Arturo. That was one grave mistake.

Arturo left the office and closed the door behind him soundly. He walked down the stairs to the front of the building... He signalled to the guards and the line of cars to get ready to leave... He got into his Cadillac and sat next to his son. There was silence in the car as they drove off. Arturo was not speaking to his son on purpose keeping him waiting until he gave him a verdict.

Andreas looked outside the window of the car watching the streets. He was feeling nervous. He was petrified of hs father... But of course actions had consequences.... Severity of his sanctions mostly it depended what mood his father was in. If he was already mad, then he was done for... By the looks of it, he wasnt as mad as he could be some days... He sighed... He hoped nothing got his father mad when they got home... He really didnt wnat his father to ban him from going to America for the O'Neil Schools joint prom at the end of academic year.

As the car arrived in the mansion and got through the gates, Andreas got suspicious. Something was not right. His father's head of security was standing at front of the mansion with his head bowed and his hat in his hand in front of him. He had something to tell his father and it was not going to be good news. He was certain... Just his luck... Just great. His father was going to ground him for life now. But he still didnt regret his actions. He always made his choices and paid for it if his father didnt approve. But he hated to be grounded. He couldnt stand it.

Arturo opened the car's door and got off. He found himself faced with his head of security "What is it Claudio?"

Claudio spoke as he looked down "Sir... Your lady... She has gone... to the hospital... She used the car you gave her and drove away to the hospital after we got to the house.

Arturo's expression changed to fury. He stared down Claudio who didnt dare look up "You allowed my wife to just drive to the hospital alone? Who accompanied her? Did the guards follow?"

Claudio knew he could be signing his death by saying the next words "She had help from Pietro Rosario's men to distract us as she drove away...Sir... We sent men but the hospital is in lock down... I saw Rosarios... Your lady's uncle... Pietro Rosario has locked down the hospital and there are forces ready to defend... Sir.... Its because.... Your lady... has consented to the operation..."

Andreas was standing next to the car watching his father and knew he was seconds from killing his head of security for failing to stop his mother's plan. He quickly ran to his father and stood between him and Claudio "Father.... I am sorry mother has done this...."

Arturo had reached for his gun to kill his head of security and only stopped for his son... He looked at his son and ran his hand on his hair "I will bring your mother home... Dont worry... Go inside Andreas.... I will be back..."

Andreas shook his head "Please... I want to come..."

Arturo's expression did not change... He remained furious... but leaned close and kissed his son's forehead as he patted his son on the shoulder. He then walked away as he shouted orders to his men to get ready to attack the hospital.

Andreas walked to the car and got in. He sat down next to his father and then there was silence again as they drove to the hospital.

Andreas was mad at his mother.. What was she thinking? His twin sister Amethyst had been in hospital for a year now in a coma on life support... She was known as deceased to all thsoe around them because she was in a coma that there was no way she could wake up from... His father had transferred all her belonginsgs and reminders to a private hospital that was just dedicated to keeping Amethyst alive. The best doctors had been flown in. The best equipment... the best operation theatres.. But his father had a condition.. Even if there was 1% chance of Amethyst dying Arturo was not consenting to operations and had forbidden his wife Anna from doing the same....

Andreas knew blood was going to spill. It was all because of some doctor by the name of Michael O'Connor who had come up with a new treatment.. It was one operation that could wake his sietr up but there was risk of death... His mother wanted this operation but his father didnt... Andreas was certain if his sister died, his father was going to kill every single Rosario in sight... Pietro Rosario was going to die today... That was for sure if the operation had gone ahead.

The drive to the hospital seemed like the longest drive ever. He took this drive every week to say hi to his sister. His mother went to see her every morning of course to read some chapters of a book for her and lay fresh flowers for her in her room that was stuffed with all her toys, dolll houses, books... Everything that had a sign of her was vanished from the house and transferred to the hospital on his father's orders. His father had banned anyone at the hosue to talk about Amethyst inside the house. No one even amongst relatives dared mention her. His father went to see Amethyst in hospital but that was the only place he allowed anyone mention her or think of her. Andreas knew his father was in most pain after what had happened to Amethyst. His father blamed himself because Amethyst had fallen off the balcony when he had been in the room and she had damaged her skull enough to make her go into a a coma.. That was why he did not want her operation to take place if it was risky but his mother was at breaking point.

The line of Agostini cars stopped in front of the hospital gates. The hospital was in outer part of Milan surrounded by fields with hardly any one residing within kilometers. Andreas got off the car at the same time as his father and saw his mother's uncle, Pietro Rosario surrounded by Rosario guards at the front of hospital. As Pietro saw them coming he walked down the stairs towards the gates.

Arturo roared "I want my daughter and my wife handed to me now and I want Dr O'Connor right now, right here too Pietro..."

Pietro wlaked closer to the gate. "I am sorry but the persons you wish to see are going to enter the operation theatre in about five minutes. You cant see them... But you can see me Arturo..."

Arturo spoke in a low tone "What did you just say? O'Connor dares do this... without me being present and without my consent..."

Andreas stiftend... Pietro was crazy to come closer to the locked gate. "My men and I are here ready to die for your daughter... Amethyst is a Rosario... She can live if we hold you off long enough... O'Connor said your daughter wont live longer than another three months... She could die even earlier if this operation does not go ahead... Someone has to hold you off... Not everything is about you... My niece Anna is devastated... She is breaking to pieces on the inside as you refused time and time again to even see O'Connor and his work..."

Arturo stated "He forced his way in... He sent his papers home and my daughter can die because of his thrill seeking in medicine... I want my daughter and my wife now... Hand them to me... I want O'Connor's head too... I give you five minutes... Thats how long it would take to go up there and bring my wife and child out of the threate... I am attacking this place in five minutes and all your men will die... You know they will... I have more men than you do..."

Pietro sighed and turned to his men and signaled to them to close the second gate that blocked Arturo's vision of what was happening inside.

Andreas's heart was racing. He knew his father was going to kill every single person in the hospital in five minutes. His father started giving orders to the men to sorround the hospital with machine guns. What was he to do? He did not want his uncle Pietro to die...His mother's heart could break... He had seconds to decide... Five minutes was going to be up soon...He knew Pietro was not going to hand over his mother and his sister... He knew he was so going to pay for this later... But he wanted to save his mother the pain of watching his uncle and so many Rosario men die... So he ran... He ran as fast as he could to the hospital gate and climbed it...

His father roared "... Andreas... Come back... ."

But it was too late... Andreas jumped in and his appearance made everyone freeze in shock but all he saw was relief and pride in his uncle Pietro's eyes... He whispered " Andreas... I am proud of you..."

Andreas could hear his father's orders to his men asking them to halt the attack and then he heard his instructions to Pietro to hand his son over to him... He knew his father was not going to attack with him inside the grounds in the open vulnerable to getting hit... His father didnt wnat to lose him.

Pietro stated urgently "The operation is almost over.... Go and wait outside the theatre... I will try to calm your father and send him up when its over..."

Andreas nodded and he sprinted inside the hospital without hesistation. He had never been so nervous and petrified in his life... This was it. The day of reckoning.