The Capo's Surgeon

I was five months pregnant and the top underground surgeon for the Chicago mafia.

On Christmas Eve, I was called in to perform an off-the-books C-section on a VIP patient.

But through the operating room glass, I saw my mafia boss husband, Julian.

He wasn't there for me. He was slamming his fists against the door, screaming in desperation for the bleeding mistress on my table.

"I swear on my life I will marry you, Lyla. Just hold on."

I delivered his illegitimate son while he completely ignored my existence, kissing her knuckles with a reverence I thought was mine alone.