His Bride: Being the mafia’s princess

“Welcome back home, Rex.”

Rex made a quick halt at the entrance with an alerting look. His eyes rolled up to the massive banner which also had, ‘Welcome back home’ in bold printing. It was hung in between two pillars in the living room.

Quietly, he took his gaze back to the people standing in front of him with huge smiles on their faces. They were his boss’s wife, the maidservants, and a few fellow guards, which Draco and Drake weren’t among.

“We’re glad to have you back.” Lillian stepped out of the midst of others to suppress his already surprising expression.

Rex turned to glance at Bella beside him, but she just shrugged off, indicating she also wasn’t aware, and it was definitely the truth.

Lillian didn’t inform anyone about this until today, it was just an idea she came up with earlier today, and she decided to just go about it on her own with the intention of also surprising Bella.

She chuckled, seeing the duo in front of her not attempting to move at all, “Come on now guys, I prepared lunch for us. Let’s head to the dining before our food gets cold.”

Rex nodded slowly, even though his expression still read surprise. This was his boss’s wife’s doings, after all, and he couldn’t help but to feel more than grateful.

The maidservants led him into the dining room alongside the other guards.

When their presences could no longer be felt, Bella moved a little forward and nudged her shoulder, saying, “You scheming sister-in-law, you didn’t even let me know of your plan.”

“Why? Shocked I could also surprise you?” Lillian smirked instead, and Bella snorted jokingly.

“But you should have at least told me.” Bella whined like a child whose candy had just been forcefully collected.

“Then you might have sold us out.” Lillian was amazed to see her acting childish, and she didn’t hide the fact.

“I wouldn’t do that. I’m not a blabbermouth, and you know it.”

“Of course, but I couldn’t tell you, especially after figuring you had a thing for him.”

“What? Me? Have a thing for him? I told you it was just something that won’t last long, in just a few more days and boom, it’s gone.”

Lillian busted out into a rib cracking laughter that held so much for her. If only it was that easy, then she would have successfully gotten rid of her feelings for Don.

Bella heaved a sigh instead, seeing it will be difficult to convince her. Even she was finding it hard to convince herself.

A maid’s presence behind them made them turn around, but didn’t stop Lillian’s laughter, even though it wasn’t as heavy as earlier.

“The dining is set and everyone is ready, ma’am.” She bowed her head slightly.

Lillian glanced at Bella then at the maid, “Okay. You can all start eating, we’ll join you soon.”

“Alright ma’am.” The maid nodded and left.

“What’s wrong?” Lillian asked immediately the maid was no longer in sight. She observed Bella’s facial expression was unreadable.

Bella sucked in her breath and exhaled softly, “Nothing. It just feels weird that we’ll be eating with the guards and maids on the same dining table.”

Lillian raised a brow at her, “Why? Is anything wrong with it?”

“No, just weird because it never happened before.” Bella disagreed almost immediately as she glanced at her.

Lillian leaned closer and whispered, “Well, you should get used to it today.”

Just then, Don walked in with Draco through the foyer door. They both turned again and immediately, Lillian’s countenance changed into an unreadable expression.

Without a word being said, she turned around and left for the dining, surprising everyone there, including Don.

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“Is she awake?”Nôvel(D)ra/ma.Org exclusive © material.

“Not yet boss.”

“Why? When would she fucking wake up?” Pablo sounded rather too frustrated in his tone, as the situation was beginning to piss him off more than anything else.

“Boss, I think we should be a little more patient. She would definitely wake up soon.” The nurse assured gently, which only earned her a hostile glare. She bowed her head immediately with a hard gulp.

“I’m sorry.” She muttered frailly as she returned her gaze to the lady on the bed.

She could barely understand why Eva was still unconscious. Why?

She was supposed to be awake by now as the drug effect was just for an hour, but it was passed an hour already. Or could it be that there was a mistake somewhere?

Speaking of a mistake, could it be…..?

“Boss, can I speak with the maid who was in charge?” The nurse managed to stare into Pablo’s hard-looking face for a moment.

He remained silent for a while before he glanced at a guard in the room, “Get the maid here.”

The guard nodded and left, after which he returned seconds later with the maid. She walked past the guard and stopped a meter away from her boss with her head bowed.

“How many tablets did you give her?” The nurse didn’t hesitate to throw the question on her mind.

The maid got a feeling it was concerning Eva as she glanced at her on the bed and swallowed down nothing, “I put a tablet in her glass of juice and made sure it dissolved before I handed it to her.”

She was already feeling a sudden wave of fear surging through her body. Why was she called to be questioned again when the order was clearly from her boss? Not like she made a mistake…

“You added a full tablet?” The nurse asked with an alerting look that got the maid even more scared.

“What’s wrong in giving her a full tablet?” Pablo finally spoke out with a hardened tone.

“It could be dangerous to her health, sir. Which is why it is advisable to be given a half dosage.”

“Well, the higher the dosage, the faster it works.” Pablo’s reply made the nurse’s next words vanish immediately, and that was when it dawned on her.

“Call the doctor and inform me as soon as she wakes up.” With this said, Pablo left the room along with the guards.

The maid heaved a heavy sigh and the nurse could only do as she was ordered, which was to call the doctor.