Betrothed To The Ruthless Mafia

“Goodness… What happened?” Rosana inquired and sat down on the bed. They just returned from France and had to visit the hospital immediately when they got the news.

“I am fine. You do not have to worry about me”

Sergio stood by the door with both hands inside his trouser pocket. He watched the two friends quietly, especially Rosana who looked so worried and concerned. When Talitha broke the news about what happened to Lucretia, she had been shattered and blamed herself for not being there to protect her.

“Talitha told me that someone tried to hurt you”

“Yes, that was two days ago. I am fine, seriously” Lucretia responded and shifted on the bed. She could feel Enzo’s hard gaze on her which made her uncomfortable. Adding to that, her best friend’s husband, the Don , was standing right at the door. Two powerful and ruthless men in one room.

“Tell me what happened, Cretia, I am almost losing my mind”

Lucretia bit her lower lips nervously. How was she going to tell Rosana everything in front of Sergio? What if he took it up and decided to find out who did that to her? That would expose her and that was the last thing she needed.

She turned to Enzo who stood in front of the window with his arms folded. He had stayed with her in the hospital and didn’t leave her side since then. Silently, she begged him to rescue her and he got the signal. Rosana, who hadn’t noticed his presence, turned at once.

“Wait a minute… Did you… Do not tell me you did this to her”

“Ouch, My Lady, that hurts” He said and made a sad face. “Why would I want to hurt her?”

“Because you said you were going to punish her for stepping on your toes!” Rosana deadpanned and Lucretia stifled a laughter. “Goodness, Enzo, how could you? She is my best friend”

“I will never hurt her” He stated matter-of-factly as his expression turned granite. He locked his eyes with Lucretia’s and the tension intensified.

Sergio watched them quietly and finally turned back to Rosana who sighed and hugged Lucretia. She looked stressed and had not eaten since when she got the news.

“The Doctor said I am alright so you do not need to worry anymore. I will tell you everything later”

*****

Rosana remained with Lucretia in the hospital and Sergio waited for her. Enzo remained in the corner, paying little attention to what the ladies were discussing. He was more focused on avoiding his brother’s gaze at all costs.

“You should go,” Lucretia whispered, looking at where Sergio sat with his legs crossed. He looked like a model. “You cannot keep him here anymore”

Rosana sighed. She had long forgotten about him. “I can ask him to leave”

“Now, do not do that. Do not ruin the whole romance”

“Lucretia!” Rosana called out jokingly and she laughed. “Alright, fine. I will see you tomorrow”

They all left the ward, including Enzo who walked them out. He helped Rosana into the car and turned to bid Sergio goodbye but he closed the door instead. Enzo inhaled deeply and looked around. He knew what was coming next.

“Should I ask or will you start talking?”

“Yes, I did it. I went to RE and killed six of their men.” He replied, not daring to look him in the face. “It was f*cked but I did it”

“Do we now kill people who have not offended us or I am the one not getting the point here?”

“It will never happen again” Enzo muttered and looked up at him. He had known Sergio would hear about it because nothing went past him.

“The hell it won’t,” Sergio replied and straightened his jacket. He turned to open the car but paused “Hiding and f*cking around with my wife’s best friend does not sound funny.”

With that, he opened the door and got into the car. Enzo remained at the spot and watched the car drive away. How the hell did Sergio figure out everything? He only saw them once and knew what they were up to.

*****

“Welcome back!” Munika smiled and rushed over to hug Sergio. She barely saw him and couldn’t spend time with him because he was either busy or with Rosana.

Vicenta stood behind her, glaring at Rosana. The lady had successfully pushed her out of Sergio’s life. He no longer sent for her and acted like she didn’t exist anymore. Does that mean she was no longer his Mistress? She wondered.

“Master…”

“My wife and I need some rest,” Sergio said, cutting her off. “But before then, inform Carmencita to prepare her meal”

Before any of them could respond, he led Rosana away. The two women stood glaring at them with bitterness and hatred. Suddenly, Vicenta yelped and placed her hand on her round stomach. Munika quickly rushed over and held her.

“What is wrong? Tell me…”

“My belly… The child… We need the Doctor”

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“The baby is fine” The Doctor announced after the checkup. “It was just a minor kick which indicates that your baby is developing well inside the womb.”

Munika heaved a sigh of relief as they walked out of the Doctor’s office. “You heard what the Doctor said, you need more rest.”

Vicenta scoffed and stifled an eye roll. They had decided to visit the hospital immediately to avoid complications. But even with the Doctor’s reports, she wasn’t satisfied. Nothing made her happy, including her baby’s health.

All she could think of was Rosana and Sergio which brought her bitterness. How could she be happy when another woman was beside him and satisfying his needs? How could she be happy when she wasn’t relevant to him anymore? He didn’t even look at her or acknowledge her presence.

So as not to lose her position, she had gone extra miles to give Munika what she wanted, even if it wasn’t with Sergio. But still, the plan wasn’t working and the child was growing inside of her.

She had to do something… anything just to get him back by all means. She had to come up with another plan and get it done quickly. There was no way she was going to let him slip out of her fingers.

“The Don needs to know I am carrying his child”

Munika halted at once and turned to look at her with furrowed brows. “What did you just say?” “So what do you want to do? Go ahead and tell me. Oh, let me guess. You want to show up in his Study and announce that you are carrying his child? Then what next? Go on and tell me”

Vicenta sighed, knowing that she was right. She couldn’t just walk up to Sergio and break the news about the pregnancy. How would he even react? What if he immediately figured out the child wasn’t his and punish her for it? Good Lords, what was going to happen to her?

A long time ago, Munika had brought up the idea of her getting pregnant for Sergio. Because of that, She stopped taking her birth control pills and hoped to carry his child sooner. Sadly, it didn’t work out and he got married to Rosana. But even after that, she still pursued the plan because she wanted to give him an heir first.

Finally, it worked even after she lost all hopes. She had already accepted that her womb was damaged like the Doctors said a long time ago. Now, she was carrying a child but Munika warned her to keep it a secret.

“What do I do? Please do not tell me to keep hiding”

“Keep calm, the time is not right yet.” “I am with you, Vicenta. Do not worry, he will know about it soon” Munika replied and tried to hold her hand but she snatched it away.

“This was all your idea” Vicenta started and walked closer to her. “I was better off as his Mistress alone but then you asked me to get myself pregnant for him. Now, I am pregnant so you better find a way quickly or I will. And when I do, your old a*s will be sorry because I will tell him Every. Single. Thing!”