His Bride: Being the mafia’s princess

Don opened his eyes slowly, squinting it back almost immediately. The rays of sunlight shone brightly into the room.

He protected his eyes with his left hand as he turned to see who opened it. He scoffed after seeing a smiling Lillian by the window.ConTEent bel0ngs to Nôv(e)lD/rama(.)Org .

“Oops, sorry for waking you up.” She said, a bit scared at his facial expression.

“I was just trying to have a nicer view of the outside, I…..” She tried explaining but was cut short.

“Just quit talking.” He groaned out as he sat up.

“What are you doing here? I thought you slept in the living room.” He said again, glaring harshly at her like she had committed a grieve crime.

“Like I told you earlier, I just wanted to have a view of the outside.” She replied, forming a thin line on her lips out of nervousness. He scoffed out again and took his gaze away from her.

He stood up, groaning slightly as he headed towards the wardrobe. Lillian’s gaze followed him, simultaneously biting softly on her lower lip.

He searched fruitlessly for something there, and stopped when he couldn’t find what he was looking for.

He tilted his head as if he was trying to remember something.

“Shit! I used up the damn bandage yesterday.” He muttered as he remembered that was the only piece of bandage he brought with him.

“Did you say something?” Lillian asked from where she stood, but he didn’t reply.

“If you need anything, you can tell me, and I’ll get it for you, I mean, that’s one of the reasons I’m here.” She said again, and this time he turned to look at her.

“And what do you think will make me ask something from you? You don’t have what I can possibly want.” He stated in a deep voice.

“Huh? What is that supposed to mean?” Lillian asked with mouth slightly opened in shock.

“I’m trying to say that you’re useless to me.” Don picked his words quietly, not concerned about how she took it.

Those words broke her heart as her face was looking pained.

She stared at him for a moment before removing her gaze with a sigh.

“Fine then.” She breathed out, sounding pissed.

“But you know what, we’re even. I was just using you to ease my boredom, nothing more.” She said again as she turned to go but paused at the entrance.

“Your drugs are on the table, the dosages are written on the pack and there are new wraps of bandage for you to replace the old one in order for you not to get infected, but you can as well not bother to use them because I don’t care any longer.” She said, finally walking out of the room.

Don turned to the table to see the drugs and bandages that he didn’t notice and probably would not if Lillian hadn’t told him.

He walked to the table, took out a bandage, ignoring the drugs, and walked into the restroom.

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“You brother is just so arrogant and grumpy.” Lillian whined with the same frown she’s been wearing since her encounter with Don.

“Could you believe he bluntly told it to my face that I was useless to him?” She said again, this time sounding more pissed than ever.

“Really?!” Bella asked in surprise over the phone.

“Yes. To even think I was trying to help him.” Lillian replied and rolled her eyes in a sigh.

“Oh my goodness! I’m so sorry, Lillian.” Bella apologized.

Lillian took in a deep breath and clicked her tongue.

“Well, it’s fine.” She said, nodding her head slightly.

“Does that mean you’re no longer angry?” Bella asked as if anticipating for a positive answer.

“Yeah. I agree I was angry at that moment, but now, it’s all gone.” Lillian replied with another sigh.

“Is he there with you?” Bella asked.

“No, he went out not too long ago.” Lillian replied, and just then the door opened, revealing Don.

“Speaking of the devil, he is back. I will speak to you later.” She whispered as she hung up.

She dropped her phone to her side as she pretended not to see him.

Don went straight into the room without a glance or a word to Lillian, and she too didn’t bother to say a word to him.

He sat down on the bed, pulling off his shirt as he threw it on the couch nearby.

His phone rang in his pocket and he brought it out. It was Bella.

He accepted the call, dropping his phone on the bed while he removed his rings and other jewelry that he wore.

“What conspired between you and Lillian, if I may ask?” Bella asked and he scoffed.

“Is that how you’ve learned to talk to your elder brother?” He asked, not bothered about Bella’s question.

“Come on, Don, for goodness’ sake, I thought you would respect my honor as your sister.” She groaned out loud.

“I did by letting her come with me.” He replied with a shrug.

“And by also telling her she was useless, right?” Bella asked in a sarcastic tone.

“She wouldn’t have gotten that from me if she had minded her business.” Don replied as he shrugged out again. Bella hissed out lightly from the phone, and one would know she was irritated.

“Just drop this. You didn’t even ask how my injury was? Or didn’t she also tell you that?” He asked in a scowl.

“Yeah, she did, but too bad I don’t want to know how it happened.” She said and hung up.

Don scoffed out, tossing his phone to the bed as he stood up before walking into the restroom.

Lillian, who had been eavesdropping, walked into the room with a smile on her lips. Bella just helped her avenge what he said to her.

His phone rang, and she strained her eyes to see if it was Bella again, but she became disappointed when she saw Eva’s name.

The call ended and in less than a second, it started ringing again. She rolled her eyes in a small sigh.

The call ended again, and a message came in with a buzz.

Lillian tried to ignore the message and another one came in. She stared at the phone and became somehow curious to know if the message was from Eva.

She silently walked towards the bed where the phone was, and her instincts were right. The message was from Eva.

She rolled her eyes, staring at Eva’s name on the screen, as she badly wished she could unlock the phone to know the content of the message.

“What are you doing here?” Don asked from behind, and she turned sharply to him in ultimate shock.