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After My Divorce, I Became the Mafia Don’s Wife

After My Divorce, I Became the Mafia Don’s Wife

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作家:  Myosotis完了
言語: English
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概要

Marriage

Family Emotions

Mafia

Bias

Feel-Good Story

Plot Twists

Face Slapping

On the day I signed the divorce papers, I was ordered to leave with nothing. When I walked out of the Crane estate, I had twenty-six dollars in my wallet and nowhere safe to go. My phone was nearly dead when a message from an old classmate appeared on the screen, linking to a discreet placement notice. 【Seeking a live-in maternal figure for three children. Room, board, salary, and protection provided.】 I stopped at the word protection. A roof, a meal, and a place the Cranes could not reach me were already more than I had that night. The address led me to the iron gates of an old mansion on Chicago’s Gold Coast. Only after the butler opened the door did I learn who had placed the notice. Dante Bellandi. The Don of Chicago’s oldest Italian crime family. I had only wanted a place to stay. Somehow, I became the legal mother of the three Bellandi children and the contract wife of Dante Bellandi himself. Later, my ex-husband, Sebastian Crane, stood before me with the same careless arrogance and asked, “Do you realize you were wrong now?” Before I could answer, the triplets stepped in front of me. Little Livia clung to my leg, her eyes red. “My mom wasn’t wrong!” Her two brothers stood on either side of her, staring Sebastian down. Dante placed one hand at my waist, his voice calm enough to make the air turn cold. “Mr. Crane, my wife owes no explanation to a man who lost the right to speak to her.”

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Chapter 1

PUNO ng takot at pangamba ang dibdib ni Kaia, ngunit wala na siyang ibang pagpipilian kundi tanggapin ang trabahong inialok sa kaniya ni Selena, ang ibenta ang sarili kapalit ng malaking halaga ng pera.

Labag man iyon sa kaniyang kalooban, desperado na siya. Kailangan niya ng pera para sa agarang operasyon ng kaniyang ina na kasalukuyang nasa Critical Care Unit ng St. Valencia Medical Center sa Maynila. Isang malubhang tumor sa utak ang natuklasan dito at kinakailangan agad operahan bago pa lumala ang kondisyon nito.

Wala na ring ibang maaasahan si Kaia. Maaga siyang naulila sa ama at nag-iisang anak lamang siya. Kaya naman hindi niya kayang isipin ang mangyayari sa kanya kung mawawala rin ang kaniyang ina. Kung mangyayari iyon, tuluyan na siyang magiging mag-isa...

Mariing ipinikit ni Kaia ang kaniyang mga mata kahit nababalutan iyon ng makapal na telang nakapiring sa kaniya. Nanginginig ang kaniyang mga daliri habang mahigpit na nakakapit sa puting kumot ng kama. Tanging manipis na robe lamang ang nakatakip sa kaniyang katawan ng mga sandaling iyon. Hindi niya alam kung anong klaseng lalaki ang makakasama niya ngayong gabi. Hindi niya alam kung mabuti ba ito o halimaw.

Ilang sandali pa ay nakarinig siya ng mahinang pag-click ng doorknob, kasunod ang marahang paglangitngit ng pintong unti-unting bumukas. Kasabay niyon ay ang mabibigat ngunit kontroladong yabag na palapit sa kaniya.

Lalong bumilis ang tibok ng puso ni Kaia. Dahil sa piring na nakatakip sa kaniyang mga mata, puro dilim lamang ang nakikita niya kaya’t pinili na lang niyang hintayin kung ano ang susunod na mangyayari.

“There you are, woman...”

Napasinghap si Kaia nang marinig ang malalim na tinig ng lalaki mula sa kaniyang harapan.

Hindi niya maipaliwanag kung bakit kakaiba ang epekto niyon sa kaniya. Bahagyang paos ang boses nito, mababa at tila pagod na pagod. Ngunit higit sa lahat, ramdam niya ang lungkot na nakapaloob doon.

Hindi ba dapat masaya ito? Dahil narito siya ngayon, isang babaeng binayaran para samahan ito ngayong gabi. Bukod sa piring na nakatakip sa kaniyang mga mata, wala na siyang ibang harang sa katawan.

Maya-maya pa ay naramdaman niyang lumubog ang kama sa kaniyang tabi. Kasunod niyon ay ang mainit at malambot na palad na marahang dumampi sa kaniyang pisngi.

“What’s your name, woman?” tanong nito sa parehong mabigat na tinig.

Bahagyang natigilan si Kaia bago sumagot.

“A-Anna...”

Hindi iyon ang tunay niyang pangalan. Sinadya niyang magsinungaling. Ayaw niyang malaman ng estrangherong ito kung sino talaga siya. Mahirap na at baka isang araw ay makilala siya nito sa labas.

“Anna...” marahan nitong ulit habang tila ninanamnam ang pangalan niya. Pagkatapos ay ilang segundo itong natahimik. “How would you feel if the person you loved more than your own life betrayed you?”

Napatigil si Kaia. Hindi niya alam kung bakit, pero tila may kung anong kumurot sa kaniyang puso nang marinig ang tanong nito. Iyon marahil ang pinakamalungkot na tinig na narinig niya sa buong buhay niya.

Unti-unting naglaho ang takot at kaba na kanina’y bumabalot sa kaniya. Sa halip, awa at pag-aalala ang pumalit doon. Pakiramdam niya, gusto niyang haplusin ang mukha ng lalaking hindi niya nakikita. Hindi niya maintindihan kung bakit tila dama rin niya ang sakit nito.

Nang hindi siya sumagot, marahan itong napabuntong-hininga. Kasunod niyon ay ang mahinang pagsinghot. At pagkatapos... ay paghikbi. Nanlaki ang mga mata ni Kaia sa ilalim ng piring.

Umiiyak ba ito?

Hindi maintindihan ni Kaia kung bakit, ngunit tila kusang gumalaw ang kaniyang mga kamay. Dahan-dahan niyang inabot ang mukha ng lalaki hanggang sa maramdaman niya ang basang pisngi nito. At doon niya napatunayan na totoo ang haka-haka niya. Umiiyak ito.

At nang marahang haplusin ni Kaia ang mukha nito, bigla na lamang siyang niyakap ng lalaki nang mahigpit at parang desperado. Napasinghap siya nang maramdaman ang bigat ng katawan nito habang nakasubsob ito sa kaniyang dibdib. Kasunod niyon ay ang pigil na paghagulhol nito.

Parang pinipiga ang puso ni Kaia sa bawat hikbi ng estranghero. Hindi niya alam kung anong klaseng sakit ang pinagdaraanan nito para umiyak nang ganoon. Ngunit sa hindi maipaliwanag na dahilan, gusto niya itong damayan. Kaya hinayaan lang niya ito. Marahan niyang hinaplos ang buhok nito habang tahimik na nakikinig sa bawat paghinga at hikbi ng lalaki.

Hindi niya maunawaan kung bakit lubos siyang naaapektuhan dito. Pakiramdam niya, may kung anong bahagi sa kaniyang puso ang biglang nabuhay. Pakiramdam niya, handa siyang gawin ang lahat para pagaanin ang sakit ng lalaking ito.

“Is it possible to fall in love with someone you only met for one night?” tahimik na tanong ni Kaia sa kaniyang sarili.

Posible nga kayang mahulog ang loob niya sa isang lalaking boses lamang ang alam niya? Sa isang lalaking hindi niya kailanman nakita? Posible kaya iyon?

Ilang sandali pa ay unti-unting tumigil sa pag-iyak ang lalaki. Matapos niyon ay marahan nitong hinaplos ang kaniyang pisngi.

“Thank you, Anna...” bulong nito sa masuyo ngunit pagod na tinig. Saglit itong natahimik bago muling nagsalita. “Now... can you be mine tonight?”

May pagsusumamo sa boses nito habang marahang pinipisil ang kaniyang baba.

Hindi namalayan ni Kaia ang sarili na tumatango bilang tugon. At matapos niyon, marahan nitong inilapit ang mukha sa kaniya. Naramdaman niya ang mainit nitong hininga bago tuluyang naglapat ang kanilang mga labi. Mabagal, maingat, at parang natatakot itong masaktan siya. Ngunit habang tumatagal, lalong nagiging mapusok ang bawat haplos at halik nito sa kaniyang balat.

Napahigpit ang kapit ni Kaia sa balikat ng lalaki habang dinadala siya nito sa init ng gabing iyon.

“Anyway... I’m Mr. C,” paos nitong bulong malapit sa kaniyang tainga. Saglit itong huminto bago marahang hinaplos ang telang nakatakip sa kaniyang mga mata.

“And I’m sorry for the blindfold. It’s for your own good, woman...”

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sweet story
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This is one of my favorite shorts. They now have an AI drama you can watch. I'd give it a 3 1/2 stars for it's dubbing, but it's still adorable.
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Great read!!
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its a heartwarming story. I didin't know, I needed this ♡♡♡
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Chapter 1
I never imagined a luxury childcare ad would lead me to the most dangerous family in Chicago.The Bellandi estate sat behind black iron gates on the Gold Coast, its family crest worked in black and gold above the entrance. A row of black cars waited inside the drive. The butler who came to meet me introduced himself as Enzo. His gaze moved over my rain-soaked coat, then to the worn handbag in my hand.“Miss Ward, this house does not hire women to decorate a room or charm the Don. If you enter, the children’s needs come first, the household rules second, and your curiosity last.”He pushed the gate open.“Do not ask about locked doors. Do not repeat names you hear. Do not promise the children anything you cannot keep.”I tightened my grip on my bag and nodded.Eight hours earlier, I had signed my divorce papers. Sebastian Crane’s lawyer told me the prenuptial agreement left me with no claim to the Crane family’s assets and no right to remain in the house. Sebastian did not even come. He
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Chapter 2
When the maid brought the napkin and pen, the dining room was quiet except for Livia’s broken sobs.I did not move toward her right away.Dante was still holding her. Her shoulders shook as she cried, but her fingers stayed locked around the white rabbit toy in her arms. Its ribbon had been twisted out of shape, and a tiny pearl clip was pinned to one ear.I crouched down until my eyes were level with hers.“What’s its name?”Livia looked at me through tears.I nodded toward the rabbit. “I mean her.”She pulled the toy closer to her chest and whispered, “Pearl.”“Miss Pearl.” I nodded. “That’s a beautiful name.”A faint snort came from the staircase landing.I did not turn around.Livia stared at me with the wary look of a cornered animal. “Do you want Daddy to like you too?”One of the maids lowered her head. Enzo’s expression shifted slightly.Dante’s arm tightened around her, but he did not interrupt.I set the spoon beside the bowl and pulled the napkin toward me.“Tonight, I only
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Chapter 3
At eight the next morning, Enzo opened the study door for me.Dante sat behind a long table in a black suit, the two documents from last night waiting in front of him.I stopped at the edge of the table. “I thought I was here to take care of the children.”“You passed last night’s interview.” Dante pushed the papers toward me. “Now I need to give them someone who can stay.”He spoke with the calm of a man discussing terms, not feelings.“The Bellandi family has enemies watching my children. A regular nanny can’t enter the security system, sign medical authorizations, or represent them at school and family events. Livia has seen too many people leave. She needs a mother written into the law.”I sat down.“You want me to marry you.”“On paper.”“Where would I live?”“Second floor. The room you used last night. Mine is on the third.”“How far do my duties go?”“Care for the three children. Help them adjust to a normal life. Attend family events as Mrs. Bellandi when necessary.”“And marit
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Chapter 4
During my first week as Mrs. Bellandi, the second floor slowly became less quiet.Every morning, Livia came to my door with Pearl in her arms. Sometimes she needed a hair clip. Sometimes she wanted to know whether there would be strawberries at breakfast. Every excuse eventually led to the same question.“Are you staying here today too?”Each time, I answered, “Yes.”Only then would she go downstairs.Matteo still did not talk much. When I worked on the broken music box, he sat nearby with a book and reminded me which screw not to touch. Nico complained that I read too slowly, yet every night he was the first to shove a storybook into my hands.Dante usually left early and returned late. Sometimes, when I went downstairs after midnight to warm milk for Livia, I would find him at the end of the dining table with papers spread before him and men standing nearby with quiet reports. When he saw me, he only asked, “She’s awake again?”I would nod, and he would have his men step aside.On th
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Chapter 5
A week after the Volvo appeared, I took the triplets to the preview hall of the Bellandi Children’s Arts Foundation.Dante’s family funded the annual charity auction, and one wall had been reserved for drawings from children across the city. Livia’s picture of Pearl had been selected. She insisted Pearl needed to see it in person.The guards followed at a distance and did not come too close. Livia sat in the back seat with Pearl in her arms, whispering to the rabbit about how important the day was. Matteo held the invitation card and checked the address twice. Nico kept asking whether charity events served cake.The preview hall occupied the second floor of a restored theater near the river. Brass railings curved around the staircase, and soft light fell across framed children’s drawings, auction tables, and discreet Bellandi security posted near every exit.Livia found her drawing immediately.Pearl had been drawn with a crooked crown and a blue ribbon twice the size of her head. Livi
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Chapter 6
After Livia spoke, the conversations in the hall dropped low.She stood in front of me with Pearl in her arms, her small shoulders still trembling, her red eyes stubborn. Sebastian looked down at her, as if he had only just realized a child had challenged him in public.“Little girl, when adults are talking—”“She wasn’t wrong.” Livia cut him off, her voice clearer than before. “You can’t talk about her like that.”Nico immediately stepped beside her, his event booklet crumpling in his fist.“You heard her. She said you can’t.”Sebastian’s face darkened. “Is this how the Bellandi family teaches its children?”Matteo moved to my other side and shielded Livia half a step behind him. He did not rush to argue the way Nico did. He only lifted his eyes to Sebastian’s name badge, his voice far too calm for a child.“Sebastian Crane. Director of Crane Medical. You just insulted a guest of the Bellandi Foundation at its own preview event, and then you called Bellandi children ill-mannered.”Gue
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Chapter 7
The car stayed quiet on the way back.Livia sat beside me with Pearl in her arms, one hand gripping my coat. Nico only stared out the window, while Matteo wrote on the back of the event booklet, his pen moving softly over the paper.I did not cry or feel humiliated.Sebastian’s words seemed to come from somewhere far away, yet they were familiar enough to make my body tighten before my mind could settle.By the time we returned to the Bellandi estate, night had fallen.Livia pulled me upstairs as soon as the car stopped. In my room, she placed Pearl on my pillow and fastened the pearl clip to the rabbit’s ear.“Pearl will guard you tonight,” she said.Nico set a small cake wrapped in a napkin on my nightstand. “From the foundation. They had too many left.”Matteo handed me the folded event booklet. Inside were the names of the people who had stood with Sebastian, their companies, and even their license plates.“Why did you write all this down?” I asked.“He might come again,” Matteo sa
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Chapter 8
Two nights later, the family charity gala was held at the Bellandi private opera house.The building stood by the lake, its ivy-covered walls glowing under the lights. Black cars lined the entrance, and guests moved through the lobby in tailored suits and evening gowns. On the surface, they were businessmen, philanthropists, councilmen, and foundation directors. Beneath that surface ran docks, unions, casinos, and security companies.I wore a black velvet gown with the obsidian Bellandi crest pinned at my chest.Dante adjusted the wrap over my shoulders.“Nervous?”“A little.”“Walk with me. When you need to speak, I’ll look at you.”Livia had wanted to come, but Enzo kept her at home. Before I left, she pinned Pearl’s pearl clip to my clutch and whispered, “If someone bullies you, show it to them.”Dante noticed the clip, said nothing, and led me into the hall.Attention found us quickly.The old matriarch of the Moretti family came over first. Her gaze touched the crest on my chest.
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Chapter 9
By the next morning, news that the audit team had entered Crane Medical had already spread through half of Chicago.I heard about it at breakfast.Nico was cutting his eggs into uneven pieces when Enzo quietly reported to Dante. He immediately looked up. “So the bad man is in trouble now?”Matteo set down his milk. “We wait for the audit results.”Nico stared at him. “Why do you sound like a lawyer?”“Because you sound like a witness.”Livia did not understand the details. She only sat beside me with Pearl in her arms and quietly pushed yesterday’s note, the one that said For Mom, toward my plate.I saw it, but did not expose her.Breakfast was nearly over when the security channel at the outer gate came alive.Enzo listened through his earpiece, then stepped to Dante’s side. “Don, Sebastian Crane is at the gate. He says he has something he must hand to Mrs. Bellandi personally.”My hand paused around my cup.Dante looked at me. “You don’t have to see him.”Livia clutched Pearl. “He ca
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Chapter 10
After Sebastian was banned from Bellandi property, the estate stayed quiet for two days.The audit at Crane Medical continued. Enzo brought new updates to Dante’s study each day, but Dante never mentioned them at breakfast, and the children did not ask.That afternoon, I finally repaired Livia’s music box.The broken ballerina had been replaced with a small silver rabbit, and the old mechanism had been cleaned and oiled. When the key turned, the familiar melody rose slowly from the box.Livia stood beside me with Pearl in her arms, her eyes bright.“It works?”“Try it.”She wound it carefully, and the silver rabbit began to turn. Nico leaned too close, and Matteo pulled him back by the sleeve.“You’ll knock it over.”“I was just looking.”Livia ignored them. She watched the rabbit spin, then asked softly, “Did my mom know how to fix things too?”The room quieted.It was the first time she had mentioned her mother to me.I set the screwdriver down. “I don’t know. But I’m sure she wanted
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