All Chapters of ACCIDENTAL SURROGATE FOR THE ENEMY DON: Chapter 21 - Chapter 23

EMILY’S POV It had been two days since the wedding. Dante had said he would be back the next day, but he didn’t come back. I stayed alone in the villa, doing little, saying little. Vito checked in sometimes, asking if I needed anything, but mostly, it was just silence. I sat by the window as the warm rays of the setting sun hit me, watching the waves roll lazily against the rocks below the villa. The air was warm, the kind that made you sleepy. Just as my eyes started to droop close, a memory flashed through my mind, and I flung them open. Why did he have to kiss me like that?! I hated that I could still smell his rich Cologne in the air around me. I was lost in thought when I heard a knock on the door. “Come in.” I said, turning my head to the door. Vito walked in, holding a large white box in his hands. “What’s that?” I asked, sitting up. He placed it on the bed and gave a small nod. “A delivery for you, Signora. From the Don.” “From Dante?” A small frown appea

EMILY'S POV It was already too late to call uncle Matteo or Agatha, to know how my mother was faring, so I decided to wait until morning. I had woken up really late, because I wasn't able to get any sleep until midnight. I woke up by some minutes past 11am, but didn't even bother to have my bathe before putting a call across to Agatha. She had picked up, but was unstable. I couldn't properly make out her words because the background sounded rowdy. She ended the call, but not before saying she was going to call me back. It was over two hours now, and she was yet to call back. I had my bath and brushed my teeth already, but didn't really have the appetite to eat the meal that the villa's chef had brought in a few hours back. Looking at my phone screen for the hundredth time that day, tears stung my eyes. I knew I said I wasn't going to care about what went on with her anymore, but then.... I just couldn't help it. She was still my mother, junkie or not. More than anythi