All Chapters of Exclusively Mine: The Mafia’s Bride: Chapter 71 - Chapter 80

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NEW DISCOVERIES

Miriam’s POVThe sound of his phone ringing woke me up. I checked it and it was his mother. In the process of checking the caller ID, I accidentally picked the call.“Hello, my son?” She asked. “I’ve been so worried about you.”“It’s not him…”“Who are you and what are you doing with his phone?” I heard the same fire in her son’s voice.“It’s me, Miriam,” I replied timidly.“Miriam, who?”“I am Lazar’s wife. He’s in the hospital right now, in a coma.”“What? Are you serious? What hospital is he in?” She fired the questions rapidly at me.“I will send the address to you now.” “Okay, please do,” she said and I ended the call before typing up the address of the hospital for her.About thirty minutes later, she arrived at the hospital with a girl that I assumed was Serena. The resemblance between the both of them and Lazar was striking. There was no questioning that they were all related.“Oh my goodness. What happened to him?”“We don’t know for sure yet but they are working on finding

THE ESCAPE

Miriam’s POVIn this very short period, I was finding out a lot of things about Lazar that I would have never imagined before. It was crazy to think that I knew him before but now I was meeting his family and going to their family home.“We’re almost there,” Serena said to me from the front seat and I nodded.The environment was in a secluded area and there were so many tall trees that you wouldn’t imagine that there were people living there. It wasn’t until I saw the gated fence that I realized how big the house actually was.“He grew up here…” I muttered to myself.The gates were opened and the driver parked in front of the house. “Come on, let’s go to the back.”We came down from the vehicle and made our way around the large building to the back of the house. There was another separate building ahead but it was a bit farther. Elizabeth signaled to the guard that had been following us to give us some space. The house was heavily guarded so I guess as long as we remained in the perim

SMOOTH OPERATION

Rosodov’s POVThe job was simple. After we tracked him down, we would go in and ambush him and his men. It was working perfectly. In fact, everything was going according to plan. That was until the men started dropping down one by one. I looked around and noticed that there was some sort of smoke coming from the corner of the warehouse. That was no ordinary gas.“Lazar!” I yelled. “There’s something in the air. I think you should cover your nose.”“What?”He didn’t hear what I said. Instead, he went in ahead of me.I felt my vision start to blur but I knew I couldn’t let myself pass out. Lazar was going to need all the help that he could get. I pulled out a mask from my pocket and strapped it over my nose all while trying to keep up with Lazar.“Trevor, show your fucking face!” He yelled to his uncle.“You have some guts coming here, nephew!” Trevor’s voice boomed from an elevated surface.“Come out and say that to my face. You bastard.”“Here I am, now. So, what are you going to do?

A CLOSE CALL

Miriam’s POVTwo more cars and four motorbikes surrounded our car on the deserted road and we had no choice but to slow down to a stop.“He’s really here!” I muttered to Elizabeth. “What are we going to do?”“I don’t know but just try to stay calm. Maybe we can reason with him.”“He’s not the kind of man you reason with,” Anita said looking more anxious than ever. “I can’t believe he found us. We were so freaking close!”I looked at her and she seemed to be really freaking out. I could only imagine how she must be feeling right now. I wasn’t Trevor’s ex lover but I was also really scared right now. For a while now, he had been trying his best to catch me and now, I walked right into his trap.“Just stay calm. We’re here for you no matter what happens.” I placed my hand on hers hoping to help her relax but she shrugged it off.The doors of the vehicles opened and some men stepped with heavy guns. Next, we watched as they opened the last door and an oddly familiar man stepped out. Judgi

TROUBLE IN PARADISE

Janet’s POVI told Jero everything he needed to hear. How could I not? I had always hated that bitch, Miriam, and everything I had tried to bring her down had failed. Now, I had someone who was willing to do it for me. This was the perfect opportunity for me to finally do what I’ve been wanting to do.“Can you trace her back to where she lives?” He asked me.“Believe me, I have tried everything I can to do so but I haven't been successful.”“Well, you can leave that part to me. I just need to confirm that everything you told me is true.”“Yes, it is,” I said with a nod before pausing. “However, there is something else that might be of interest to you.”“Yeah? What’s that?” He raised his eyebrows.“My husband, William. I know you don’t really like him but he might be of more help to you than me.”“Why do you say so?”“I don’t have a lot of information but I’m pretty sure that the two of them have done some jobs together in the past. My husband and Lazar.”“Can you get him to come see

NEW ASSIGNMENT

Janet’s POVWilliam didn’t want me to come with him but I didn’t give him much of a choice. I needed to be there in case Jero did any funny business. As worried as I was about him making any more moves, I still wanted to be aware of whatever he had to say to my husband.“How do you even know about this job?”“I knew him through a friend,” I replied vaguely.“What friend? You don’t tell me things anymore.” He grunted and I ignored him. “I’m serious. You just leave the house as you please. The other day you came back with so much money and refused to tell me how you got it.”“Weren’t you the one that said we didn’t have to tell each other everything?”“This wasn’t what I meant and you know it. Things like this are very important. I should be aware of…”“We’re here!” I announced, interrupting him.I paid the cab driver and we came down from the vehicle. He looked like he wanted to keep arguing but I ignored him. Instead, I led us inside the building where the receptionist told us to go r

BIG MISTAKES

Miriam’s POVAnita was with Trevor. Unfortunately, Rosodov had been unable to save her from him. The news hit us all pretty hard.“How did you leave unscathed?” I asked as I watched the nurse clean up his wounds.“That’s not what we’re supposed to be talking about right now. Do you know how mad I am at you all? You put your life in danger!”“We were only doing what we thought was best. Anita was very unhappy where she was. My conscience wouldn’t allow me to leave her there as my son’s prisoner.”“And do you think she’s in a much better place now? Your actions have landed her in an even worse situation.”“Don’t say that, please.” I was trying my best not to imagine the worst.“Well, it’s the truth. If Lazar was here, he will tell you the same thing.”I shook my head slowly. I didn’t want to believe that we had just worsened Anita’s case. God knows that our intention had been solely to help her but somehow, we had ended up leading her right into a trap.“I need some time alone.” I stood

NEW LIFE

Miriam’s POVHer question was one that I only heard in movies or read in books. I had never for once thought that someone would ask me that question. I had always been careful when it came to unwanted pregnancies. That was until I became married and consummated my marriage.When was the last time I had my period?“Miriam?” Her voice startled me back to reality. “Are you there?”“Yes, I am. I guess I was just thrown off guard a bit by your question.”“Okay. So, What's the response? Please, tell me it’s not what I’m thinking.”“I honestly don’t know. I guess it’s been a while. You don’t think that I might be…” I paused, unable to actually say the word out loud.“I don’t know as well but we can find out,” she said. “You’re still at the hospital right? Maybe you can run some tests.”“I can’t be pregnant. At least not right now…” I blurted out.Everything was a complete mess right now. How was I supposed to add being pregnant to all of my problems right now? It was crazy!“Let’s just know

MATTERS OF FAMILY

Miriam’s POVThe next few days were quite uneventful. No one had heard anything from Anita or Trevor. I had been way too occupied with the recent news. Sara, on the other hand, was getting excited about the idea of the baby.“Don’t get ahead of yourself. I haven’t even decided whether I’m keeping it or not.”“I know but the chances of you keeping it are definitely higher.”“Just try to manage your expectations.”“Please, don’t deny me the chance to be a godmother,” she pleaded and I rolled my eyes.I knew she was only trying to make me feel lighter about the entire situation, but I still have to be realistic. Once I decided to have a baby, there was no going back.“Do you even know anything about taking care of kids?” I asked her with a smile. “You’re only concerned with the fun parts. What about when I have to wake up in the middle of the night to the baby’s loud cries?”“Don’t worry. Your baby will be a gentle one. I just know it.”“You can’t know stuff like that. Oh my God.” I thre

FAMILY IRONY

Miriam’s POVI lay in bed, awake, that night staring at the ceiling. My mind was reeling with a billion different emotions. In front of Elizabeth and Serena, I had been able to maintain my cool. I stood my ground and told them that the decision of what I decide to do with my pregnancy was completely up to me. They had no right coming into my home and telling me what to do.On the inside, however, I was really conflicted. What if having this child happened to be a very good thing? Would I regret getting an abortion? Those were just a few of the questions that went through my mind.After a while, I was sure that I would not be able to sleep at all tonight, so I dragged myself out of bed and went down the stairs to grab a glass of water. Sara spent the night and she was passed out on the couch in front of the TV.“I can’t believe this is where you ended up sleeping,” I muttered to myself as I turned off the TV and covered her with a blanket.When I was done downstairs, I went back up to

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