All Chapters of Wife: A Dark Mafia Arranged Marriage Romance: Chapter 131 - Chapter 140

“No. You can head home, and I’ll give you updates when I receive them.”He shook his head. “I’m not going anywhere. When we finish this, I’ll leave.”“Don’t you have a business to run?” Not that I considered it to be much of a business.He was quiet for a long time as he considered my question. He grabbed the fork off the plate and took another bite. “I thought about what my brother said… Maybe it’s time to move on.”“What does that mean?”“I’m not naïve. I know our father was an asshole. When I heard that Maddox had taken you, I was devastated. I’d only met you a couple of times, and I already cared about you. Knowing what Maddox was doing to you…made me sick to my stomach. It made me realize that I was no different from him, that I was a huge asshole. I don’t want to be that guy anymore.”“Who do you want to be?” I whispered.“Not sure yet.”“Will you work with Hades?”“No. I want to do my own thing. I think I might be a pimp.”I laughed because I assumed it was a joke.“I’m serious

Does that mean I should move out? It’s nice getting free meals from Helena and pleasant conversations with your mother-in-law.” Ash stared down at his brother, slight playfulness in his eyes.“No, you should stick around.” Hades squeezed my hand. “Thanks for taking care of my wife while I’ve been out of commission.”“Oh, I’ve been taking care of her.” Ash winked.“I can get out of this bed and kick your ass,” Hades threatened.“Maybe if I let you,” Ash said with a laugh.Now that Ash had dropped their feud, I realized how lighthearted they could be. They were like any other brothers who teased each other all the time. It was nice to make a few jokes when things were so somber.Ash turned serious. “Is there anything I can get you? Anything I can do?”“No, man,” Hades said. “You’ve done enough.”“Alright. Well, I’ll see you tomorrow.” Ash reached down and shook his brother’s hand. “Only a real badass could’ve survived something like that. Hades, you’re definitely a badass.”After being

HadesMy recovery was taking a lifetime.I understood I needed to be patient…but I’d never been patient.I took what I wanted, and if I couldn’t, I made it happen. But I was at the mercy of God’s design. This would take time, and there was a serious possibility that I would never be the same. My shoulder may always ache, my ribs may hiss with every breath, and I would never be quite as strong as I once was.But it was worth it. I got my wife back… That was all that mattered.Ash came to my bedroom for a visit. After Sofia let him inside, he approached the edge of my bed. “Haven’t seen you in a while. Thought we could catch up.”My brother had been my enemy, and now he was my only friend in the world. Damien had been cut from my life with a butcher’s knife. I never wanted to see that son of a bitch ever again. He’d ruined my life. I nodded to one of the armchairs. “Take a seat.”Sofia glanced back and forth at us before she slipped on her heels. “I’ll leave you two alone.”I watched he

SofiaI sat across from my mother at the dinner table. We shared a bottle of wine, and I picked at the dinner Helena made for us. Fresh bread and butter were in the basket, and the room smelled like a gourmet meal.My mother rambled on about something. “I’m so glad the Tuscan Rose seems to be operating smoothly. We’ve got good employees there, loyal employees. I think your father and Gustavo would be happy about this legacy. And it’s amazing that Hades can keep everything tidy while going through this…”I stared down into my glass of wine and ignored everything she said. When Hades had asked me to leave his physical therapy, I was hurt by the request. After everything we’d been through, how could he not feel comfortable with me? He’d sacrificed himself for me, did something most people wouldn’t have had the courage to do. The last thing I thought was that he was weak. In fact, he had my undying respect.I knew he probably felt guilty about what happened. But he shouldn’t. In the end,

“So, this is an arranged marriage?”“Exactly.” I took another drink. “I married her because I loved her…and she married me because she had to. I thought things would change, that we would get closer together, but after everything that has transpired, I don’t think that’s going to happen. She won’t let me touch her. She doesn’t desire me. She doesn’t talk to me.”Ash ignored his drink. “If she didn’t care about you, she wouldn’t be at your beck and call. That woman has been deeply concerned about your well-being. Maybe she doesn’t love you, but all that other stuff is untrue. She’s devoted to you. I just think she has some personal shit getting in the way of that.”“And now I’ll never have a chance…”“I wouldn’t say that. But it does look like you’re gonna have to start over.”I rubbed my temple because this moment had already been six years in the making. I’d worked so hard to have her, but no matter how close I got, I was never close enough.Ash stared at me for a long time. “Go home