All Chapters of My Dockworker Husband Was Secretly a Don: Chapter 1 - Chapter 9

9 Chapters

Chapter 1

I will never forget that day.I was in the hospital, struggling through a difficult labor. They were waiting for my husband to sign off on a C-section, but Nolan wasn't answering his phone.Then a man in a suit burst into my room, a gun tucked into his waistband."The Don will approve the C-section, but only on one condition. The baby goes to Mrs. Walsh to raise."Desperate and terrified, I begged him not to do this to me. I wanted so badly for Nolan to show up and save me.I did see Nolan, but he was nothing like the man I thought I knew.My dockworker husband sat beside another woman's hospital bed, dressed in an expensive suit. He held her hand gently, his fingers laced through hers.The man who'd brought me there addressed him as Don and the beautiful, fragile woman as Mrs. Walsh.When Nolan saw me, he frowned. "Aria, what are you doing here?"Guilt flickered across his face, but he didn't let go of Christine's hand."Christine's husband, Matthew, died saving my life. Jamie was the

Chapter 2

I stopped what I was doing and looked at Luca's anxious face, keeping my own expression cool."You must have heard wrong. He was probably calling for Christine."Luca suddenly looked embarrassed. He stammered, unable to answer.But I went anyway. I didn't want innocent people caught up in the mess between Nolan and me.Nolan was already awake when I got there.His shoulder was wrapped in bandages and his face was pale. When he saw me come in, he gave me a tender smile.He reached for my hand but accidentally strained his injured shoulder.He hissed in pain. "Aria, you came. I was too cruel to you before. Are you still mad at me about Christine?"Before, I would have thrown myself into Nolan's arms in tears and told him how scared I was of losing him.But now, I just looked at him quietly. "I'm not mad, Nolan.""I lied to you, Aria," Nolan explained patiently, his expression gentle and apologetic. "I've been working for the mafia all along. Those injuries I got at the docks weren't from

Chapter 3

When Nolan saw me lying in a pool of blood, he waved his men out and pulled me into his arms in a panic."Aria, Aria!"When Nolan came in, Christine panicked for a split second. Then she forced out a few tears, looking fragile and guilty."I'm so sorry, Nolan. I just wanted to come see Aria and thank her. I never thought she'd react so violently."Nolan pulled himself together and asked her, "How did this happen?"Christine's voice was still thick with tears. "Aria insisted on going to find you. I never thought she'd fall getting out of bed and hit the table. Nolan, I'm so sorry. It's all my fault."Nolan sighed and comforted Christine in a soft voice. "I'm just glad you're okay, Christine. It's not your fault."Listening to Nolan worry about Christine, I realized the pain in my back was nothing compared to the pain in my heart.I was rushed back to the ER. Because I'd only recently given birth, many medications weren't an option for me. As the doctor treated my wounds, the pain kept j

Chapter 4

When he saw I was awake, Nolan quickly took my hand.I didn't have the strength to pull away, so I forced out the words. "Nolan, what about your promise? My baby..."Nolan let go of my hand. He turned his head away and wouldn't look me in the eye."Aria, let's just... pretend we never had this baby. Christine needs the respect that comes with being my child's mother. It's the only way my men will willingly protect her."Besides, Aria," Nolan said, his voice taking on a commanding edge, "Christine gave you her blood. She saved your life. Think of this as paying her back."Nolan's words shattered the last of my illusions. The girl who'd fallen in love with him seven years ago had been laughably stupid!When he saw the stubborn, bitter look in my eyes, Nolan frowned. His tone was final. "Aria, I'll give you anything except that baby. Once you've recovered, I'll make it up to you."I closed my eyes. I didn't want to look at him anymore.Years ago, a gang of street punks cornered me in an a

Chapter 5

After Nolan and Christine left, I stayed in the hospital alone to recover. At first, the pain kept me awake every night.Later, I spent each of those painful nights getting my divorce papers in order.I hadn't brought my phone to the hospital, so I used a hospital phone to call a lawyer and have the divorce petition filed. I also asked the lawyer to submit papers waiving any claim to our marital property or spousal support.That way, the judge would sign off on the divorce quickly.The moment it was final, I would leave this place for good.One night, when the wound on my back had almost healed, Nolan stormed into the hospital, furious.His face was red with rage. He grabbed my arm and yanked me out of bed."Nolan, what are you doing?!"I struggled, but with my back still injured, I barely had the strength to resist him.Nolan leaned down, his eyes bloodshot. "Look what you've done, Aria. You actually had someone kidnap Christine."Christine just told me everything on the phone. You're

Chapter 6

Third-person POV:Nolan and his men drove back to his mansion.A maid carried away Nolan and Aria's sleeping son, Ethan Harris. Nolan picked up Christine, who was trembling, and carried her upstairs."Christine, don't be scared. You're safe now. No one here is going to hurt you or the baby."Red-eyed and crying, Christine pressed closer to Nolan. "Nolan, Aria's lost her mind. She actually used the baby to set us up. She wants us dead. She's terrifying."Nolan stroked Christine's hair tenderly and held her tight. "Don't be scared. I'll bring Aria back and make her pay."Nolan called for Luca. "Luca, bring Aria to me."Luca hesitated, looking nervous. "Don, she went over the cliff during the shootout. We caught Owen. The search team is already out on the water, but they haven't found the Donna yet."Nolan's head jerked up in disbelief. He'd never imagined anything would happen to Aria."Send more people to keep looking. Even if you can't find her alive, bring me her body."After Luca lef

Chapter 7

Nolan buried himself in work and the constant struggle with his rivals. Little by little, his grief over losing Aria eased.A few months later, Christine made a suggestion. "Darling, it's time to let everyone know you have an heir. We should throw him a lavish party. Aria would be happy watching from heaven."Looking at the adorable baby in Christine's arms, Nolan smiled and agreed.At the party, Christine held Ethan as she chatted with the wives of the rich and powerful. She was elegant and gracious, as if she really were the Donna of the Harris family.But halfway through the party, Luca came to find Nolan, his face grim."Don, Owen finally cracked and told us everything. The person who hired him to kidnap Mrs. Walsh wasn't the Donna."Nolan's face darkened at the news. He took Luca to the lounge off the back garden.Christine had overheard them. Her face went white, and she couldn't stop trembling.Convinced that Aria was dead, Christine had been so caught up in her own happiness th

Chapter 8

At Nolan's words, the fragile, pleading look disappeared from Christine's face.She sat on the floor in a daze, tears running down her face. After a while, she burst out laughing."Aria was right, Nolan. You really are a cruel man."Christine flashed a twisted grin, as if to punish Nolan for his coldness.Still crying, she gave Nolan a cruel smile. "Aria didn't hurt her back in an accidental fall. I did that to her. I had my bodyguards hold her down while I beat her. I kicked her hard in the stomach, too."You didn't know that, did you, Nolan? Even then, Aria still believed you'd give her baby back." She laughed aloud."I'm not the only one who hurt Aria, Nolan. You did too. You made me like this. You got Aria killed!"Christine's words shattered Nolan's composure.His eyes blazing, he grabbed Christine by the throat and roared, "It was you. You used my guilt to fool me. All those years, you were only pretending to be weak. You made me hurt Aria."But Christine just looked at Nolan and

Chapter 9

Aria's POV:My back wound healed, leaving an ugly scar. In California, I found a tattoo shop and had snowflake flowers tattooed all across my back to cover it. To me, they symbolized new beginnings and my own rebirth.There, I met another man.His name was Ryan Mercer. He was a warm, thoughtful tattoo artist.When I first got to California, I struggled to adjust. Ryan stayed patiently by my side and helped whenever I needed him.After a while, I got back on my feet and opened a shop selling supplies for mothers and babies.I still loved kids. Seeing all those angelic little babies come into my shop healed my heart.Later, I brought my parents out to California too. I bought a house here and decided to settle down for good.Everything was getting better.But then I saw Nolan again."Aria."Nolan walked into my shop and said my name.I wasn't very surprised to see him. I'd known he would find me sooner or later."Can I help you, sir?"My distant tone stopped Nolan midstep."Aria," he sai

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