Betrothed To The Ruthless Mafia

Rosana alighted the car and walked inside the mansion. Unlike the other days, she was happy because she finally got to share the problems that had been troubling her with someone. Not just anyone but Lucretia. Suddenly, it felt like a heavy burden was lifted off her chest and she was back to feeling normal.

With a smile on her face, she started climbing up the stairs. She couldn’t wait to relax her tired limbs and also get some rest. But before then, Viola would give her some massage. Viola… What would she have done without her?

The smile soon withered the moment she looked up and saw Vicenta standing at the top of the stairs. The sight of her reminded Rosana of the present situation and the fact that she was carrying Sergio’s child. She had not seen her in days and now that she did, she couldn’t help wondering what she was up to.

“I see you are back!” Vicenta blocked the way and smirked.

“And I see you are not so excited” Rosana replied and halted at the top of the stairs. “Now, get out of the way”

“Or what, huh? What are you going to do?”

Rosana lowered her eyes to her stomach and wished she could turn into Lucretia for a minute. She would’ve pulled out the dagger from the safe compartment in her bag and stabbed her with it. Or she would’ve used the gun to blow off her head instead. Anything that could wipe off that smirk from her face.

“You see? Nothing. You cannot do anything to me” She continued and chuckled dryly. “Just walk away like you used to. Run along, that is what you are good at”

“I am skillful with knives and guns, my brother-in-law taught me perfectly.” Rosana climbed up to where she stood and she cowered in fear. “Would you rather I showcase my skills on your body?”

“You are just bluffing. You cannot do anything to me”

“And why is that? Because you are my husband’s abandoned wh? re?” Rosana asked and folded her arms “And because you are so desperate for his attention, you got yourself pregnant with a child you cannot even tell him about”

Vicenta opened her mouth to speak but shamefully slammed it shut. How did she know about everything? The plan had been to intimidate her with the pregnancy and make her go away, not the other way round.

“You should be thankful there are still good people around here. Good people like Carmencita who cares about you and that innocent baby you are trying to ruin. Who knows what would have become of you if she did not beg me to remain silent and keep the pregnancy hidden from the Don”

Vicenta could only stare blankly at her without uttering a word. She had been wondering why Sergio remained quiet the whole time, not knowing that Carmencita went behind her back and begged Rosana. How could she? How could she do that after swearing to be on her side? She was supposed to support her, but instead, she did the opposite.

“Bravo!” She applauded and laughed heartily. “You see you are just as dumb as my mother. While you two keep the secret, the baby keeps growing and growing. And then, boom, he is out and alive. The powerful heir to the throne!”

Her words were not supposed to sting hard but they did. And did she just mention that Carmencita was her mother!? How was that even possible? How come she never knew? Was that the reason she kept saving her each time she did something wrong?

“The only person dumb here is you. It is sad how your mother is doing everything to keep you and the baby alive while all you do is put her efforts to waste!”

“She is not my mother!” Vicenta gritted out and clenched her fists. “And why do you even care? Why keep the secret when you know it will be against you in the future? Or are you just scared that the Don would choose me over you?”Text property © Nôvel(D)ra/ma.Org.

Rosana laughed and took a step backward. “I do not give two flying f*cks about you, Mistress, all I care about is the innocent baby! And if you think the Don would choose you over me, then you are insane!”

Rosana started walking away but then she halted when she heard her next words. “Alright then, let’s see who the Don will run after. Is it the lady carrying his heir or you, the barren wife?”

She didn’t understand what she had just said and before she could think through it, Vicenta started yelling. “Help… Somebody help! She wants to kill my baby… Help!!!”

Rosana turned around and once she saw her rolling down the stairs, she froze. The shock snatched the air from her lungs, and her heartbeat seized. Did she just push herself off the stairs?

Rosana dropped her bag and rushed down the stairs behind her. Her yells had attracted the maids, including Munika and Carmencita who rushed out to see what was happening. They were all shocked when they saw Vicenta lying at the end of the stairs with her hands and legs sprawled out.

All eyes finally turned to the stairs where Rosana stood, staring down in shock. It felt like she was frozen to the spot and couldn’t move any longer. All she could do was stare at Vicenta’s body on the floor as different questions clouded her head.

“You!” Munika called out, pointing her index finger at Rosana. “What have you done???”

Rosana could barely hear her over the blood pounding in her temples. Her attention was focused on Carmencita who was now kneeling beside Vicenta and the blo? d stains on the floor. Blo? d… The baby! “She did it! She did it!” Munika replied pointing at Rosana who remained on the stairs, gripping the railings tight. “She pushed the Mistress off the stairs!”