Chapter 29 Sofia Pov I smiled as he walked out of the house it was a relief that he didn't kill anyone because of me, his family would have hated me forever and his mother would have made it her life purpose to throw me out of the house. I headed for the kid's room and Joey was fast asleep while Lois was playing with his toys as usual, I exhaled in relief they would have heard the gunshot and I kind of didn't want them to see their father like that, after all, they are still kids and it might affect them. Protecting Carl from my abusive father has made me realize how important it is to keep kids out of any violent environment, it's my job to shield them from these things as their mother. I went downstairs for breakfast and took my phone along with me, I found out I wasn't trending as much as before and most of the articles were deleted. But that doesn't solve anything because people would know that my husband is responsible for it, I need to do something and Mark didn't men
Chapter 30 Mark's Pov I had never been so scared as I was when I got here and the doctor recommended we do the surgery, and I was shocked how can she have fibroid at such a young age. It must have been hard for her and her mother died when she was still a teenager, then her father is the most stupid shitty father I have ever seen. I should kill that sick fuck for neglecting his children like this, she might have noticed the changes in her body but she was too busy taking care of the family. I called him yesterday but he didn't pick up, I already sent one of my men to pay him a visit and I found out he wasn't staying at his house and he only came to change his clothes. That man will soon be in jail for the amount of debts he owes at the casino, he doesn't even pay attention to his son at home although I made sure the little boy was alright he still lacks a parent figure. Sofia filled the gap and now that she is gone, he is all alone. I called Damian before heading to her
Chapter 31 Sofia Pov I just stare at where he was sitting a couple of minutes ago, I miss him and I wish I could tell him not to leave but I was too scared to even say it. It's funny how I went from being terrified to hating then to liking him, "What am I even doing?" I asked out loud. He is not over his wife yet and I'm merely a girl who he was forced to get married to because of his kids, it's been two days and I can't move my body without feeling pains in my abdomen. A nurse walked in and I wanted to sit up but the sharp pain made me pause, "Crap!" I snapped in frustration. "Just relax Mrs. Carvajal, you don't want to reopen your stitches, I'm here to ask some questions" She proposed and I nodded in agreement, it's not as if I can tell her to go because I'm pissed about not being able to move. "Yeah sure" I gritted out and she smiled. "Alright! How do you feel now?" She asked holding a pen and notepad, it's such a random annoying question. "Like shit" I responded
Chapter 32 Sofia's Pov I watched my so-called father fumble with the chair beside my bedside, I felt a hand on my shoulder and sighed. "Your husband told me what happened to you, I wanted to come see how you were doing, how are you feeling?" He asked. "Better than before" I replied coldly because I'm not really used to seeing him trying to care, I'm pretty sure Mark has something to do with his sudden visit. "I was told your little brother came to visit you, I'm sorry for not coming as soon as I heard" He claimed but I was done listening to his bullshits. "Are you done?" I demanded. "What?" He blinked. "Are you done acting like you care? Or are all casinos closed for the year? Or are you shut on cash huh? You want me to leave this bed and get you some money?" I sniffed and Mark's hand tightened on my shoulder then I recalled that he was beside me. "No Sofie I-" "Don't you dare! Don't even say that name you have no right to even call my name, the only family I have i
Chapter 33 Mark Pov I was fuming in anger as I watched the live news from my phone, I was still at home when I received a phone call from Damian and he told me the new secretary found a solution to the scandal but he didn't tell me it had anything to do with Sofia's condition in the news. I wasn't surprised to see reporters outside my company when the driver parked the car, I got out of the car and they rushed towards me like ants do with sugar. My guards flew into action pushing them out of the way before they even got to me, but the press will always be the press so they fought and yelled. "Why are you here isn't your wife at the hospital?" "Mr Carvajal, is it true you value your business more than your wife's well-being?" That's bullshits and I'm only here today because I have a lot of documents that needs my attention, I was planning on staying for a few minutes before going to the hospital. Joey has been acting weird lately so I called the doctor to come check up o
Chapter 34 Sofia's Pov These past few weeks at the hospital were all about drugs and care, I felt like a child learning how to walk again. Surprisingly my husband has been a regular visitor here sometimes he comes with the kids and I pretty much ignore him when he comes alone, I honestly have nothing to say to him except cruel words. It's finally time for me to get discharged from the hospital, Mark was the one to come pick me up. "Aren't you busy or something? Why isn't Damian here instead?" I asked out of curiosity. "Damian is busy, and he is not your husband" He replied coldly. "Forgive me for acting like I care" I rolled my eyes and looked away from him, he sighed as the doctor came in for one last checkup to see if I was free to go. "That's it, Mrs. Carvajal, just make sure she is taking a lot of rest and not straining herself, we think there might be a possibility for her to get sick again even after the surgery, we will advise she doesn't conceive for now, due to
Chapter 35 Sofia's Pov I took a long warm shower and put on my nightwear before leaving my room, Joey was with the new nanny when I got into the kids' room. She is an old woman probably in her early forties or so but she bowed when she saw me, "Ma'am you don't have to do that" I dismissed and Lois was in the bathroom with a maid. "Mommy! Bathtime" He cheered and I chuckled, I took Joey from the nanny and she purred in my arms. I wonder why she was always so relaxed with me, it feels good and strange at the same time. "You missed me a lot baby, don't worry I'm not going anywhere again" I cooed kissing her chubby cheeks, I took Lois's hand after he was done with his bath and led him toward their dressing room. Lois insisted on wearing Batman pajamas so I didn't argue with him at all, so I looked for his choice of pajamas and handed Joey over to the nanny to take care of bathing her while I dressed up Lois. After we were done with our routine I carried Joey and we le
Chapter 36 Mark's Pov She looked scared and was taking too long to reply which meant it was someone I don't know, "Was it that cousin of yours?" I asked and she sighed, the wind blew her hair backward making her oval-shaped face more noticeable. Sofia has this captivating beauty I have never since and it's quite unsettling to me now that I noticed, "I'm still waiting" I urged I already checked the footage of the hospital and surprisingly I couldn't find anyone of a guy going into my wife's ward. "A nurse gave me" She huffed and held up her hair trying to tie it up so I took a step forward. She moved back as I came closer but I ignored her and went behind her to help with her hair, "Thank you" She muttered and I hummed in reply. Her delicate neck was exposed to me and I found myself wanting to wrap my hand around it again, we didn't talk about what happened in her room and for some reason, I didn't want her to bring it up. I don't even know why I couldn't control myself a
Chapter 50Mark's Pov I received a call that one of my warehouses was also attacked all in one night, that wasn't the worst part they left a message for me. I rushed to my room to get dressed and left for my warehouse downtown, I didn't want to bother Sofia with the details it was better she stayed clueless. Emily used to say we are in this together but look at where she ended up all because of me, I don't want the same thing to happen to Sofia even if she is smart and can take care of herself I still needs to protect her. Getting to the warehouse some of my men who received the news had already rushed down there trying to keep the flames under control, I got out of the car and headed inside to have a look at things over there. "Boss" One of them greeted and I spotted Enzo among them, "Did any see anything?" I asked. "No boss, the guards here were killed before we came and many of them were injured, they left this gift box" Enzo handed it over to me and I opened it to find a sin
Chapter 49 Sofia's Pov We got home and a surprise was waiting for us, Damian was pacing with a pretty lady standing in our living room looking around. "What happened?" Mark asked and let go of my hand he was holding, the lady turned when she heard his voice and I was sure I had seen her somewhere before. "The shipment is gone, I don't know how they got the information about it but it was hijacked and all the goods are gone," Damian said with a sullen expression on his face, whatever they were talking about made my husband angry and his jaw clenched as he walked towards the minibar. He took a bottle of vodka and poured it into a glass cup, after taking a sip he flung the cup on the wall and it shattered into pieces sending shards of glass everywhere and I flinched in shock. "How the hell did this happen?!" He bellowed and I decided it was time to go check up on the kids, but I paused when I saw the lady staring at my husband with hearty eyes. "I swear I checked everything,
Chapter 48Sofia's Pov I was scrolling through my phone checking for the best colleges I could find, I needed one close to the house so I looked up the ones in town. Mark's car drove into the manor and I watched from the balcony as he got out of the car, he looked angry so I decided not to wave at him but the moment he turned his eyes caught mine and he arched his brows. I awkwardly waved with a small smile but he didn't return my gesture, he just ignored me and headed inside. Did I do something wrong? I asked myself, so I left for the kid's rooms and headed downstairs when I couldn't find them there. It wasn't a surprise that Carl was playing with them when I got downstairs, Mark wasn't in sight and I was starting to consider going to his room to ask what was going on. I didn't see any of the maids and Joey was sleeping in Carl's arms, "Did Mark say anything to you?" I asked my little brother and he shook his head negatively."No he only waved at me and left for his room" He r
Chapter 47 Mark's Pov I must have gone overboard after destroying three warehouses the Alabanians owned and destroying the wedding of the Italian capo's son, my message was loud and clear they should fuck with my family and they were wrong to think I had become sloppy since Emily's death. I intend to visit her tomorrow like I always do every month, I have so much to tell her about Sofia. Sometimes I feel like she is there listening whenever I visit her graveside, just like with Sofia our marriage was arranged but we fell in love shortly after. She was fierce and bold, I was drawn to her and I think Sofia is very similar to her. They both had this pure spirit and I feel like a monster compared to them, when Emily died she left a void no one could fill but Sofia came in with her warmth and lit up my dark world. "The shipment will arrive tonight, I will go with Enzo to secure it," Damian said sitting opposite me and I nodded still deep in thought. "Have you found a way to loca
Chapter 46Sofia's POV I woke up in my bed and I didn't remember how I got there but I think I passed out when Mark played with my clit again and tongue fucked me until I could no longer breathe. One of the best orgasms of my life and I will never forget it, except I was too weak to return the favor and I was exhausted before he could finish with me. I felt embarrassed about my inexperience, it made me look naive and immature. But I intend to fix that I don't mind going to his room without his consent to prove my point, I'm not a child or that young fickle girl he sees me for. I rolled out of the bed to take a shower then I put on jean shorts and a tube top I found from my old clothes before leaving my room. One thing I noticed last night was he held back on me, I might just have to seduce him to give in so he will start looking at me differently. The kids were still asleep and Carl was in their room too playing with Lois' toys, "Look at this cool train, it's freaking expensive!
Chapter 45 Sofia's Pov I paced around the living room waiting and calling my husband but he didn't pick up, did something happen to him? He told me not to wait but I couldn't help it, I tried calling Damian and he picked up after the second ring. "Yes ma'am?" "Is my husband still with you? I have been trying to reach him but he isn't picking up, did something happen to him?" I panicked. "No, He is on his way home now he just left a few minutes ago" Damian explained and I sighed in relief then I heard footsteps behind me so I veered. There is was looking ruffled and drained with tousled hair and this was the first time I had seen him in a tank top, "Thank you, Damian, he is here already" I said and hung up while he just stood at the door watching me. "I told you not to wait up, are you that stubborn?" He tilted his head and smirked at me, seriously he was going to act like that after we were almost killed. "Did you catch them?" I asked as he walked towards me, "Yes, I h
Chapter 44 Sofia's Pov I was completely lost in a distant memory of my father yelling and that day my mom passed away, my vision was getting blurry and I felt a grip on my shoulder. "Sofia!" Someone shook my shoulders violently and I snapped it seeing the perplexed look on my husband's face, "Let's get you out of here" He said and brought out a gun from his suit, I wasn't shocked that he was carrying that around all these while after all the rumors about him being a mafia don are true. "You are going to make a run for the door on the count of three, now listen to me you run and don't look back until you get to the car" He ordered and I shook my head. "What about you? Come with me please" I pleaded but he took my hand. "At my count, you run okay? Don't worry about it I already sent for Damian and three other of my men are here, I will be fine just go without me I need to know who was behind this attack, they knew we were coming here today" He explained and I was so scared b
Chapter 43 Sofia's Pov I stared at Damon blankly as he smiled at me, I secretly hoped Mark wasn't watching cause this might end up in chaos. "Hey, what are you doing here?" I asked and he raised an eyebrow at me, "I'm out with friends and what are you doing here? Are you here with your brother?" He asked looking around and I was tempted to say yes. But that would be complicated and he might want to meet up with my brother, "No I'm here with my husband" I replied and he looked stunned. "Oh- oh alright, I guess you have forgiven him for using your condition for publicity" He uttered and I rolled my eyes. "It's all in the past now and he had his reasons, I'm sorry for yelling at you the other day" I apologized. "No need, you had every right to be angry and I shouldn't have crossed the line" He dismissed but I knew I said some mean words to him the other day. "Do you realize we are holding the line?" I teased and he chuckled, I bought two clones of ice cream. One was strawber
Chapter 42 Sofia's Pov I never expected him to react this way when I confessed about my teenage fantasy, I have always thought he saw me as a child but now I'm convinced that he doesn't. I buried my fingers inside his dark hair and he moaned inside my mouth, I didn't want him to stop so reached for his jacket and helped him take it off. I pulled away catching my breath as he leaned in and started pouring kisses on my neck and I felt his hands grabbing my ass, then he suddenly paused. "What?" I asked noticing how tensed he was, "I shouldn't be doing this, I'm sorry" He apologized and I almost lost it. "You need to stop treating me like that" I glared at him furiously, "Like what?" He raised an eyebrow. "Like I'm a child! I'm twenty for crying out loud! You keep acting like I'm fifteen" I lashed out and his hand tightened on my waist. "You don't understand" He looked away hesitating and I have never been so curious, I wanted to know what was going on inside his head. "Make me u