Lahat ng Kabanata ng Mafia's Marriage Contract: Kabanata 41 - Kabanata 50

Sand and soot are flying everywhere as the workers drill into the ground to open a pathway. They’re shouting instructions to each other, working together to break into the mines. The whole place is buzzing with miners and locals alike, working to find gold in the desert town. Ryder and Scarlett are standing near a railing, watching the miners work. They’re both wearing safety gears like the others, observing the work. Joining them is Mr. Karwoski. “How long will it take for the gold to be found?” Karwoski asks. “Will the equipment be sufficient for the dig?”“It’ll take at least two weeks or more,” Scarlett states. “There are risky areas which need to be dug through and we can’t risk the workers’ lives for it by speeding up the expedition.”“A week is too much!” Karwoski protests. “We’re gonna be too late if my rivals get the gold first!”“Time isn’t as important as the lives of my workers,” Scarlett icily says. “Give us two weeks. If we don’t get any gold, we’ll plan again. But I wo

Kat rushes through the corridors, panicking. Jim is chasing after her and no matter what he says, she’s not stopping.“Kat, calm down!” He yells at her but she’s dashing toward the VIP section. That evening, she received a call that her grandmother is in critical condition after suffering a heart attack. Miranda has been suffering from cancer for years and the chemotherapy is taking a toll on her health. The heart attack wasn’t fatal but it still weakened her. Kat’s heart is racing, every other thought pushed out of her mind.“Granny!” She gasps when she barges into Miranda’s room. Miranda is lying on the bed, weak and frail. Her dry lips crack into a small smile when she sees Kat.“Kat…” she

Miranda rushes to the hospital, carrying Kat in her arms. The child is sleeping but Miranda’s face is marred with fear. She rushes through the corridor to find Scarlett standing outside a ward. Scarlett’s shirt is wet and stained with blood.“Miss Scarlett!” Miranda cries. “What-”“Your grandson has been injured,” Scarlett says. “They’re tending to him. And…”She trails off, turning toward the south. “Y-your son and his wife are dead,” she finally says.Miranda collapses to the floor, almost dropping Kat but Scarlett manages to hold her. She takes the sleeping child from Miranda’s embrace and hands her to a nurse to take care of. Scarlett then kneels down to hug Miranda who’s sobbing uncontrollably.“M-my f-f-family… I…” Miranda wails loudly. Scarlett is fighting off tears herself. She didn’t know the Hoovers but she heard about them from Miranda. Knowing how kind and generous Miranda is, she knows that her family must be equally kind.“Vincent Hawkins did this!” Scarlett reveals. “He

Hector is waiting impatiently on the road for Ben. Accompanying him is Jim, who arrived from the Capital a few hours ago and had just heard of the explosion in the mines. He shudders to think that Hector planned it all and he keeps on glancing secretly at his phone.“Where is he?” Hector growls. “He should’ve been here by now!”“Whom are we waiting for s-sir?” Jim dares to ask.“That f*cker Ben!” Hector yells. “He’s supposed to bring Scarlett to me-”Hector stops himself before saying anything else but the beans have been spilled. Scarlett? Jim is alarmed.“Not one word!” Hector warns him. “Ben is bringing Scarlett to me!”

“Elle wait!” Ryder huffs when she runs far ahead. Elle giggles in joy as she flashes his book in her hands.“You gotta chase me, Hoover!” She taunts him. They’re at the park, on a date. Yes, they’ve been dating throughout the summer in secret. Elle reckons that her parents are very strict and won’t approve of her dating. Moreover, her stepsister is also out to ruin her life which makes Elle reluctant to disclose their relationship.“Elle, I’m reading that!” Ryder claims. Elle sticks out her tongue and flips through the pages until she reaches one. She turns it around to show him. The page has only her pictures, smiling and laughing with him.“You’re just ogling at me!” She laughs. Ryder pouts but smiles and walks over to her. “They’re all mine,” he smiles and kisses her.Elle is ecstatic. She finally found her soulmate. This man is hers and she’s his.Ryder’s phone rings. He takes it out to find that it’s his mother who’s calling him.“Hello, mom?” He greets her. Elle’s blood goes co