His Unwanted Wife is the Mafia Princess novel Chapter 40

#Chaptér 40 – Adrian’s Mother

Stella

As soon as Adrian closes the passenger door behind me, I realize that going along with him to see his freshly awakened mother is probably a bad idea.

We just left a meeting with our lawyers about our impending divorce and now we are headed to Westview Nursing Home, the place where his sick mother has been staying at for the past couple of years.

I have only meet her a handful of times before our marriage She is genuinely one of the nicest people that I have ever met in my life and is always a joy to be around.

The only reason I willingly got into a car with Adrian is to see her. There is no other reason or motivation behind my actions except to bring comfort to a woman who has done nothing wrong in her life…as well as comfort Adrian during this emotional time.

As he drives, I stare at the side of his face. He does not turn to look at me na this eyes never leave the road. His grip is tight against the steering wheel and his jaw has been clenched the entire time.

Silence is the only sound inside the car. It is ugly and uncomfortable and is filled with all of the things left unsaid between us.

It takes me everything to not burst into tears and ask him why he loves Clara so much more than me. I want to break apart his skull and get inside his mind and see the truth instead of smoke and mirrors that he sets up for me to believe in.

He did that with the contract regarding my body, who is to say that he will not do it again?

My gaze floats back to his hands, my eyes attaching to the golden ring that rings on his finger. My mouth goes dry! Why…why is he still wearing it? Is it not a constant reminder of our bitter emotions towards each other?

Or maybe, just maybe, does Adrian hold any feelings of love and affection towards me?

“You’re staring,” Adrian comments. I sit up in my seat and straighten my back, tearing my gaze off of the side of his face.

“I’m sorry,” I sigh. I turn my attention outside of the window, watching as he leave the city behind and fall deep into the woods.

The nursing home Adrian chose is truly beautiful. They have everything they need, and more, to take care of his mother as well as the other patients. The location is breathtaking as well with a lake nearby, yet guarded off, and beautiful scenery surrounding the building.

It is like an oasis for the people who stay here. They can escape from the harsh sounds and realities that the city undoubtedly brought them and can find refuge in the trees and calm breezes.

Adrian’s car comes to a stop in the first parking spot he sees. We get out and I have to jog to try and keep up with his quickened walking pace. His hands are shoved in his pockets and he does not even look at me as we enter the nursing home despite him holding open the door.

“Excuse me,” I grab the closest employee’s attention, offering them a warm and kind smile. “We are here because his mother just woke up. We would love to see her if that is even possible.”

“Why of course!” the man’s cheery tone immediately helps me feel better. “What was her name?”

“Lilian,” Adrian speaks up from behind me. I nod to confirm the name and the employee quickly checks a notepad that sits in his arms.

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#Chapter 40 – Adrian’s Mother

“Lilian…” he hums to himself, “she will be on the third floor in room number 309!”

Thank you so much,” I feel Adrian’s fingers wrap

around my wrist.

He pulls me in the direction of the elevator. He clicks the button and releases my hand, crossing his arms over his

chest.

“What was that for?” I ask as soon as the elevator doors slide open. We move inside but Adrian says nothing. I sigh, giving up.

We exit the elevator and I follow him down the hall. We quickly reach his mother’s roof and he pushes the door inside. His once tense shoulders immediately slump as he rushes towards the empty chair at her bedside.

I hang back, watching as mother and son reunite for the first time in years. It is nice to watch their reunion; it’s easy to push away my resentful feelings towards him and focus on the good in his life seeing how he has surrounded himself with snakes.

“Stella? Is that you my dear?” his mother calls out. I nod and smile, cautiously approaching the bed. “You look even more beautiful than before!”

Lilian’s eyes are just as green as Adrian’s; they are a remarkable shade of emerald that has enamored me for so many years while I stayed by Adrian’s side.

Her gaze, though, drops to my hand. I follow her eyes and notice that my hands are empty with no ring to be seen.

“Where’s the ring? You two aren’t…divorced, are you?” Lilian’s voice breaks. My heart aches and I turn to Adrian.

Without thinking, I link my arm with his and lace our fingers together, beaming up at him.

“We’re still married!” I proclaim. Adrian’s face softens and he gently leans into me. “I ran outside as soon as he called with the good news! I dropped everything to be here!

“Oh that’s wonderful,” she smiles, relaxing into her bed.

Her eyes move to a television that hangs on the wall behind us. She sits up and points to the screen. Adrian and I follow her finger and watch as an ad for a beach resort getaway comes up.

“That was the first thing I saw when I woke up! Doesn’t it look like a nice time?” Lilian’s optimism is so contagious. I turn to her and smile in agreement. “We should go together.”

“What?” Adrian finally speaks up, confused.

“Oh, come on now! You know you’re always at work. This could be a great time to get away and have some alone time with your wife,” she wiggles her eyebrows.

I can’t help but tighten my grip on him, a silent plea for help. Adrian and I look at each other, slowly nodding back and forth before he turns back to his mother.

“We can…we can do that, yes,” Adrian speaks. I suck in a breath but cover it with a smile and nod.

A bitter taste spreads across my tongue, realizing that I never should have come in the first place.

“Amazing! It will be so nice to spend time with the two of you,” Lilian smiles and lays back down into the bed. ‘ I’m tired now, but thank you so much for coming to see me. It means the world to me.”

“Of course,” I say, “go get some rest, okay? I’ll see about visiting you sometime soon before our vacation.”

“Yes, please!” Lilian exclaims.