My Second Marriage with the Mafia Kingpin novel Chapter 336

Chapter 336: I hope my prayers were heard.

"Nolan."

Nolan nearly flinched at Lucian’s voice behind him. He had been about to slip away and give the family some time alone, but stopped at the side door at the sound of his name.

He turned, catching Lucian walking toward him. "Ye — yes, Master?"

Lucian smiled quietly at the old man, who seemed to have aged a full year overnight.

"You probably already know this, but..." he said gently. "I’m not dying. And thank you — for everything."

Silence settled between them as Nolan’s eyes went wide. It wasn’t as though Lucian had never thanked him before, and it wasn’t as though Raka hadn’t already told him he would look into what Lucian actually had.

But hearing it directly from Lucian — the stubborn heaviness in his chest, the tightness he hadn’t been able to shake, lifted.

Lucian gave him a small nod, dipping his head slightly. Then, without another word, he turned and went to join his wife and son in the living area.

"Primo, wow — you’re very smart, kid," Ashley’s voice carried through the room. "You ordered everything we ate tonight out of your own savings?!"

[I save up a lot.]

"Wow... this little guy is rich!" She gasped and turned to Lucian. "Lu, did you hear him?" 𝑓𝑟ℯ𝘦𝓌𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝑐ℴ𝓂

Lucian hummed. "He learned financial literacy early."

"What?!"

"It’s important."

"Wow..."

[Mama, don’t you have savings?]

"..." Ashley opened her mouth, then closed it. Beside her, both her husband and son carefully bit their tongues.

Lucian glanced at Primo, his eyes conveying plainly that he had asked the wrong question. Primo looked back at him and shrugged.

[If Mama needs money, I’ll lend you mine.]

Primo smiled, eyes crinkling, before adding:

[Low interest only. Special rate for Mama.]

Lucian looked up and quietly weighed his son’s very generous trap. Deciding it was not a bad strategy for keeping Ashley around indefinitely, he nodded and smiled at her.

Ashley narrowed her eyes at the two of them. "Why do I feel like I’m being set up?"

The family settled into their usual evening rhythm — idling in the living area after dinner, television on in the background. But instead of watching, Primo and Lucian were already at it again, quietly conspiring about how to ensure Ashley would never leave them.

From his spot near the side door, Nolan watched them. His eyes softened, stinging just slightly.

Seeing the three of them like this moved something in him that few things could.

Not long ago, when people had been infiltrating the neighborhood, his heart had felt ready to give out. Then he had learned Lucian was dying. His entire world had seemed to crumble — and above everything else, he had felt powerless. Unable to do anything more to protect Ashley or Primo. Unable to stop the situation from unraveling.

"I suppose," he whispered, "the normal we’ve been praying for has always been right here."

And asking for more than this was perhaps too much to hope for.

Hours later, Ashley lay smiling as she studied Primo’s sleeping face.

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