My Second Marriage with the Mafia Kingpin novel Chapter 367

Chapter 367: Pink Ring

[Short Flashback]

"Do you want to come with us?" Young Isabella stood in front of a skinny little girl, smiling sweetly. "Papa promised to rent an entire amusement park for my birthday. Do you want to go?"

Young Ashley pursed her lips.

She didn’t answer immediately, but the longing in her eyes was obvious.

"An amusement park..." she whispered.

"Yes!" Isabella nodded excitedly. "There are so many rides, games, and shows. You can spend the whole day there!"

She continued rambling while twirling one of her pigtails.

Like any child, Ashley listened attentively.

Her eyes sparkled as she imagined what an amusement park would look like.

Magical.

Colorful.

Fun.

But despite wanting it with all her heart, Ashley reluctantly shook her head.

"I can’t..." she whispered. "I have chores."

"Fine!" Isabella huffed, crossing her arms.

Ashley thought that was the end of it.

Disappointing, but familiar.

She had already learned that wanting things too much only made them hurt more.

But, as always, it didn’t end there.

When the day finally came, Ashley was forced to go to the amusement park anyway. Not as family. Not as a guest.

But as part of the maid crew.

While Isabella, Carmella, Marshal, the invited children, and their parents enjoyed having an entire amusement park to themselves, Ashley watched everything from the sidelines.

"Auntie," she asked one of the maids quietly while pointing toward the Ferris wheel, "can I try that later after I finish my work?"

The maid hesitated.

Seeing that, Ashley clasped her hands together.

"Please?"

"Maybe," the maid replied with a conflicted smile. "Maybe after the party. There’ll be another event afterward."

"Yay!"

"What are you two doing over there?!"

The head maid’s voice suddenly echoed from afar.

Both Ashley and the maid hurried over.

Even so, Ashley continued looking forward to it.

Once everyone left, maybe she could ride one or two attractions herself.

Just one.

That would’ve been enough.

Unfortunately, before the second party even ended, Scott arrived to pick her up for another mission.

When Ashley asked for a little more time, he simply dragged her away.

Ever since then, she has never found time for things like that.

That was why, when she imagined her first family outing with Lucian and Primo, the amusement park had been the very first thing on her list.

She missed it as a child.

She didn’t want Primo to miss it too.

Unfortunately, even that day had been cut short because some people simply couldn’t wait to ruin everything.

*****

[Present Time]

"Kyaaaah!"

Ashley’s scream echoed through the air as the roller coaster plunged downward.

She gripped the safety bar tightly and screamed until her voice turned hoarse. She had ridden it before during their family outing, but doing it again still filled her with excitement.

Beside her, Lucian chuckled.

The ride was violent enough to make most people regret their life choices, yet he looked thoroughly pleased.

Then he suddenly faced forward.

I think she threw hers away a long time ago.

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