His Bride: Being the mafia’s princess

Lillian took slow strides as she walked towards Don’s room. She paused in her steps when she was almost at the door, contemplating if it was alright to go and check up on him at the moment.

She didn’t know if the doctor was done with him yet, but there was only one way to find out. She sighed as she resumed her steps again.

She had gone with them in taking him to his room earlier and stayed with him, but when the doctor arrived, he asked all of them out, even when she insisted on staying back as his wife. She decided to go back to her room while waiting patiently to hear reports, but then it’s been twenty minutes, and she hadn’t heard any yet.

She got to where the guards were standing at the entrance and took in a deep breath.

“Please, can I see him now?” She asked, staring from one of them to the other.

The guards looked at each other then back at her.

“Wait here.” Rex said and went into the room. He came out shortly and gave way for her to pass. She went in and met the doctor already packing up.

There was a nurse inside too, and she was placing a bag that contained blood, she was connecting the bag with a thin pipe to his body.

“How is he now doc?” She asked with her hands on the knob as she stood near the door.

“He is out of danger now. We successfully took out the poisoned bullet and….”

“The bullet was poisoned?” She cut in with astonishment.

“Yes, but it has been removed now, and thankfully we found the antidote, so he is fine.” The doctor explained and she nodded, still shocked.

“The nurse will stay back in the mansion, so she can remove the blood bag when it finishes and replace it with a new one.” The doctor enunciated and she nodded again.

“Alright, but are you sure the poison didn’t do any harm to him, like cause any further damage?” She said worriedly, and the doctor smiled.

“No, there isn’t. He was attended to immediately, so there are no further damages.” He explained and she sighed.

“I’ll be on my way now.” The doctor said again as he took up his box.

“Are there no drug prescriptions?” She asked, glancing at the man laid peacefully on the bed.

“Of course there are. I didn’t bring them along with me except for the pain relief drug, but I already asked the nurse to get it, so expect it soon.” He explained with a smile.

“I’ll come back tomorrow morning to check on him, but until then, do me the favor of giving him food and the prescribed drugs.” He said again, turning to her.

“Understood Dr.” Lillian replied with a nod as she left the door.

The doctor bowed before leaving.

“Please excuse me, Mrs. Dean, I’ll be back shortly.” The nurse said as she bowed and also left the room.

For some unknown reasons, what the nurse called her sent cold chills down her spine, but she shook it off immediately as she tried not to think about it.

She went closer to the bed and stared at his face. He looked so peaceful with his eyes closed, and she unknowingly smiled.

She went to sit beside him, trying to avoid touching the pipe connected to his hand and continued staring at him like a movie.

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“How is everyone?” Bella’s voice boomed from the other side.

“They’re all fine except your brother, Bella.” Drake replied lowly.

“What happened to him?” She said alarmed.

“We don’t know, but he was shot with a poisonous bullet.” He replied, putting his free hand in his pocket.

“What!!!” Bella yelled and it was obvious she was shocked.

“How did it happen?” She asked, stuttering in the process.

“Some people who are still unknown to us shot him while he was on his way home.” Drake narrated.

“Goodness, how is he now?” She said, sounding worried.

“According to the doctor, he is fine and out of danger now.” He replied in nod like she could see him.

“Is there someone around to take care of him?” She said in a deep sigh.

“Well yeah, Lillian is there with him as we speak.” Drake replied.

“Lillian?” Bella repeated to confirm what she heard.

“Yeah.” Drake said in a nod.

“Wow!” She mumbled, though Drake still heard her.

“You seem surprised?” Drake said, more like a question.

“Maybe, and happy too.” She replied and he chuckled.

“So, we’ll talk later?” He said, raising a brow.

“Yeah, do give me feedbacks later on.” She replied and he nodded.

“Sure.” He replied and she cut the call.

He sighed and put the phone back in his pocket before walking out of the house.

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Don groaned as he tried to sit up, but he was stopped by something which prevailed to him. He turned to his right and saw what was connected to his hand.

“Please sir, you don’t have the strength right now. You should…….” The nurse tried to explain.Copyright Nôv/el/Dra/ma.Org.

“Get this thing off me.” He cut in lowly.

“Sir, I…..” The nurse attempted to say again.

“Do that now.” He ordered now glaring hard at her, and she complied having heard how ruthless he could be.

She disconnected the pipe and hanged it on the stand.

The door opened and Lillian walked in with a tray of food. She had left him with the nurse to prepare him food like the doctor had instructed.

She paused for a while when she saw him already awake and continued her steps but this time, with her gaze on the tray.

She got closer to the bed and the nurse assisted her with the small table in the room where she placed the tray.

“Mrs Dean?” The nurse called Lillian’s attention, and she turned to her.

“These are the prescribed drugs, I’ve written the dosage he is to take on a daily basis.” The nurse explained and dropped the drugs back on the table.

“I’ll be outside.” The nurse said again before leaving and now, she was all alone with her husband who was staring at her with a cold gaze.

“Umm, I brought you food.” She announced, trying not to let the awkward moment get to her.

“And did I ask you to do it?” He grumbled out in a glare.

“You didn’t and don’t need to because even a blind man knows how much you need these right now. Besides, the doctor said you needed it to take your drugs, so you could feel better.” Lillian explained with a shrug.

“I don’t need it.” He said and tried lying back on the bed, but Lillian stopped him when she gave him a little blow on the same spot he was injured. He groaned out loud, sitting up again as he glared at her.

She chuckled but stopped when she saw the deadly glares she was getting from him.

“You see, you need to eat and take your drugs, so you can stop whining like a child.” She said not bothered about the glares she was getting from him. She was beginning to get used to it, so it hardly scared her like before.

“Didn’t your parents teach you any manner?” He asked in a harsh tone.

“They did, but right now, it went on a journey.” Lillian replied, not knowing where the courage was coming from, but she could say boldly that she was truly enjoying it.

“Now, start eating, else the both of us would sit here all day while glaring at each other.” She said again daringly as she took her gaze to him and his face expressed both shock and awe.