Less than two months after Gerald took Virginia to live with him, an elegant intimate wedding was held in the mansion’s backyard. The mansion servants were busy arranging flower decorations, seating, and tables to serve the food. The mafia boss appointed Harold to ensure the preparation was complete and didn’t miss anything.
“Where’s the wedding cake?” asked Harold to one of the servants.“It’s still in the kitchen. We need 10 more minutes to complete the decoration,” responded the young servant boy.Harold nodded. “Do it quick, we only have 30 minutes left before the event starts. Oh, and make sure the amount of food is enough for all guests”The servant nodded and went back to the kitchen to prepare the remaining food. While Harold checked the outside, Virginia looked out from her room’s window. She nervously squeezed her sweating hands as she went back and forth. Susan who noticed this quickly came to her and told, “Please stay seated, Virginia. You will sweat a lot and ruin the makeup.”The bride caught her short breath and sipped a glass of water to relax her nerves. She then asked, “I’m unable to rest, Susan. This is a big day, what if I ruined it?”“Oh, I doubted it,” Susan cheered her up and patted her arms. “You know, soon you’ll enjoy a life you’ve always dreamed of.”Virginia sighed and leaned backward. She enjoyed her life in this mansion, however, with some exceptions. The majority of Gerald’s family members still disapprove of his decision in taking her as his wife, especially Lusiana and Michelle. Besides the mafia boss, only his trusty bodyguard Harold and Susan the maid that cared for her. Her mind wandered for quite some time until the other servants came into the room.“Miss Virginia,” they said while holding a white gown and some accessories, “let us help to put on your wedding dress.”Virginia nodded then stood up. As Susan and the other female servants put the wedding dress on, the woman admired the overall look of the dress. It was a white empire dress with an off-shoulder neckline that complements her beautiful long neck. Virginia barely recognized herself in the mirror with the dress, veil, and elegant hairdo. One servant handed her an all-white flower bouquet that matched perfectly with her entire outfit.Her lipsticked lips turned into a smile as she turned around and said, “Thank you, everyone. This is great.”Soon after that, Susan accompanied her to go downstairs. At the back patio, Virginia stood in awe seeing the dim-light decor that created a romantic ambiance combined with the evening sky. She was ready to walk down the aisle. The path was covered in red roses petals and led the bride to a wedding arch ornate with flowers. She flustered seeing Gerald at the end of the aisle, along with a pastor. The mafia boss wore a dark grey suit with a white flower Boutonnières similar to what was on her bouquet.Harold bowed down as Virginia arrived and offered his hand. “Miss Virginia, let me walk you down the aisle.”“Thank you, Harold.”The bride greeted the bodyguard’s hand that led her along the petal-covered path. The pianist played romantic yet solemn music to accompany the course of events. She smiled lightly to ease her nervousness and tried to ignore fierce gazes from Gerald’s family members. She finally arrived just before the arch.After thanking Harold, Gerald he smiled upon knowing that his bride was there and whispered, “You look beautiful today.”The woman’s blushing cheeks became more noticeable He then grabbed Virginia’s delicate hand and got ready for the big ceremony. Both of them were excited as they read their wedding vows, followed by a declaration of intent.The pastor is a man in his 50 with grayish hair. He then looked at Gerald and asked, “Do you, Gerald, take this woman to be your wedded wife?”With no hesitation, the mafia boss nodded and responded, “Yes, I do.”He then turned to Virginia and asked the same, “Do you, Virginia, take this man to be your wedded husband?”“I do”Even though the wedding celebration only invited the main family and mansion servants, the event still took place with great fanfare. Shortly after Virginia and Gerald said their wedding vows and exchanged rings, they kissed. Happiness and moved feelings filled the bride’s heart who was still in disbelief that she could get married at such a young age, even to a man she didn’t fully have feelings for.The groom handed Virginia a handkerchief and whispered softly, “Why are you crying, my wife?”“I’m just touched by all of these, Gerald,” replied Virginia as she tapped the tears on her cheek. “Thank you for making me your wife.”“I love you, Virginia.”The two kissed again, much to the family members’ loathe. Lusiana silently complained as she scoffed, “Well, what a happy ending. She’s now my sister-in-law. Great.”Miller chuckled as he patted his wife’s shoulder. “You should be happy for them, Honey.”Michelle rolled her eyes in disgust, “I swear to God I’ll never call that ugly hag, Mom.”“Well, you can do that, but Dad will scold you for being disrespectful towards her,” Cedric teased.The celebration still continued in the backyard with a formal dinner. Strings of light rayed on the table full of delicacies, from turkeys to apple pies. Champagne was poured and the wedding cake was cut, allowing the happy couple to have a taste of their sweet celebration. Gerald was so nonchalantly happy that night, ignoring the fact that his children and siblings weren’t on the same page.As everyone gathered around the dining table to savor the scrumptious meals served, suddenly Gerald didn’t feel too well. He began cold sweating and was unable to breathe properly. His right palm reached and clutched to the left side of the chest, where the pain was centered. He groaned lightly and dropped the cutlery to the floor. His vision became blurry as Gerald felt his head become lighter.“Gerald, are you okay?” asked Virginia upon noticing her husband’s unusual look.“Are you dumb and blind? Of course, he’s not!” replied Lusiana with a raised tone of voice.Harold who noticed this hurriedly came to the table and carried Gerald’s body into the mansion. As he rushed his boss into the hallway, the bodyguard called the servants who were oblivious to what just happened, “Open the boss’ room, quick!”The bodyguard put Gerald’s writhing body in his bed as he dialed the number he had been familiar with.“Hello, Doctor? Can you come to Sir Gerald’s residence now? I think he got a heart attack.”After some time, Harold told him, “Hang on, Sir. The doctor is on his way.”“Gerald? What happened?” Virginia went panicked upon seeing her husband’s pale and pained face. She followed behind Harold, ignoring her wedding dress which was a mess now. The woman didn’t even care that one of her heels fell somewhere while she hasted to her husband’s room.“Virginia … “ her husband called her name with a weak and shaky voice, “Argh, fuck, my chest … ”Virginia immediately kneeled beside the bed and held Gerald’s cold yet sweaty hands. She caressed his hair lightly. “Be still, Gerald. I’m here. Harold has called the doctor, and he will treat you soon.”“Yeah … it hurts a lot,” Gerald kept writhing in pain and gasping for air, but Virginia calmed him down.A feeling of dismay soon enveloped everyone in the mansion, Virginia in particular. Tonight was supposed to be the joyful celebration of her union with Gerald, but a sudden event came out of the blue and made everyone distraught. The children, Cedric and Michelle hurriedly went in and stood before the door.“Harold, have you called the doctor?” asked Michelle with great worry.The bodyguard nodded as he put the cell phone back into his pocket. “Yes, he’ll arrive in five minutes.”“How is Dad now?” Cedric chimed in.Harold went silent for a while before shaking his head in doubt. He couldn’t answer that simple question. All that the bodyguard could say was, “Let’s just hope he’s all right and past this critical condition.”“That’s not the answer I want,” the girl muttered. Michelle stormed into her father’s bedroom, followed by Cedric behind her. She was pissed off seeing Virginia holding his hand. The young girl couldn’t hold her jealousy back, so she went to push her aside.“Ouch!” Virginia fell down to the floor as Michelle glared at her in rage. No words were spoken between the two, but the woman sensed the hatred that the teenage girl had for her. Virginia didn’t even dare to look her in the eyes and just let Michelle take her place.“Dad!” Michelle exclaimed as she quickly grabbed Gerald’s hand.“Michelle? Where’s … Virginia?” asked her father which only fueled her dislikeness.“I’m here, Dad. We’ll get through this together, okay? You’re the strongest man I know, Dad.” babbled Michelle.Gerald ignored what his daughter said because the pain was too strong to be ignored. It felt like hundreds of knives were stabbing his left chest and made him unable to relax. Cedric stood still and didn’t say a word before he walked toward Virginia.The new stepmother was slightly afraid of him, she feared that the young man would show his despise toward her. To Virginia’s surprise, Cedric offered his hand and said, “Let’s get you out of here.”Not having any choice, Virginia nodded and was helped to stand again. She walked with a slight limp because her leg was sprained from the fall. Soon after she was out of Gerald’s room, the remaining member of the family went in with a man dressed like a doctor. Virginia leaned her back against the hallway’s wall and contemplated in sadness. All she wanted was just to be close to Gerald in his critical time, but it seemed like nobody agreed with that idea. Minutes felt like hours spent alone as Virginia silently cried and prayed for her husband’s health and condition.Meanwhile, the doctor went into Gerald’s room to see his condition. Everyone stood in agitation as the doctor checked his blood pressure, heart pulse, and body temperature. After some inspection, Gerald became more relaxed and calm. The pain in his chest slowly fades, but the remaining ache won’t just leave easily.The doctor hung the stethoscope around his neck and turned around. Impatient Michelle quickly went to him and questioned, “Is my Dad all right, Doctor?””Thankfully, Sir Gerald has passed his critical time,” explained the doctor, “it’s something that commonly occurred given to his heart condition now, so you don’t have to worry.”“Don’t worry you said? He scared the shit out of us with that sudden heart attack!” complained Lusiana.“I know, Ma’am. What happened to Sir Gerald was a minor heart attack, which isn’t something that you need to worry about.” The doctor fixed his glasses before saying, “It’s best for Sir Gerald to rest well, avoid doing strenuous activities or engaging in stressful situations, and eat healthy foods.”As the doctor packed his kits, he then told, “My best suggestion for Sir Gerald is to find a heart donor. His heart isn’t as healthy and in prime condition, and if it was left like that, he could very likely have another heart attack which could be more severe and life-threatening.”“I’ve asked Harold to find me that, Doctor … ” replied Gerald weakly as he lay in bed.“You should routinely take your medicine to ease the pain while waiting for a heart donor, Sir Gerald,” reminded the doctor. He then took his luggage and said, “That’s all I can do for now. I hope you recover well and find a heart replacement, Sir.”“Thank you, Doctor,” said Harold as he escorted him out of the room.All of the family members left Gerald to rest and chatted just outside his room regarding the family leader’s health. Virginia who saw these quickly stood up and ran toward the group of people. She hastily asked, “How was Gerald’s condition? Is he all right? What did the doctor say?”Everyone went silent upon the sight and the question spewed by the unwanted addition to the family. Only cynical stares and scornful looks answered Virginia's worried questions. It was apparent that Gerald’s siblings and children blamed Virginia for his worsening health condition.Harold who was pitying his boss’ new wife then cleared his throat and responded, “Sir Gerald is doing just fine, Miss Virginia. The doctor told him to rest.”“Thank goodness,” sighed her in relief.The relieved feeling she had didn’t last too long, because Virginia was still haunted by the thought of Gerald’s declining health. Not to mention what her fate would be among those family members who were in a constant state of displeased whenever she was around. Virginia only looked down, avoiding any eye contact with those people who thought it was her fault that Gerald was experiencing such excruciating pain.Nightfall dawned on the sky when Gerald opened his heavy eyes. Through the blurry vision, he realized that he didn’t wear his suit anymore, just sleepwear. He had been asleep for quite some time now, thanks to the injected medication the doctor gave to him. He remembered what happened before this. His chest was in torturous pain until Harold carried him into his room, and the doctor gave him something to ease the pain. His weary eyes searched for someone that was there before the doctor came.“Virginia … ”Michelle, who was half asleep beside her father, quickly woke up. The joy in her heart was indescribable upon seeing the sickly man now had woken up. The teenage daughter hurriedly held his hand. “Dad? It’s me, Michelle. Thank God you’re awake now.”“Where’s my wife Virginia …?” he asked, ignoring the fact that his daughter had been there all along. He pushed the covers aside and tried to get out of bed. “Who changes my clothes?”“What do you need, Dad? Let me do it for you,” insis
Gerald summoned his henchmen and gave them a new mission. They were tasked to search for Virginia’s step-father, Patrick and his acquaintances. None of the henchmen dared to ask their boss about the purpose of the task because Gerald looked furious. But then, Harold was the only one asking the angry Gerald about the meaning of the current task.Gerald spoke up with high tone, “Those damn scroundels hurt my wife! They need to pay what they did!”With the exclamation given by the mafia boss, Harold and the others obeyed the order and they got ready soon after that.Gerald told Harold about the address of Patrick’s house after he asked Virginia. In case Patrick was not at home during the raid, Harold asked the intel team to get specific information about Patrick’s usual visits.Before the mission started, Gerald told Harold that they should capture Patrick alive. There was no need to kill anyone if possible. He also commanded that they did it properly without letting the cops interrupt t
Some minutes later, some black cars arrived right surrounding Patrick’s house. They were the mafias sent by Gerald. That night time was pretty quiet perhaps people were sleeping at that moment.Harold led the mafia groups and they were told once again not to kill anyone. Their main target was Patrick. Capturing other targets would be bonus.“All right then. Follow my lead.” Harold flicked his black jacket and tighten up his tie. He walked in confidence releasing a menacing aura.The other mafias walked right behind their party leader. All of them were wearing almost the same black jacket and tie. They walked in a good rhythm ready to raid their targets tonight.Inside Patrick’s house, nobody was aware that some cars just parked around the house. They were too busy enjoying their party time. Until one guy felt dizzy and went to the window to get some fresh air. That guys saw the mafias were walking closer to the house.“Guys! Listen to me! We have visitors!” The guy reported what they
The mafia captured Patrick and his comrades. They took them all to Gerald’s mansion and threw them inside a basement. The scroundels were all tied inside the room and given bad treatment by Harold and the others. The situation in the mansion was pretty quiet since it was still at dusk. Some of the family members were taking their nice sleep.Harold reported to Gerald. The mission was accomplished nice and clean without mistakes. Gerald praised his loyal bodyguard and he was always pleased to know that Harold always did his best dirty jobs.“Boss, what are you planning to do with them?” Harold asked. He expected that Gerald would give them the worst punishment ever.“I will show them hell!” Gerald answered in fury.Gerald and Harold went on their way to the basement. The basement was usually used as torture room or even as execution room. It was not impossible that Gerald would torture those scroundels or kill them in the end. It would depend on how those worthless guys face Gerald in
On the next day, Gerald returned back to the basement and this time Virginia accompanied him. Gerald has told Virginia about things that happened last night. Virginia was shocked at first to know that her step-father was kidnapped by her husband. She did not know what her husband might do to Patrick. One thing for sure, Virginia actually did not want to see her step-father for the rest of her life. Knowing the truth that Patrick would end up abandoning her was more than enough for her. However, knowing that Gerald has did something so extreme like this, it meant that her husband was really care about her.A gloomy situation was occurred soon after Gerald and Virginia came inside the basement. This time, the landlord was present. He would be justified together with all the other sinners.Patrick woke up and he looked at her step-daughter in desperation. “Virginia?” Patrick tried to call.Virginia was so surprised to see not only Patrick but also the other men who used to assault her. I
Virginia was wondering about her future. She was sitting on her bed and staring at the blue sky from her room. Since her step-father was dead along with the others by Gerald’s order, Virginia could feel that her heart was enlightened. But still, to see people dying right in front of her actually made her feel bad. But, it might be worthy enough to let them die before they did something more inhuman. Virginia needed to step forward with her new life as mafia boss’ wife. She was determined to reach a happy life this time.Not long after that, Gerald came to the room. He was just done taking a bath. His fresh fragrance after the bath could distract Virginia from her daydreaming. The mafia boss looked better now. He has been holding his anger whenever Patrick called his wife a bitch. Soon after he took down Patrick, he apologized to Virginia for showing off how the real mafia did their job. That was the way of their living.Virginia thought that it was new for her so she told Gerald that
The situation of the family time was still the same as before. Everyone still could not accept their new family member. They tended to less talk and kept their discomfort by staying quiet. Virginia needed to be patience for this. She believed that one day they would open their heart to her.The execution that happened this morning did not bother them either. Everyone has already known how the mafia worked. However, because the case happened today was related to Virginia, some of Gerald’s family were giving their spiteful and hatred expression toward Virginia, especially Michelle and Lusiana.“Dad, are you feeling better today?” Michelle suddenly asked. She wanted to make sure that his father did not overdo something.“As you can see! I’m feeling healthy today.” Gerald answered. Indeed he looked fine today unlike the previous days. But, he still got his serious illness and the pain might come again.“Oh, good to know! I hope you are always feeling as healthy as always, Dad. Unless cert
Gerald gave Virginia a new phone and a new account filled with millions of cash. Virginia could make use it if she needed to buy anything she wanted. At first, Virginia wanted to refuse the offer but Gerald begged and convinced her that this was one of his way to show his love and care. Plus, if someday Gerald was not around and she needed something outside the mansion, she could use the account and has given the permission. Virginia accepted his offer at the end.One day, when Gerald was having a business outside the house, Virginia wanted to buy something to please her husband by upgrading her looks. First, she was curious about the branded items. She was trying to learn about how to choose the best quality items. According to the internet, good quality items were usually the branded items. Due to curiosity, she tried to buy some new clothes that looked pretty according to her taste.Virginia’s package came and at first person who took the order was Lusiana. She read the address of