Ch. 386..390: Love Slave to the Mafia Boss's Passion Chapter 386-390

Chapter 386: Back to Life

His strong arms pulled me closer to him until our bodies were pressed together. His breath stirred the small hair around my ear. He’s so close…

"My love for you isn’t enough to save you from all pain and protect you from all danger. The best that I can do is to keep you locked up in the mansion although I know well that you don’t like it one bit," Hayden whispered solemnly into my ear.

"Hayden…" I whispered his name as other words were robbed from me.

Why does he sound so sad?

"But I do love you and I’ll try my best to protect you no matter what. Even if it means that it will cost me my life, I will protect you," Hayden said it like a promise.

I felt tears swimming in my eyes. Why would he say something like that?

"Please don’t do that…I don’t want you to get hurt…" I whispered back.

…or die…

"Don’t cry, stupid girl. Everyone is watching us…" Hayden said in a lighter tone when he finally let me go.

He looked down at me and smiled his princely smile that made my heart skip a beat. I would be happy to follow him anywhere and do anything if it meant that I could continue being by his side. Slowly, I reached up my hand and cupped his face. The warmth of his hand quickly enveloped mine as he placed his hand on mine. His face felt so warm, unlike the cold mask that he almost always wore.

"I love you...so much…" I managed to say while trying desperately to hold in my tears.

Hayden smiled down at me and his smile felt a little different from usual. It felt warmer and a little more carefree. Of all the smiles that he’s shown me so far, this one truly tugged at my heart, and I fell in love with this one the most. Hopefully, he’ll show me more of his smile now that things are more peaceful.

"Hayden!"

A shrilled cry pieced through the romantic atmosphere that we shared. I bit on my lower lip when I sensed that this wedding wouldn’t end without incident after all. We both turned towards the source of the voice to see a middle-aged woman dressed in bright pink standing up in the crowd of people. All the while, the woman continued screaming Hayden’s name as if she was dying to get his attention.

She got more than his attention for sure, everyone in the church probably had their eyes on her at that moment.

Hayden’s hand tightened over mine and I felt the air around him turn cold. The smile that he had on his lips died and his face morphed into a cold and unreadable mask.

Who is that lady and what does she want now of all times?!

The next words that left her lips, changed our lives forever…

"Hayden! Amelia…Amelia has woken up! Please…please come see her!" the woman shouted directly at Hayden when she saw that she now had his attention.

Is this true? Amelia has regained consciousness.

Really?!

I glanced over at Hayden, and I could see the conflicting emotions on his face. What is he going to do now?

"Shut up woman!" the boss yelled loudly over the crowd.

"I will not be silent. My daughter is engaged to the heir of Torex. Now she is back! This wedding cannot move forward!" the woman yelled loudly.

This woman, she’s Amelia’s mother?

"Such nonsense…" Hayden muttered under his breath, but I didn’t miss a single word.

"Hayden…" I whispered his name as I wondered what he’s going to do now.

Hayden clicked his tongue in annoyance before he took out his phone and made a call. My eyes widened when it struck me who he was probably calling.

"Yo…your lady came back to life," Hayden said immediately when the line connected.

My eyes widened and I covered my mouth with both my hands as tear of happiness leaked into my eyes. I couldn’t stop myself from smiling when I realized what this meant. If what the lady just now had said is true, then Harvey and Amelia would be reunited at last. Harvey is going to be so happy!

Suddenly, nothing about this wedding celebration of ours mattered anymore. We were already married anyways, and nothing can change that. However, we could still change the future of another lovely couple if we got this right this time around.

"I’m sorry, Malissa, but can we head over to the angel’s palace right now?" Hayden asked me with a small smile.

Although he was probably trying to hide it, I could tell that Hayden was extremely glad right now. The happiness and hope that sprung up in my chest probably couldn’t compare to the feelings that Hayden felt in that moment. Hopefully, he will get to witness the reunion of two of the most important people in his life.

"Yes. Let’s hurry!" I urged him to move with my words and my hand that yanked on his.

What are we waiting for?

Hayden smiled at me in thanks before he led me through the back exit and out of the church. The boss and everyone might be confused but we already did our part for the wedding. We said our vows, the ceremony is now complete. I was sure that the boss had to be satisfied partly if not wholly. Now he can deal with his guests and enjoy the party that he had planned.

As for us, we needed to head to Amelia’s place as fast as possible. At least, Hayden had informed Harvey already. The wedding dress truly was in the way and Hayden had to help me literally carry my skirt. Somehow, we made it to his car and Hayden helped me in before getting into the driver’s seat.

Now that we were alone in his car and on our way to see Amelia, I noticed that my heart was beating so fast and hard.

 

Chapter 387: Fated Reunion

It was still very difficult for me to believe that this was really happening. However, if that lady is really Amelia’s mother, then she wouldn’t be joking about something as serious as this, would she?

Hayden was already driving fast along the road when the Bluetooth of his car system began calling Harvey again. The line connected almost immediately.

"Where are you now?" Hayden asked with his eyes still focus on the road.

I had a feeling that this was going to be a ride filled with speed and thrills when Hayden took a sharp U-turn.

"On the way. If you speed, we’ll get there at roughly the same time," Harvey replied.

"See you soon. Try your best not to cry before you see her," Hayden teased before the line disconnected.

The car was already going fast but Hayden truly stepped harder on the accelerator. The ride to Amelia’s mansion passed by almost in silence with both Hayden and I wrapped up in our own thoughts. I didn’t want to talk to Hayden at the speed that he was driving because I wanted him to focus on the road ahead. This must be fate, for Amelia to wake up from her deep and long slumber on this day.

Something deep inside of me told me that things were about to change for the four of us.

When we arrived at the mansion, it seemed like the place was frozen in time. Nothing seemed to have changed about it including the vibe that I got the first time that I was there. Hayden quickly got out of the car before helping me out as well. I appreciated how beautiful this dress made me look, but at that moment, I wished that the skirt wasn’t so long or so heavy.

Unfortunately, there wasn’t anytime for me to change out of my wedding dress. Hayden helped carry my skirt once again as we made our way to the entrance of Amelia’s mansion.

Like the last time, the staff greeted us warmly; however, this time, the staff had an astonished and very confused look on her face. Regardless, she did not inquire why we were dressed like we had just gotten married. Upon Hayden’s request to be led to see Amelia, the staff understood immediately and led us to her room before leaving us alone.

"Where’s Harvey?" I asked in a whisper.

"He can find his own way here, don’t worry," Hayden replied calmly before he pushed the door to Amelia’s room opened.

I guess now wasn’t the time to worry about the staff and the confusion that she would undoubtedly feel to see another Hayden walk into the mansion after she had just greeted Hayden and me not so long ago.

Amelia wasn’t alone in the room when we entered. In fact, there was a man who was dressed in a doctor’s gown there along with a few nurses in their white uniforms. I gasped when I saw Amelia was sitting up in her bed instead of lying down like all the times that I’ve seen her before. She looked pale and weak, but even then, she still looked very composed and very beautiful.

Everything about her reminded me of a frail doll, and for a moment, I couldn’t stop staring at her.

Slowly, Amelia’s face turned to face us when she noticed that we had entered her room. Her tired face lit up into a bright smile when she saw Hayden.

"Hayden…" she whispered in a soft yet very angelic voice.

"Amelia…" Hayden whispered her name.

He was by the side of her bed in no time at all. It was a difficult scene for me to watch and my feelings were mixed. Although they were not lovers, it was clear that they shared a special connection. Amelia smiled sweetly at Hayden as he took her hands in between his. The two of them did not speak as if they could communicate without the use of words. Perhaps, they really could.

I stood to the side to give them some personal space while the doctor and the nurses did the same. The scene in front of me was very heartwarming. Amelia smiled although she seemed disorientated and confused while Hayden’s presence seemed to help calm and reassure her. He whispered something to her that I couldn’t hear, and her eyes widened as if in surprise.

"Harvey…" she said quite clearly before a single tear rolled down her cheek and she smiled.

At that moment, as if on cue, the door to her room opened with a slam and there stood Harvey. Hayden approached the Harvey immediately and yanked on his brother’s arm. I watched as Harvey was dragged towards Amelia’s bed. It seemed like he was too stunned to do anything right when he saw that Amelia had indeed regain consciousness.

"Harvey…" Amelia called his name before smiling sweetly at him.

"Amelia…you’re awake…" Harvey said as he clutched at her hand.

I guess it must have been hard for him to believe that his wish had finally been fulfilled. His Amelia was back with him at long last. Hayden came to stand by my side before he took my hand and smiled down at me. I guess we could communicate without speaking as well. I fully understood how he felt, and I shared his joy effortlessly as we watched the touching reunion between Amelia and Harvey.

"Sorry…for keeping you waiting…" Amelia apologized with her angelic smile.

Although she was crying and her face was tired, her smile was even more beautiful than any photo or any painting of her that I had seen before. Harvey pulled her gently into his arms and they embraced each other lovingly. I prayed that those two will never have to part like that again.

After having had their fill of their reunion, Amelia seemed to realize her surroundings again and her eyes fell on Hayden and then on me. She cocked her head to the side in curious wonder.

"That’s Hayden and that is Malissa, his wife," Harvey introduced us teasingly when he saw where Amelia was looking.

 

Chapter 388: The Hardest Part

"Hayden’s wife…?" Amelia said with clear shock on her face.

Yeah. I guess many things happened while she was asleep. It must have been a shock to her to wake up to find that Hayden had married me, and I was still standing in my wedding dress as if to prove that that was in fact true.

"Come…" Hayden whispered to as he led me by the hand towards Amelia.

Suddenly, I felt extremely shy. Her eyes widened as she stared up into my face.

"This is Malissa. We got married recently," Hayden introduced me again.

"You look like a little princess…congratulations…both of you…" Amelia said after a while of staring at me in silence.

"I’m sorry about this but we need to transport her to the hospital now. The ambulance is here and ready for her," the doctor said with an apologetic smile.

Oh, right. She just regained consciousness so she should go to the hospital. I turned to Harvey and saw him smiling at me.

"I’ll go with her. We’ll be ok…Thank you…" Harvey told us reassuringly.

"You owe me a huge ass one…" Hayden said with a smile.

I could somehow tell that he wasn’t just teasing his brother when he said that. After saying our temporary farewells to Amelia, Hayden led me out of the room.

"Wow…she really woke up…" I mumbled to myself, still finding it hard to believe it.

"Yes, she did. Seems like our luck hasn’t completely run out after all…" Hayden replied with a chuckle.

Hayden took my hand and carefully led me back to the car.

People say that there are moments that would change the course of your life forever. Back then, as I watched Harvey and Amelia embracing each other, I never imagined how much their reunion would change the direction of my life with Hayden.

…

The following day, Hayden and I decided to visit Amelia at the hospital. Harvey did not return back to the mansion last night which wasn’t a big surprise.

"Let’s get her a huge bouquet of flowers before we go up," I suggested.

Amelia ended up hospitalized in the same hospital that my grandmother used to stay in. I knew that there was a flower shop in the hospital and felt like we couldn’t turn up empty handed to visit the angel who was resting upstairs. Hayden just nodded at my suggestion before I dragged him enthusiastically after me into the flower shop.

"Something big…colorful and eye-catching," I told the florist with sparking eyes.

"Sure. I’ll have something for you soon. Please wait a moment," the florist replied with a smile.

I stood next to Hayden with a dumb smile on my face as I watched the florist go about her job of preparing a bouquet for Amelia. Although I did not know Amelia personally, I was over the moon happy that she had regain consciousness. The fact that both Hayden and Harvey were happy, made me feel extremely joyous about this occasion too.

"You seem too happy," Hayden muttered next to me before he ruffled my hair.

"Stop that…" I protested as I turned to glare at him.

Hayden laughed at me a little. He probably doesn’t know that he looked much more relaxed since Amelia had woken up. It was a change that I welcomed with opened arms.

I carried a huge bouquet of flowers in my arms as we rode the elevator up to Amelia’s floor. These flowers are so pretty, hopefully they can cheer Amelia up even if just a little. If everything goes well, she should be out of the hospital soon. Then she will probably marry Harvey and live happily ever after.

My thoughts were a sparkling rainbow, and I couldn’t stop smiling all the way until we reached her hospital room.

"Sorry for intruding…" I said cheerfully as I poked my head through the ajar door.

"Welcome," Harvey said as he turned to smile at me.

Hayden walked in after me. Amelia was sitting up in bed and her complexion looked a lot better than yesterday. I guess she had rested up well and she seemed to be in a good mood too.

"This is for you," I said as I handed her the bouquet of flowers.

"Wow. They’re really pretty…" she said as she admired the colorful flowers in her arms.

I smiled happily. It was the right choice to get these flowers for her. Amelia looked much happier than before. Her main source of happiness was probably Harvey and not the flowers that I had just given her, though.

After sharing some small talk for a while, Amelia got tired and fell asleep. That was when Harvey confessed to us that it would take her some time to fully recover. There were some lasting effects on the body caused by her condition that would take some time to stabilize.

"But she’ll be alright, right?" I asked with worry.

"Yes, she should be fine according to the doctors," Harvey replied reassuringly.

I heaved a sigh of relief at his words. She had finally woken up so it would be so sad if anything were to happen to her.

Now that Amelia had fallen asleep, the conversation started to take a serious turn. I sat down on the sofa and watched the two brothers as they stood next to each other.

"The hardest part is here, unfortunately…" Harvey said with a sigh.

"The hardest part?" I asked, not quite sure what he is referring to.

"Telling our dad that his favorite son never died in the first place…" Hayden replied with an unsympathetic laugh.

Oh, right. Now that Amelia has woken up, Harvey can come back to life too. However, how are these two going to break the news to the boss?

The bigger question was, what is going to happen to the gang now that Harvey is back?

Harvey did not seem at all hesitant about what he needed to do. He turned and placed a hand on Hayden’s shoulder before he smiled confidently. At that moment, I couldn’t tell who had a cockier smile, Hayden or Harvey.

"Let’s go talk to him together. I’ll handle it," Harvey said with confidence.

"Yeah, you better…" Hayden muttered before he pulled Harvey’s hand away from his shoulder.

The two stared into each other’s eyes while I wonder what they had just communicated that could not be expressed in words.

Chapter 389: Back from the Dead

Although it was a pretty big deal for these two brothers to confess their secret plan to their father and pretty much everyone else in the gang, they did not hesitate to have the meeting as soon as possible. After Harvey was quite certain that Amelia’s condition was stable enough for him to leave her side, he got Hayden to schedule a meeting with the boss immediately.

Within three days of our visit to see Amelia at the hospital, the meeting with the boss was upon us.

"You should come along," Hayden told me the night before.

"Huh? Me?" I asked with unfeigned surprise.

"Of course. Who else could it be?" Hayden replied sarcastically.

"I didn’t expect that you would want me to come along," I admitted honestly.

The talk concerned matters between the brothers and the boss so I hadn’t considered that Hayden might want me there. Why would he want me there anyways?

"Did you think that you would be the only one to get off the hook so easily?" Hayden teased as he narrowed his eyes at me menacingly.

"That’s not even funny…" I muttered.

How can he make a joke like that? This whole mess was something that the two of them cooked up together. It had nothing to do with me!

"Don’t act like it doesn’t concern you or you don’t have a hand in this," Hayden said a little coldly.

"But that’s the thing. I don’t have a hand in this…" I said defensively.

"Oh, really?" he asked with a chuckle.

Well, at least I didn’t think that I did.

"Really…" I replied.

Hayden didn’t reply but he laughed a little to himself. I had no idea what he found so amusing about this stressful situation. The boss is going to be so mad. He’s going to scream so loudly and I’m probably going to burst my eardrums.

"Anyways…if you want me there, I’ll be there…" I said after giving in.

"Good girl," Hayden said before flashing me a radiant smile.

Just like that, I somehow ended up standing in front of the door to the boss’s office. I’ve stood in front of this door many times before and each time things seemed to have changed. The first time that I was here, the boss ordered me to marry Hayden. Now, I was married to Hayden.

The other thing that truly differed from the other times that I was here was the fact that I wasn’t alone, and I wasn’t just with Hayden either. I glanced up at the face of the man who suddenly looked so much different after shedding his disguise as Hayden.

Harvey was there with us as well.

Unlike the times before when he dressed very much like Hayden and gave off a very familiar vibe, Harvey looked and felt very different from Hayden today. The two brothers stood side by side one dressed in an all-white suit while the other was in a burgundy suit.

"Shall we?" Harvey asked with a sadistic grin.

I felt a shiver run through the entire length of my spine. Hayden seemed quite relaxed when he nodded his head a little. The boss must be expecting us. However, he wasn’t expecting Harvey.

"We’ll go in first. I’ll…try my best to give him a heads up that you’re back from the dead. The old man is old so this might not be great for his heart…" Hayden said emotionlessly.

"Says the doctor…" Harvey said with a soft laugh.

I didn’t find the fact that we had to go in first funny at all. If someone’s going to get shot at first, it’s going to be us.

Casually, Hayden pushed the door opened while I bit on my lower lip so hard that I thought that my lip would tear off. It occurred to me that we may be killed for lying to the boss.

"Hayden…Malissa…" the boss said our names in greeting.

"Dad…" Hayden said casually.

At those words, the old man’s eyes narrowed, and I could tell that he was already suspicious. Hayden and I sat next to each other on the sofa and the boss took the seat opposite from us.

"What is it?" the boss asked.

He could probably tell that Hayden had something to tell him. I braced myself for his violent reaction while I waited for Hayden to divulge his secret to the boss.

"The thing is…" Hayden began saying.

"The thing is?" the boss prompted impatiently.

"There’s someone that I think you should meet," Hayden said before he smiled.

The boss eyes narrowed even further, and I started feeling scared for real this time. Hayden didn’t tell the boss that Harvey was alive and is instead going to show him. This wasn’t what we agreed with Harvey. This is definitely going to be bad for the boss’s heart. He didn’t really have a heart condition, right?

"Who is it?" the boss asked without much interest.

"You’ll see…" Hayden said as he got up from his seat.

A large knot formed in the bit of my stomach and started clenching tighter. I started praying but found out that I was too nervous to concentrate.

"Dad…big brother came back to life," Hayden announced as he opened the door and pulled Harvey in by the arm.

My mouth hung open at how abrupt and rough that introduction was. The entire room went silent, and I dared glance over at the boss’s face. Just like me, he was shocked and stunned into silence.

"Harvey…" the boss managed to say after a short while.

Harvey stood in the open doorway next to his younger brother before he lifted up his right hand and waved it at his father.

"Hi. It’s good to be back," Harvey said before laughing a little shyly.

Something told me that this isn’t going to end well. Why can’t they explain things properly! Both of them!

"Hayden! What is the meaning of this?!" the boss yelled at the top of his lungs.

Finally, it has started. The volcano has erupted.

"Listen to what he has to say…" Hayden replied coldly like none of this was his problem.

 

Chapter 390: Choices and Decisions

"Harvey!" the boss yelled Harvey’s name even louder than before.

This is all getting out of hand. Someone really should close the door or else everyone in the mansion is going to hear. So much for Hayden telling his brother that he will set the stage for him. The boss got up from his seat and marched towards his sons. I winced and didn’t dare watch what would go down between the three men.

"Dad…I came back so…" Harvey said.

"I’m so happy…" the boss said with clear relief.

Huh?

I turned around to see the boss hugging Harvey in a tight embrace. My eyes widened at that unexpected sight. Harvey smiled and hugged is father back. I could feel the love that they shared and the relief of the boss at having his eldest son back. Harvey was back, alive and well. That was probably much better than having his eldest son dead no matter what.

It was a truly unexpected outcome, but it was better this way. Hayden seemed happy about the outcome as well and that made me smile.

"Don’t you think that I will let you off the hook simply because you came back alive. There will be severe punishment for this…" the boss said sternly.

I gulped at how scary he sounded. Harvey seemed to understand and nodded.

"I’m sorry, dad," Harvey apologized straightforwardly.

"Amelia woke up and you came back," the boss said before he heaved a sigh.

"I’m very sorry for my selfishness…" Harvey apologized once again without making any excuses for himself.

The boss headed back and flopped down onto the sofa like he was suddenly exhausted. Harvey and Hayden followed him. Hayden sat back down next to me, and I immediately felt better to have him back by my side. That didn’t end so badly.

"So, you didn’t just come here to tell me that you weren’t actually dead, right?" the boss asked as he glared at his sons.

"You’re right. I’m here to take back Torex," Harvey stated bluntly as he stared directly at his father.

He’s…what?

As in, he’s going to take over as the next heir?

I couldn’t control my reaction and I gasped quite loudly before placing a hand over my mouth. It seemed like Harvey had made his decision. Hayden seemed surprised even though he didn’t say anything. I guessed he didn’t see this coming either.

"Hayden…what do you say?" the boss asked, surprisingly patiently.

My entire body stiffened at his question and my eyes immediately darted to Hayden’s face. What will Hayden decide? If he decides to hand back the position of the heir to his brother, then he won’t have to take over anymore, right?

Hayden was silent for moment and all eyes were on him. After a short while of thinking it over, Hayden turned to me and smiled.

"Malissa, you decide…" Hayden told me casually.

"What?!" I exclaimed so loudly that I was shocked at how loud I was.

He was asking ME? Me?!

Why do I have to decide something so important?

"Decide, Malissa. What do you want?" Hayden asked before he smiled sweetly at me.

I looked at the boss and Harvey and found that their eyes had shifted from Hayden to stare at me instead. Is this the reason why he decided to bring me here?

"I…" I murmured before I clammed my mouth shut.

I didn’t know what to say. I wasn’t sure what I wanted. I didn’t even know if I should be the one to decide for us.

"Hayden…" I whimpered his name pleadingly.

Why can’t he decide something so important by himself?

Hayden looked at me and continued smiling. He did not offer me any help at all. What am I supposed to do?

"I don’t know. I’m so sorry…" I replied frankly.

I hadn’t thought about it. Honestly, when I married Hayden, I was prepared to do whatever it took to stand by his side as his wife. It that meant leading Torex, then that was what I was prepared to do. I never thought that there was another alternative. I never thought that a choice like this would present itself.

"I just want to be with Hayden. I am fine with whatever he decides," I replied firmly.

That was my decision.

"So boring…" Harvey spat with clear disgust.

My eyes widened. I had never heard Harvey use that tone of voice before. His eyes narrowed at me before he smirked.

"Tell your husband to rescind his hold on the position of heir and return to wherever he came from. The real heir of Torex is back! We don’t need any imposter anymore!" Harvey spat as his face turned into an intimidating scowl.

That didn’t sound like Harvey at all. Was Harvey normally like this?

"Some of the gang’s managers are used to working with Hayden already. To them, you’re dead and gone. It’s going to be a big change to bring you back," the boss said rationally.

He seemed to have calmed down now and was thinking about the alternatives logically. I always thought that if Harvey came back, the gang would naturally be returned to him, and he would take over. Apparently, things were not that simple at all.

"I am sure that there are managers and members who have trouble accepting Hayden and his weak ways of managing things," Hayden stated confidently.

"That’s true but things have gotten a lot better recently," the boss said as his brows drew into a frown.

Throughout it all, Hayden remained silent like he was waiting for his father and his brother to make their decision. I watched the two men continue to debate with each other while I wondered why the boss couldn’t just let Harvey take over the gang like he originally planned.

"I don’t know if people have lost trust in you while you were thought to be dead or not. How are people supposed to react to the fact that you faked your death and then came back to us as if nothing happened? Not to mention that you probably did it all for a woman!" the boss yelled loudly as his anger crept back up on him and consumed him again.