Ruby
Wanting to step inside the study, I decided to hold myself back. Vexon yelled at me and it was my fault for not giving him some time to be alone. He can stay alone as much as he wants. I won��t poke him.
Vexon didn��t notice me listening to him since he was very much focused on talking over the phone. So I walked to the garden to give myself and the baby, some fresh air. I gazed at the stars, not even realizing I was crying until I could feel the salty water over my lips.
I know it was my decision to stay in the Mafia life, but how can I forget the risks one shall face being in the Mafia?
Come what may, Vexon is still cold when it��s about the Gladiolus. He doesn��t tell me everything occurring in the underworld, but I know it isn��t something cool to say that my husband is in the Mafia, in fact, the gang leader himself.
I rubbed my hand over my stomach, talking to my baby, ��What if you don��t want to choose the Mafia life? I am sure, Vexon will not have any problem, but how will I survive knowing you will not be over my watch? If you don��t choose to be in the Gladiolus, you will be sent away from us in a secured place.�� I mumbled further, ��Will I be able to live by contacting you or seeing your face once in a year when you grow up?��
I continued talking to my baby, sitting on the outdoor chair now. ��If you become a gang leader like your father, will you be cruel to others as well and kill whoever betrays you?�� My heart clenched at the thought of my children growing up in this life. ��You know, baby, sometimes I wish to run away to somewhere away from this life, with Everley, Vexon, and you. But I know, if I do it, there will be no security for us. We chose the Mafia life, and Gladiolus is our family.��
What if my child becomes nothing like me or Vexon? What if I can��t raise Everley to be a perfect lady? What if I lose Everley, Vexon, or this baby just like I lost the entire Bevine family?
Life really changes within a few seconds. When I first stepped into the Bevine mansion, it was chirpy and filled with happiness. But slowly, everything started to fall apart. Am I responsible for everything?
I was brought out of my trance after hearing my phone ring. I checked the caller ID. It was Nafeesa.
��Hello?�� I picked up the call.
��Ruby, Allison will be at your doorstep tomorrow. Take care of her, okay? Don��t contact me ever. Bye and love you.�� Nafeesa sounded so sad as she said that and she cut the call without even waiting for me to respond.
Nafeesa left the Bevine mansion after she told me that she would give her baby to me and go back to her home country. She had a daughter and Nafeesa didn��t even let me raise her in the beginning. She said that she would hand Allison to me after Allison turned one and three days ago, she turned one.
It must be really hard for Nafeesa to leave her daughter to me. But she wanted to go away from this country and live her old life.
I am going to have another daughter tomorrow. It was exciting for me.
��Baby, you are having another sister tomorrow. I didn��t see her yet but I will tomorrow,�� I told my baby, suddenly realizing I was supposed to meet Liam tomorrow.
I decided to text Liam and postponed our hangout for some other time. He was okay with it saying that he had to do some more research on the drugs smuggling case he got recently.
Allison was my priority now, also not to forget, I have to explain Everley as well. She hates sharing me, even with Vexon sometimes.
Looking at the stars one last time, I got up to have a nice sleep. I walked to Everley��s room and slept next to her, pulling her towards me.
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I jolted up from my sleep hearing a baby crying. I was alone in Everley��s room and it was nine in the morning.
Pulling the blanket off me, I freshened up. Then, I went to the living room and the scenery I saw in front of my eyes made me smile brightly.
Vexon had a cute baby in his arms, which I assume was Allison, while Everley was jumping on the couch, showing her toys to Allison. Vexon was trying to calm Allison down.
I cleared my throat to let my presence be known.
Vexon looked at me, giving an apologized look, which I ignored and looked at Everley. ��If you keep jumping on the couch, you will get hurt. Get down, honey.��
Immediately, Everley got down and hugged my stomach. ��Good morning, Mom and the baby.�� She kissed my stomach.
I caressed her hair with a smile. ��Good morning, Eve.��
��Mom, look, I have another baby sister. Will she stay with us? Where was she before? Will you love her more than me?�� she asked all of her questions at once.
Sighing, I replied, ��Yes, she will stay with us. She was in the hospital because she was sick. And, about your last question, you are my first child and my love for you will always be different compared to your other siblings.�� With that, I kissed her forehead. ��Go and tell Maya to serve your breakfast.��
��Okay, Mom.�� She ran to the kitchen where Maya was in.
��Gem,�� Vexon called out and I looked at Allison, who stopped crying now and was looking at me with her green eyes.
Allison��s one stare melted my heart. She looked so much like Everley and it reminded me of Newana. I wish she was here with me.
I raised my arms towards Allison, and she wanted to come to my arms at that instant.
Vexon handed Allison to me. ��Sit down otherwise it might hurt our baby.��
Still not replying to him, I sat on the couch, with Allison on my arms. She started playing with my pendant, happily as I smiled looking at her. She was my daughter now.
��Welcome home, Allison Bevine,�� I muttered under my breath. ��You are so pretty.��
Vexon sat next to me. ��Should we appoint a nanny for her? You are pregnant so it will be hard for you to take care of yourself and her as well. Also, why didn��t you inform me about Allison��s arrival? I would��ve cleaned her room.��
Vexon prepared Allison��s room as soon as she was born and he was disappointed when he learned that we wouldn��t get Allison till she would turn one. The adoption papers were signed after she was born.
��No need to appoint a nanny. Maya will help me,�� I deadpanned and as I was about to leave with Allison, Vexon stood up in front of me.
Vexon held his ears with a cute look on his face, as he said, ��I am sorry. Please, forgive me.��
