Maid for the Mafia Boss

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I immediately smiled upon waking up because of Brylle’s nonstop kisses on my face.

I opened my eyes and is greeted by his cute’s face.

” You’re awake!” He stated, full of energy.

He used to do that to me every time I wake up, and that’s why I was smiling every day.

” Goodmorning, Mama,” he pecked a kiss then started moving around wildly.

” I want to eat already!!!” I laughed at his energy this morning. I glanced at the clock and saw that it’s already 8:00 in the morning, and I’m pretty sure that Tiya is already out for work.

” Okay, baby. Let me just go to the bathroom for a while, okay?” he nodded with a wide smile.

I stood up and went to the bathroom.

My blood-soaked clothes are not there, so I guess that Tiya Anne already cleaned them.

I hope she was not frightened when she saw me yesterday night. I can’t explain to her everything that had happened.

A pang of sadness occurred to me, but I set it aside so that Brylle won’t notice me being gloomy.

After using the bathroom, I came out of the CR and saw Brylee sitting at the edge of the bed while moving his feet back and forth.

” Let’s go,” I reached out my hand for him that he received after standing up.

We walked out of the room.

Closing our room’s door, I was then faced to the living room.

Where a man is casually sitting on the sofa.

I jumped and moved backward together with Brylle because of my shock.

When I realized who is on the sofa, grief engulfed me completely.

Keian is there, with his eyes closed as he seemed like he’s taking a nap.

Brylle peeked from my legs.

” Tito Kei!” he ran towards Keian as he jumped on his body and embraced the man tightly.

The latter alarmingly woke up then looked at Brylle, he calmed down when he realized that the one who attacked him is just a child.

” Hello, Brylle,” he said, then ruffled the kid’s hair.

His eyes looked up at me, and his expression immediately turned to a cold one.

My heart ached because of that.

” Why are you here?” I asked him while walking to the kitchen.

I didn’t receive any answer as Keian stayed silent.

I looked back at him who’s eyes are staring on the floor. I also noticed both bandaged hands going up to his arms.

I didn’t see his injured arms and hands yesterday night that looks like a glass wounded him.

Brylle, who is on the sofa, was unable to catch Keian’s expression.

” Mama!” I approached Brylle to help lift his body as the sofa is high and Brylle is not that tall.

But Keian did the same to help, so our hands touched when we reached for Brylle.

I turned my head to him, who is slightly shocked but returned to his darkened expression.

” Ahihihi.” giggled the oblivious boy.

” I’ll keep him company. You can make your breakfast,” my eyebrows furrowed, but I let go of Brylle so that Keian can lift him properly.

I returned to the kitchen to start cooking.

Not minding the heavy feeling caused by a certain someone here in the house with Brylle and me.

—

” Let’s eat.” Brylle immediately tried to go down and was about to fall out of Keian’s grip, but the latter was able to catch Brylle to prevent him from having an injury. Keian lets him down properly.

” Brylle!” I called out to him in concern.

He went towards me like nothing happened and hugged me.

” Baby, you shouldn’t do that. What if you got hurt?” I lifted him and brought him to the dining area.

” Sorry, Mama. I’m just excited to eat,” he said, beaming.

I lowered him to his high chair then went back to the living room.

” Keian,” he gazed at me and was slightly surprised.

” Join us for breakfast,” I said in a low voice but enough for him to hear.

I returned to the dining after seeing him nod. I waited for him to be seated at a vacant chair.

We ate together in silence.

Brylle is eating by himself, and he didn’t need help anymore.

I glanced at Keian, whose eyebrows are creased in my direction.

” Lower down your spoon, the food might spill and go to waste.” he blinked twice as he puts the spoon inside his mouth.

I said to lower it eh…

Brylle’s head tilted in my direction.

He may be wondering what up with the tension between Keian and me.

” What is it, baby?” I asked him.

He smiled at me and raised his hands, saying he wanted to be lifted up.

I got confused, but I lifted him out of his chair and down on the floor.

I should suggest to Tiya to remove Brylle’s high chair already, for him to get used without it…

Brylle approached Keian, and Brylle suddenly got shy as he looked up at the man.

Keian’s eyebrow raised at Brylle’s approach.

He looked at me as if asking why Brylle went near him, but I just shrugged because I don’t know why Brylle did that as well.

” Yes, Brylle?” he asked the kid.

Brylle just smiled at him while his arms are raised up.

Keian immediately understands what Brylle wanted and lifted Brylle to his lap.

” Yeheyyy!” Brylle happily remarked.

Keian later started feeding Brylle with his food, who’s moving energetically on his lap.

I don’t know why. But I’m feeling down.

—

Keian furrowed his eyebrows as he plays with Brylle.

The two of us are entirely not talking to each other since this morning. By the way, it’s already 3 o’clock in the afternoon. He’s been here for 7 hours already. Doesn’t he have anything he needs to do in the mansion?

Why is he even here???

If it were not for Brylle, who is happy to see and play with Kei, I would shoo the man out of the house.

” Keian,” I called.

He looked at me with a cold expression.

One thing is that every time he looks at me, his eyes always looks cold.

It hurts, you know…

” Let’s talk,” I went inside my and Brylle’s room. I know that Keian’s just right behind me.

Nothing would happen to Brylle if we left us alone in the living room, the front door’s locked anyway.

Keian entered the room with a frown.

” Thank you, for being there for Brylle. But what is the real reason you’re here?” I calmly asked. He suddenly smiled at me.

” To keep you from running away. I figured I’d let you stay here for a while then return you to the mansion.” My eyebrows raised at what he said.

” I’m not just an object that you can just take and throw out. I’m begging you, Keian, get out of here. I’ll quit my job,” I’ve been thinking about leaving the mansion since this morning.

It’s also for their benefit.

Anger flashed in his eyes as he slammed me to the wall.

I winced in pain. My whole body is aching, maybe because of the exhaustion of what happened yesterday.

” Keian, Brylle can see us,” I said in a flat tone.

” I will not let you quit your job. You have no right to quit your job!” he said in emphasis.

” I’m not the one who killed your mother.”

” That’s bullsh8t!” I pushed him because I’m pretty sure Brylle heard that.

” Mama?” I saw Brylle walked towards our room while holding one of his toys.

I was about to approach him, but Keian holds my wrist firmly.

I glared at Keian, but he doesn’t let me go.

Tiya entered the house who just came back from work.

” Nass? Is Sir Andrew still here?” Tiya asked. She lowered her bag on the sofa. Brylle puts the back of her hand on his forehead.

” Tiya, can you please bring Brylle out? Maybe go to the park?” Brylle’s eyes shined upon hearing what I said.

” We’re going to the park?! Mama! Come with us” I pulled my arms away from Keian, and he finally lets me go.

I went to Brylle and ruffled his hair.

” I can’t baby, I still have something I need to do. Go with just Tiya this time. You’ll be okay right?” he nodded while there’s a smile on his face, then he embraced me.

” See you later, Mama,” I hugged the kid back.

I gave Tiya a meaningful look, and she nodded.

” Let’s go Brylle” I looked apologetically in Tiya’s direction as I mouthed ‘thank you’.

Brylle waved at me before going out of the house.

( The following scenes involve mild topics about abuse(None by MCs) that might trigger emotions. So if you can’t read things like that, I suggest that you skip this part. Thank you.)

I turned back to Keian, whose expression is still the same as earlier.

” Just go home, Keian. Please,” He shook his head.

” No. You’re going home with me.” He stated.

” And then what? What would you do to me?” Will you torture me? Will you all kill me?” he just shrugged at my question.

” I don’t know, maybe I’ll make you our f—able whore too.” I froze in shock at what he said. I searched his eyes for guilt, but there’s nothing.

I walked towards him, trembling, then pushed his chest because of my anger at what he remarked earlier.

” I did not kill your mother!” I said in a slightly loud voice. His jaw tightens as he swiftly held my hands like he wants to smash the bone inside.

I kept myself from screaming in pain.

” I saw a woman before my Mom died. And going back to that time, you looked like her!”

” Let go of me! I told you, I’m not the one who killed your Mom! Why don’t you just believe me?”

” Why would I believe you!?”

” So you’ll trust more the one who wants to have all of you killed than me?!” Every moment passing where the two of us are shouting at each other, my chest kept getting heavier, the pain increasing.Material © NôvelDrama.Org.

” No! I’ll believe what I saw!”

” WHY?! Did you saw what really happened?!”

” Why don’t you just admit that you’re the one who killed her?! This argument will end!” I pushed him again, and because of that, I guess the rope of his patience finally breaks as he clutched my jaw in his one hand.

” Maybe they’re right. That you’re just a whore! Someone whom they’re f—ing in Il Massimo Impero! But oh, I’m sorry. I forgot that you’re the granddaughter of that f*cking Maximo Del Luna!” I can’t keep myself from slapping him so hard to the point that his nose bled.

” It’s my ‘initiation’ to be a member of Il Massimo Impero, but when I saw your mother, I backed away. I’m not the one who killed her! IT’S MY GRANDFATHER!” He didn’t understand what I said as he wrapped his hands on my neck. My body hits the sofa here in the living room.

” Your family killed my mother and my brother!” I felt that tears are starting to fall from my eyes while trying to remove Kei’s hands on my neck.

” WELL, HE KILLED MY PARENTS! His own son and daughter-in-law. Then he killed my brother and his girlfriend.” Keian’s grip loosened while I continued speaking, even though my voice is raspy because of the shouting and the strangling Keian’s doing.

” Do you know what happened to me? I was locked up, in a small room! Then he would go there every night! To visit me, to play with me! He treated me like I’m not his granddaughter! He… He—” I can’t complete what I’m saying as the grief engulfed me causing me to be a sobbing mess.

Keian’s eyes went wide in horror. He let go of my neck and clenched his fists so tight.

” I can’t stay like that. So I have to run away. I have to hide. I don’t have any home to return to for two years! Until Tiya found us and lets us stay in her house,” I explained in a raspy voice.

” I have nothing to do with your family. I don’t even know my grandfather’s business to you. I just want to be with my parents… but I can’t do that anymore!” He’s breathing heavily like he just came from running.

Keian’s eyes are still so wide as he seemed like he gets traumatized at what I said.

” So, please… I’m not the one who killed your Mom,” I repeated in a weak voice.

He turned his back to me and ruffled his own hair.

” K-Keian,” He went to the door and got out of the house without saying anything. He left me alone after saying the very secret I promised to myself I would not let others know.

I sat on the floor, covering my face with both of my hands. And cried…