THE HEART OF THE MAFIA
Golden Cage!
Four months later….
“Mistress, it turns out you are here. I was looking for you in the room.
"I bring snacks and herbal tea for you,” said Berta, politely.
Alea snorted softly as she looked at the twilight woman in front of him. I don't know why he doesn't like the call of the Madam.
The call for Alea felt strange even though the marriage had now gone four months without any problems.
“Thank you, Berta,” Alea replied with a smile.
“I excuse me.”
Alea gave a slow nod, she indeed wanted to be alone while thinking in silence.
As it turns out, being a wife of Evans Colliettie made Alea unable to do much as she wanted.
Alea was strictly forbidden to do exhausting activities even if she only prepared breakfast for her husband. That sucks, doesn't it?
Although now he is always safe because it is protected by Evans Colliettie himself, but something is bothering him. Something that lately made him—rest.
Alea closed her eyes as she felt the breeze as if caressing her face. He sat on the bench of the black rose garden looking at the winged statue of the woman.
‘I never imagined being able to sit in this place without worrying about being killed by Evans Colliettie even just to enjoy the morning sun and the cool morning air, he said,’ Alea said heart while sipping herbal tea accompanied by a big smile.
‘This place is the place where I originally lived in this big mansion that was full of incredible fear.
'I celebrated my own birthday place in front of these roses,’ Alea said in memory of the first night in the Evans mansion.
‘The man's touch is now not a dream, though many times I thought it was a dream for me before I could be with you, Ev.’
Alea again smiled as if the shadow of that night was right in front of her.
‘However, now every day and every night your touch is always I get and I am always made to fall asleep by you,’ Alea said in her heart.
The four months of marriage and the warm color of the husband clearly made Alea complacent.
“Hh—turns out you are here. I'm looking for you here and there.”
Alea turned her head for a moment then smiled when she saw Mika standing beside the wooden chair where she was sitting.
“Sit Mika and accompany me to sit together enjoying the sun this morning.”
“Don't like my bodyguard, Mika. I don't like it!”
“Sorry, Mistress!” Mika refuses and Alea is used to Mika's rejection.
Her request was never heard by Mika.
After four months of marriage, Mika looks really annoying really treating herself like Madam like she used to be before Alea just a waitress could. Alea misses the feeling of being able to talk and laugh together.
“Already, Alea. Don't worry about Mika because that woman is so loyal to your husband, Alea's inner”.
“Oh—ya. Where's master? I didn't see it this morning.”
Four months into marriage, Alea had not seen Evans Colliettie when she woke up from sleep and Evans did not go anywhere.
“Master, once in the morning have left for Spain to work.”
Alea raised the original side, it felt like laughing when she heard the word ‘work’ that was too ambiguous for her husband, Evans Colliettie.
Actually what kind of work is her husband doing right now out there.
Surely not attend an important meeting with colleagues or investors with his formal clothes suit that he always wears every time he goes out of his house and is in one of the high-rise buildings?
Not like that, because Alea thought otherwise of her husband who was likely her husband— out there was hunting someone who made her angry somewhere.
Alea could only assume that because she could easily imagine how her husband killed the person who always made her shudder in horror.
“Work?”
“Yes. Are you curious about the work you are doing?”
“Ah, no! I'll just guess!”
Alea leaned back with a breath of fresh air in front of her while smiling.
“Keep, why are you here and not coming with him?”
The foreign feeling again enveloped his heart.
“Since marriage, Mr. Evans has given the task to be your personal bodyguard.”
Alea came to a realization with such a strong feeling this time that could not be lost even though she was now a hostess. It still felt like a captive locked in a golden cage.
“Oh, so. It is fitting that you are always where I am and always around me.”
Alea again sipped on the tea herb without turning to talk what else face to face face with Mika.
“I will not escape from my husband's house, Mika. So you don't have to keep my guard up!”
Alea let out a long breath, actually Alea had forbidden Mika to call Madam like, Berta, Anthony, Romeo and also Joe.
But everyone who knew her and loved her still called her Madam, not even Alea was allowed to touch the kitchen just to prepare food for her husband alone, therefore it was all on Evans' orders.
“Are you not worried about your own master for going alone without a loyal bodyguard like you?
“Not that you're used to escorting your master where he goes?”
“Master can take good care of himself, Madam. So you don't have to worry about it.”
Yeah, that's true. Without Mika, of course Evans can take care of himself without having to be closely guarded.
“Yes. I know how your master is, Mika. Is this at once to watch me?”
Mika budging. He was not interested in answering the question Alea had just asked, even though Alea looked at him with probing eyes.
A few minutes later, silence….
The two of them were silent in the silence of the fresh air this morning. Alea turned her face away and took another sip of her tea.
“Even your own master going to Spain doesn't tell me in advance what else to say goodbye to me before he leaves."
“Master must have his own reasons. You can ask later when the master has returned.”
Alea went back to silence and looked straight at the stretch of black roses she had once planted and was now flourishing and so soothing to her eyes.
“Today you have an appointment with Doctor Christine. He's been waiting for you in the living room for a routine check-up.”
“Doctor Christine?” repeated Alea with a confused look.
“Yes. Didn't you already know that Doctor Christine would come every two months to check on your condition?”
“I think the meeting two months ago was the last meeting?”
“No! Doctor Christine will come every two months and it will continue so that your health condition will be better again.”
“What is all that arranged by your master? Do I have to follow what your master will?”
Alea stood up and faced Mika. “As long as I'm here, be your master's wife. These four months at all I've never been out to see how the city of Naples is?
"How beautiful is the city where my husband was born. I've never felt like I've gone out for a walk to enjoy my days in a relaxed manner.
"It's not like this to stay inside the mansion and be like a bird in a golden cage!”
Mika was silent, Alea looked at Mika while watching the woman closely.
The feeling this time was chaotic because of a request that was never granted by her own husband at all and it always made Alea think that she was here like all five of Evans' pet women despite the difference the current status of Alea being the mistress.
“I will ask permission again on sir, Madam.”
Alea smiled obliquely and walked up to Mika while folding her hands on her chest and stopping beside Mika who turned her head to look at her.
“It seems like just status that I became Madam here because at all I have no rights also apparently—”
“I can't do anything as the hostess here even wants to take a walk out of the mansion was so hard to ask for permission and took three months!
"There's no difference between me and your master's pet ladies?! Equally cooped up?” said Alea, sounding calm yet filled with intimidation towards Mika.
Alea revealed everything that these few months had rested on. She was married and became Evans' wife, but Alea was not allowed out of the mansion at all and already three months ago Alea asked to come out completely Alea did not get any answer.
“I think, just a walk around here will not be a problem, right?
"Because I went with you? Nothing to be afraid of not a bodyguard like you can be relied upon because of how loyal you are to your master?”
Alea gave Mika a faint smile. “Tell all my requests to, your master, Mika,” Alea said as she turned her face away and left Mika still silent in her place.
