Abandoned, I Became the Mafia Don's Beloved Chapter 2

With that, I walked away without looking back.

I thought I'd made myself clear enough. He wouldn't come again.

But the moment I opened my door and stepped inside, a hand shot out and blocked it, then pushed into my apartment.

I nearly jumped out of my skin and looked up in horror. It was Jesse.

"Get out!" I said coldly.

"Years apart and your temper's gotten worse."

He looked at me with that half-smile, about to say more, when the phone in his pocket rang.

He frowned at the name on the screen, but answered anyway.

"Jesse, did you get the suits? Why aren't you back yet?"

A syrupy female voice came through the line.

It was Lina, the woman he'd married for the alliance.

Her voice used to make my skin crawl.

Now, hearing it, I felt nothing.

"Coming back soon. Something urgent came up. I'm hanging up." Jesse's voice was cold. He ended the call.

"Your Donna's looking for you. You should go." I held the door wide open, my tone flat.

"Jealous, hearing her voice?" Jesse smirked, reaching up to touch my face.

I twisted away hard. If he touched me, my insanely jealous husband would find out and chop his hand off.

Jesse's hand froze midair.

The next second, a tiny figure pushed open the bedroom door, rubbing sleepy eyes and toddling over with arms outstretched. He mistook the wrong person and threw his little arms around Jesse, babbling, "Mommy, why'd you take so long?"

"This is…" Jesse stared, completely stunned.

"This is my son. Luke Taylor." I walked over and scooped him into my arms, soothing him softly. "Go back to sleep, baby. Mommy's home."

Our faces pressed together. We looked exactly alike.

"He… has your last name?" Jesse looked at me, barely able to contain his delight.

I nodded, not understanding why he was suddenly so happy.

The child took my name only because my husband wanted to protect him.

"How old is he?" Jesse's smile widened, his voice trembling.

"None of your business. You need to leave!" I said coldly.

But he acted like he didn't hear me. He stepped closer, reaching out to touch the boy's face.

I pulled the child away and glared at him.

"Is he… five? Is he…" Jesse asked, but his tone was certain. "Our child?"

I'd been confused about why he was smiling. Now I laughed out loud in pure disbelief.

"Jesse, what are you thinking?! We already—"

"Jesse! Found you!" My words were cut off by a sudden voice.

Then I saw a woman fling herself into Jesse's arms, cup his face, and press her lips to his.

Jesse yanked her off immediately, his eyes darting to me, his expression annoyed. "Lina, what are you doing here? Were you following me?"

His voice was loud enough that the child in my arms started to stir. I quickly patted his back and lulled him back to sleep.

Lina pretended not to hear. She clung to Jesse's arm and looked at me. "Isabella, don't mind us. Jesse and I have been married for years. This is just how we are."

Jesse didn't push her away. He looked at me, waiting for my reaction.

But I didn't even blink. My voice was calm. "I don't mind. But if you two are still in my home, I'm calling the cops for breaking and entering."

Jesse's brows furrowed instantly, like he hadn't expected that reaction.

Lina glanced at the child in my arms, then back at Jesse. She tested the waters. "Isabella, you have a kid now? Are you married?"

I nodded.

Lina let out a scoff, her voice dripping with mockery. "You left Jesse and married some broke loser? And popped out another little loser in this dump?"

"You must've heard Jesse took the Don's seat and came crawling back for him to marry you. Stop dreaming about being his Donna. With your status, he threw you away before, and he won't marry you now!"

"I suggest you get lost before you're dragged out like a dog!"

"Shut up!" Jesse cut in suddenly. He looked at me, his face full of desperate hope. "Isabella, I'll remarry you. Tell her. You're just using someone to make me jealous. That child is mine!"

Only then did I finally look Jesse in the eye and crush his fantasy without mercy.

"No. My husband and I are very much in love. This is our child."

"Jesse, you and I will never remarry. Not in this lifetime."