Mafia King’s Innocent Bride

LANCE’S POV

“Where did you go, Lance?”

I got surprised when I saw my mom sitting on the couch in my living room as soon as I entered.

I looked at her. “Mom, you’re here. I just went to a boutique.”

“Boutique?”

“I went to a group fitting with Vincent’s men.” I said while smiling. I could still remember what happened a while ago.

Mom stood up and furrowed her brows at me. “Fitting for what?”

“Vincent and Sophie are getting married next month.”

“What?”

“You don’t know about that yet?”

She shook her head. “No. But why are they getting married?”

“Mom, of course, because they love each other.”

“I wonder what your brother used to threaten that gullible woman again. For sure he did something or maybe she threatened her that he’ll kill her family if she didn’t—

“Mom!”

Mom looked at me. “What?”

“Can you even hear what you’re saying? We’re talking about Vincent here, my brother, and your son, too.”

“That kid never considered me as his mom, anyway. Look at him, forcing any woman to marry him because he’s so desperate to have someone—

“I said enough, mom! Sophie, is not what you think! She loves Vincent! Oh well, why would you even care about someone who knows how to love Vincent? You never considered him as your son, anyway!”

“Lance! Why are you talking like that to me?! You know exactly why I hate your brother! He’s a son of a devil!”

I looked at her. “Mom, he’s still your son! And it’s not his fault if he was born having that man as his father! How can you talk like that about your own son?”

“I don’t have a son like that! A serial killer!”

“Don’t you think that’s your fault, too? Because you payed no attention to him, because you never appreciated all his efforts just to make you proud! All you did was blame him for something that’s not even his fault! Vincent decided to leave our house because he felt so lonely! Because every single day of his life, all you did was to tell him how much you hate him for being born! And now that he’s finally ready to change, and he’s finally happy, you still act like that? If you don’t care about him, well, I do. So please, leave him alone. Leave my brother and his wife alone.” I said before I finally walked upstairs straight to my room.

I still couldn’t understand why mom hates Vincent so much. It’s not as if it’s Vincent’s fault that he was born.

*********FLASHBACK**********

“Happy 8th birthday, V!”

Vincent got surprised when I opened the lights inside his room. It was already eleven in the evening and I brought a cupcake with a small candle above it.

“L-Lance…”

“Come on, stand up there and blow your candle.” I said to him, which he immediately obeyed.

We sat up on his bed, and he closed his eyes before blowing his candle.

“What did you wish?” I asked him as soon as he opened his eyes.

“Why would I tell you my wish?”

“Of course, because I’m your big brother. Come on, just whisper it in my ear.”

He leaned close to me and whispered. “My whisper is for mom and dad to finally remember my birthday next year.”

I wasn’t able to speak immediately.

I moved away from him and split the cupcake that I brought in half, then I gave him the other half.

“Here, eat that.”

“Thank you, Lance.”

I nodded, then we started eating that cupcake. It didn’t take too long before I looked at him and spoke. “V.”

“Huh?”

“We’re going to celebrate your birthday every year. Even if mom and dad don’t remember it, I will always remember it and we will always celebrate it together.”

A smile appeared on his face. “Thank you.”ConTEent bel0ngs to Nôv(e)lD/rama(.)Org .

*************END OF FLASHBACK*******

And ever since that day, I promised to myself that I will always take care of my brother. They may not appreciate him as a person, but I know Vincent more than they do. And I will never ever let anyone, even our mom to ruin his happiness. Not anymore.