Substitute Wife for the Mafia King R18-Chapter 340: Painful Patience
It wasn’t like I couldn’t understand where Diana was coming from. After all that Dahlia had been through, it was only natural for Diana to act overly protective of her only sister. In fact, the two sisters had always acted protective of each other, and that was understandable considering that they probably felt that it was just the two of them against the world. It didn’t take me long to figure out that all of my attempts to get in touch with Dahlia were blocked by Diana.
Even though I wasn’t allowed to see Dahlia, that didn’t stop me from standing guard with my men in front of or close to her hospital room. Dahlia’s disappearance from the public only added to the unrest as speculation regarding her relationship with the King escalated until it became uncontrollable. At that point, I was sure that Dahlia was a target for many in all the bad ways that threatened her safety.
"Why are you here?" Diana asked me the first time that I came to visit Dahlia. She glanced towards the door of her hospital room before pressing her index finger against her lips and smiling my way. I understood right away that she wanted me to shut up so that I wouldn’t disturb Dahlia’s rest.
"I’m here to see Dahlia," I replied.
"Why are you here to see her?" Diana asked as she crossed her arms defensively in front of her chest.
"Is there a reason why I can’t see her?" I asked instead of replying to her question.
"I am back now and I have to be the one taking care of my sister. There is no need for you to see her anymore. It’s not like you’re really her husband, and don’t worry about it, I’ll tell Dahlia that I’ll be taking responsibility and taking over the part that I was supposed to play. There’s nothing for you to be concerned about," Diana said coldly without stepping away from the door.
I would be lying if I said that I hadn’t seen this coming the moment that Diana had walked in the door. If Diana was back and her relationship with that man was truly over, then it was really natural that she would resume her life in the country, and that also meant taking the role of Anthony’s wife. She was right that there was no need for Dahlia to fulfill that role anymore now that she was back and everything should have been fine from that point onwards; however, I couldn’t stop the rise of bitterness inside of my chest as I stared at Diana’s beautiful face that resembled Dahlia’s so much. However, no matter how many times I looked at that face, I couldn’t understand why people couldn’t tell the difference between her and Dahlia.
"I’ll wait for Dahlia to make that decision, and I won’t hear from anyone else except for her," I replied calmly because there was no need for me to strike up an argument with Diana, Dahlia’s only sister. It would only put our relationship under strain, and that was the last thing that I wanted.
"Well, that’s too bad because she doesn’t want to see you and neither does she want to speak to you," Diana said as she glared at me.
For a second, I wondered if that was true before pushing that thought away from my mind because I couldn’t bear the pain that came along with it. I told myself that Diana was lying and that there was no way that Dahlia wouldn’t want to see or speak to me. Even if she wanted to break things off, I was sure that Dahlia would want to tell that to me herself, face to face, because that was just the kind of direct and straightforward person that she was. I couldn’t stop myself from grinning when I realized that it didn’t matter what Dahlia had in mind because I had made up my mind a long time ago not to ever let her go again.
"I appreciate all that you’re trying to do to protect your only sister, and I’m willing to give you some time, but I can’t wait forever. I’ll have to talk to Dahlia sooner or later," I told her honestly as our eyes met in an intense stare.
"How bold of you to think that you have the right to see and talk to my sister after all that you have done. You and your family are nothing but liars," Diana spat before turning on her heels and disappearing into Dahlia’s hospital room.
I stood rooted to the spot as the door closed directly in my face with a loud slam, while I wondered how she was going to explain that sudden outburst of behavior to her sister. I stood there for a while just staring in silence at the door in front of my face as I wondered what Dahlia was doing inside and if she was doing well. The only comfort that I had was the fact that Diana loved and cared about her sister so much. Even if that made her become an overbearing and overprotective person, that didn’t change the fact that I could leave Dahlia in her care, at least for the time being, while I tried my best to sort out the mess that was raging on outside with Desmond.
Knowing Dahlia’s restless nature, I knew that she couldn’t be kept locked up in the hospital room for long and all the activities such as taking a stroll outside in the garden and in the rehabilitation center could only ease her boredom for a while. As the days passed, my desire to see Dahlia only grew until I had to admit that I missed her quite madly. Getting in touch with her through the phone wasn’t even an option, and that was probably because Diana was stationed at Dahlia’s side 24/7.
The fact that Diana hadn’t gone out and about as herself and acting as Anthony’s wife could only mean that she had failed to convince Dahlia to take over that position. Although I had no idea why Dahlia was hesitating about making that move or making that decision, I couldn’t help but feel hopeful.
–To be continued...
