Chapter 124

Adrian locked eyes with Evelyn momentarily but moved his gaze to Mario.

"Take them in your car. The boys and I are heading back to the warehouse," Adrian said.

"Okay dad," Mario said as he headed towards the driver's seat of his car.

Adrian headed towards his car without sparing Evelyn another look and the boys followed him behind.

Evelyn felt disappointed as she stared at Adrian.

Mimi stared at Evelyn as she rested her gaze on Adrian.

Evelyn noticed Mimi's attention on her, making her move her gaze towards Mimi.

Mimi shook her head in belief as she entered the passenger's seat.

Evelyn let out a tiny sigh as she opened the backseat door and entered the car.

Adrian's car drove away first and Mario followed afterward.

Evelyn moved her eyes to the side mirror, and she stared at Mimi.

Evelyn wonders what Mimi must be thinking by now.

All Mimi said before she was kidnapped was wrong. She isn't after Adrian for his money.

Hell, she doesn't care about money.

All she cares about is Adrian.

She can't control her feelings when it comes to him.

"We have to go to the mansion," Mario spoke up. "It is too late to go back to school right now.  You both need to...."

"We both?" Mimi retorted, making Mario look at her.

"You want to take both of us to the mansion?" Mimi asked.

"Is there a problem with that?" Mario asked.

"Can't you just take her to her house, and then we go home?" Mimi asked.

Mario scoffed. "Mimi, what is wrong with you?"

Mimi looked away as Evelyn stared at her fingers.

"You both look traumatized. You both need to.... "

"She doesn't have to come with us to the mansion," Mimi retorted.

Mario furrowed his brows. "What the.....

"Um, Mario, it's okay. I need to meet up with Imogen at school. She has been blowing my phone with texts and calls," Evelyn said.

"See? Take her to school," Mimi said, making Mario throw her a look.

Mimi averted her eyes from him.

Mario moved his gaze to the front mirror and stared at Mimi.

"Are you sure you will be fine?" Mario asked.

Evelyn nodded. "Yes. You don't have to worry."

Mimi scoffed, making Evelyn and Mario look at her. She is looking at her window.

Mario heaved a sigh as he faced the road. Evelyn lowered her gaze as Adrian clouded her mind again.

Time went by, and they pulled up at the school.

"Thank you," Evelyn said, opening the door.

"See you tomorrow," Mario said, and she nodded before closing the door and heading towards the school building.

Mario stared at her through his side mirror as she walked. Mimi watched him as he stared at her, making her roll her eyes.

"Can we go now?" she asked.

He looked at her.

"I am tired and hungry," she said.

Mario stared at her.

"What?" she asked.

"What is with the attitude?" Mario asked.

"What attitude?" Mimi asked, acting like she had no idea what he was talking about.

"Why are you being unwelcoming towards Evelyn?" Mario asked.

Mimi scoffed, looking away.

"You are never like this towards her. What fucking changed?" Mario asked.

"Nothing. Let's just go home, please. My mum will be worried," she said, staring at her window.

Mario stared at her for a while, confused about her new attitude.

He started the car and they drove away.

A FEW MINUTES LATER......

AT MORELLI MANSION......

Mario's car pulled up in the compound and Mimi moved to get out of the car, but Mario held her hand, making her look at him.

"Are you going to tell me what is going on or not?" Mario asked.

Mimi stared at him as she recalled Evelyn kissing Adrian.

"Mimi," Mario called.

"What?"

"I am listening," Mario said.

"What do you want me to say?" Mimi asked.

"Tell me why you were like that towards Evelyn," he said.

Mimi heaved a sigh.

"You literally thanked her for attempting to save you, but the next minute you were acting cold towards her. What is up with you?" Mario asked.

"She is sleeping with your dad!" She blurted.

INTERNALLY.

"Mimi," Mario called.

"Nothing, okay. I just....." Mimi paused, heaving a sigh.

"Just what?" Mario asked.

"I just don't like her anymore, okay? Do yourself a favor and stop associating with her. She doesn't deserve you," Mimi said, getting out of the car and leaving Mario more confused.

Mimi walked around the car and headed for the stairs leading to the main entrance door.

"What is that supposed to mean, Mimi?" Mario asked, but Mimi didn't respond as she headed up the stairs.

"Mimi," he called.

She didn't respond but entered the mansion.

"Honey, hey," Dolores said, smiling at Mimi. She is seated in the living room with Candela.

Mimi didn't respond but headed for the stairs.

Dolores furrowed her brows as she got on her feet.

"Honey?" Dolores called as she stared at Mimi, walking up the stairs, looking without sparing her a look.

Candela scoffed. "What do you expect from a spoiled brat?" She asked, sipping her wine from her glass.

Dolores looked at Candela momentarily and looked back at the stairs.

The door opened, claiming their attention and revealing Mario.

"Mario," Dolores called.

"Aunt," he called.

"What's up with Mimi? I thought you two went to college together," Dolores said.

"We did. She has just been the same since her party. I don't understand her anymore," Mario said as he sat on the sofa tiredly.

"She is just being a brat, honey. Ignore her." Candela said.

"Mum,"

"What? It's the truth," Candela said.

Dolores shook her head in disbelief as she headed up the stairs.

Candela picked up her glass and took a sip as Mario stared at her.

She noticed and raised her brows.

"What?"

"Why are you like this all the time?" Mario asked.

Candela shrugged. "How do you mean?"

"Why would you call your only niece a brat?"

"Because she is a brat. And she and her mother are just living here because of you and your stubborn father. If not, they will be out in the streets where they belong," Candela said.

Mario shook his head in disbelief, looking away.

Candela sipped her drink as Mario looked at her again.

"You heart is as cold as ice and I wonder why dad is still with you," Mario said, making her face twitch.

"If I was in his shoes, I would have divorced you a long time ago," he said sternly, looking at her dead in the eye.

Candela scoffed. "Excuse me,"

"You heard me, mother." Mario mouthed, getting on his feet and headed for the stairs.

Candela stared at him as he walked up the stairs.

"Fucking ingrate," she muttered, taking another sip from her glass.

MIMI'S ROOM

Mimi paced her room a bit as she thought of Evelyn and her uncle.

It has been days, but this has been haunting her like it just happened a few minutes ago.

Evelyn didn't deny sleeping with Uncle Adrian. How can Evelyn do this?! Mimi yelled internally as she rubbed her temples.

She saw the way they looked at each other. The way Evelyn looked at him.

She didn't even want him to go and Mario is ignorant of this.

She is using him just to get to his father.

Geez!

A knock came on her door and it opened, revealing Dolores.

"Mum," Mimi called.

"You need to tell me what is going on with you at this minute, young lady," Dolores said, walking into the room after closing the door behind her.

Mimi let out a sigh as she moved to her bed and sat on it.

Dolores joined her.

"What is wrong?" Dolores asked.

Mimi didn't respond.

Dolores heaved a sigh as she thought about the only thing that could be the problem with her child.

"Is it Lucas?" she asked.

Mimi scoffed. "No. We are done. He is no longer my boyfriend."

Dolores raised her brows.

"Really?"

Mimi didn't respond.

"Is it uh.....is it because of me?" Dolores asked.

Mimi lowered her gaze.

"Honey....."

"He made me see that his job and friendship with Mario are more important than what we have," Mimi retorted.

Dolores stared at her.

Mimi is standing in a random place.

"I am sorry," Dolores said.

"It's okay. I should thank you for making me see the kind of person I fell in love with," Mimi said as her heart clenched.

Dolores placed her hand on Mimi.

"Love is complicated, sweetie. Sometimes you leave it. Sometimes you fight for it. We just need to know which is meant to leave or fight for," Dolores said.

Mimi lowered her gaze as her heart clenched more.

"I think I have one to fight for," Dolores said as she thought of Adrian.

Mimi furrowed her brows as she looked at her mother.

"Are you in love with someone, mum?" Mimi asked, making Dolores' face twitch.

"What?"

"You just said you have the one you want to fight for," Mimi said.

Dolores' heart picked up, making her eyes move nervously.

"I did?"

"Yes, mum, you did," Mimi said.

Dolores looked away, closing her eyes and bit her lips.

"Do I know him?" Mimi asked.

Dolores lowered her gaze.

"Is it uncle....."

"No it is not!" Dolores blurted, making me furrow her brows.

"It can't be. He is married. Don't think about such things," Dolores said.

Mimi furrowed her brows again. "Uncle Alfredo is married?" Mimi asked.

Dolores' face twitched. "Alfredo?"

"Is he married?" Mimi asked.

"No....no he is not married." Dolores stuttered, clearing her throat.

"Are you both dating?" Mimi asked.

"Dating? No. Why would you think that?"

Mimi shrugged. "I see the way he looks at you. He likes you and I guess you like him too, since you are both seeing each other already."

Dolores scoffed. "Who told you that?"

Mimi recalled aunt Irina saying it, but in an awful way.

"Mimi," Dolores called.

"I guessed it," Mimi said.

Dolores raised her brows.

Mimi gave her a smile.

"I like Uncle Alfredo. He is nice and he is a doctor. He is fit for a new dad," Mimi teased, making Dolores scoff.

"Okay enough with that, young lady. Tell me why you have been acting differently since your party," Dolores said, making Mimi's smile fall as Evelyn and Adrian filled her mind.

Mimi turned to her mum properly and held her hand.

Dolores stared at her with wonder.

"Mum,"

"Yes?"

"Promise me you won't tell anyone what I am about to tell you right now," Mimi said.

Dolores furrowed her brows.

"What do you mean....."

"Just promise me." Mimi retorted.

"Mimi, you are scaring me right now," Dolores said.

"You have to promise me, mum. You can't tell anyone," Mimi said with all seriousness.

Dolores let out a sigh. "Okay. I promise not to tell anyone."

"Are you sure?"

"Yes, I am sure. Out with it already." Dolores urged.

Mimi looked at the door and then at her mum.

"Go on," Dolores urged.

"Mum,"

"Yeah?"

"Uncle Adrian is cheating on aunt Candela," Mimi said, making Dolores' face twitch.

Mimi nodded.

"What?"

"He is cheating, mum," Mimi said.

Dolores' heart picked up as she thought of Adrian being with another person apart from Candela.

"How..... How do you know this?" Dolores stuttered.

"I saw them kissing on my birthday night," Mimi said, making Dolores furrow her brows.

"Saw who?"

"Uncle Adrian and the girl he is cheating with," Mimi said.

Dolores gulped slightly as her legs weakened.

"Girl," she almost whispered.

Mimi nodded.

"Who is she? Do you know her?" Dolores asked.

Mimi stared at her without answering.

"Mimi, tell me," Dolores said.

"It's...... it's Evelyn,"

Dolores froze.

"He is cheating with Evelyn, mum. I saw two of them kissing."

"Wha.....what?"