Chapter 161

Chapter 161
Mia. 

Waking up in the middle of the night feeling thirsty, I gently slide from Rico's arms, careful enough not to wake him. Thankfully, I don't crave ice cream anymore. That stuff was cold, especially in the middle of the night. 

I press a lingering kiss on Rico's forehead and smile at his cute sleeping face. I would want to wake up at this face for the rest of my life. Was he seriously proposing yesterday? Getting married at eighteen is crazy and in case he proposed to me right now, I would wait until I am at least twenty to marry him. And I am not popping any more babies for him until I am married. 

However, Rico is a gentle lover and I would hate being away from him or letting anyone else have him. Even when I wasn't pregnant, he has never treated me roughly in bed and I still wonder how he does it with all the hard muscles on his body. 

Has he been holding himself for my sake? 

Since there are always men around the house, I walk to the closet to dress appropriately before heading out. The corridors are quieter than normal. My men always take turns guarding the house especially when I am here. But today no one is in sight, how come? 

I carefully take the stairs one at ago and when I reach the living room, a foul smell of weed hits my nostrils and my stomach churns. I hate the smell of smoke and being pregnant just adds to the dislike. 

However, the person comfortably sitting on my expensive couch was the last person I expected to see in the middle of the night. No wonder my guards are not in sight. Can't I get at least a day off? 

The woman in a tight red dress, Is sitting with her legs crossed, and in her left hand, she is holding a burning blunt between her fingers. 

Her lifeless eyes keenly regard me and suddenly, a smirk appears on her red-painted lips. The smirk is nothing but evil. 

"Surprised to see me?" She purrs, takes a deep inhale from the blunt, and exhales it in my direction. I hold my breath until the smoke subsides before I continue breathing. I think I underestimated her. Or I was stupid enough to let my emotions control me. How could I forget how cruel the world is? 

"I am not. It would be embarrassing for the mighty queen to go down without a fight. Even if she was just a fake queen, it was queen regardless" I smile, carefully eying my mother. I don't know how she got out but I am not surprised. 

She was the best fighter I knew, and now that she has nothing to lose, she has no reason to keep her pathetic weak act. 

"You are right. I refuse to go down, especially if it's in your hands" She mockingly sizes me as if I am not worth sending her to hell. To think I was yearning to get even a little love from her. I seriously hoped she would change and treat me at least better. How could I expect any good from the devil? 

"Things would have been better if I was Ryan's daughter, right?" I whisper, a little disappointment slipping from my voice. I can't help it. 

"Of course. Why do you think I despise you? You are a mistake. A fucking mistake that ruined my life forever. I have always wanted to get rid of you for a very long time" Mother venomously utters. She unhurriedly gets up and stands directly in front of me. 

"You took something special from me and I am dying to return the favor" She chuckles staring at my stomach and instinctively, my hand goes there protectively " Here is what I will do, I will cut that stomach open as you watch, and I am going to rip out the bastard in it, and you know what will happen next?" She smirks as if she has already achieved her goal, I am going to behead you the same way you did to Ryan" All my life, I have never seen the hate in her eyes directed at me like right now. I should have done more than just cutting her fingers. 

"I dare you to touch my baby" I angrily grit out, and she starts laughing. 

"Oh! I love challenges" As soon as she says that, men from shadows surround me and for the first time, I feel fear. Not for myself but for the baby in my womb. I can't possibly fight and defeat these people and still keep my baby safe. 

What should I do? And where the hell are my guards? 

"Take her boys" She instructs and before I can react, something hits my head from behind and all that follows is darkness.