Hunted by the Yakuza Spy: A Yakuza Brides Mistaken Identity Dark Romance by Ariel London

Author:Ariel London [London, Ariel]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: anonymous
Published: 2024-02-23T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter twelve

Julia

ジュリア

Our run-down bungalow looked even more depressing now that Sasuke's sleek black rental car was parked outside. A car that nice was going to attract unwanted attention or, at worse, get stolen.

"Are you sure we should be here?" I asked, suddenly doubting my plan.

Sasuke frowned. "You're the one who made a big deal about checking in with your mom."

I held back a growl in my throat. Of course, I wanted to check in with my mother. She probably thought something terrible had happened to me, and she wouldn't be totally wrong. Her daughter had been abducted by a Japanese gangster who was plotting to kill her sister's ex-boyfriend. It sounded like a movie, not real life.

"Well, come on then," I said, moving to the porch. I felt like I had to knock, even though it was my own home. I shook the feeling off and turned the doorknob to find it unlocked.

"Mom?" I called out.

There was a beat of silence before I heard my mother gasp. "Julia!" She came scurrying out of the living room, still wearing the same set of pajamas she'd been wearing when I left for work over a day ago.

Her eyes widened as she saw Sasuke standing behind me. "What the--how did you...where did you...how? I thought you were dead!" She spluttered, stammering over her words.

"It's ok, Mom. He's an old friend," I lied smoothly.

My mother looked unconvinced, but I could see her visibly relax. After all, I looked completely unharmed. "Where were you?" She demanded, her voice trembling. "I thought... I thought..."

"Sorry, Mom, things got a little crazy last night. But I'm home. I'm here."

My mother fell into me, and I hugged her tight. She felt so frail and cold. Her words broke my heart.

"I thought I lost you, too." My mother spoke softly, clinging to me tighter.

"Oh, I'm definitely not going anywhere," I reassured her, returning her embrace.

I released her and gestured to Sasuke. "Mom, this is Sasuke. Sasuke, this is my mom, Sandra."

Mary scrutinized Sasuke carefully, raising her eyebrows as she sized him up. "Pleasure," she said hesitantly.

Sasuke gave a curt nod.

"Did you go to work today?" She asked, changing the subject.

"Yes," I lied. As much as I wanted to comfort her, we had other things to do, and I could not afford to have her poking around and finding out the truth. "Hey, isn't Family Feud on right now?" I asked, glancing at the clock.

My mother gasped excitedly and went back to the living room. Within a minute, she was back to her usual self, a zombie in front of the glowing screen.

I shot Sasuke an apologetic look. "Sorry, the house is a mess."

Sasuke shook his head. "Don't worry about it," he said with a pause. He took in a tight breath. "I know what it's like. When my father died... well, my mother never recovered."

I stiffened. Was Sasuke opening up to me?

It was hard to believe, but he seemed genuinely sympathetic. I understood the pain of losing a loved one and seeing them slip away.

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