The Mafia King's Obsession

ISABELLA's POV "You will never find happiness, you are just too filthy to be happy", my stepmother's hurtful words echoed in my head as I stared at the piece of paper in my hand, the piece of paper that would shatter my life. Five minutes was all it took. Five minutes ago, I was dancing around the mansion, humming my favorite song as I prepared my husband's birthday surprise. I made the house colorful with balloons, birthday cards, a massive birthday cake sat majestically on the transparent table and the aroma of my dishes still lingered in the air. There was a knock and I got really excited because it had to be Lucas, but it wasn't. Rather, his mum stood there with a sad smile on her face and greeted me with a hug. She released me and settled herself on a couch, then motioned for me to sit across her. It was very strange, she is never like that. My butt was barely on the chair before she stretched an envelope towards me. "I'm very sorry Isabella, I really am. I tried my best to stop this," she said, looking like each word hurt her and I got scared. "Why? What's wrong? Where's Lucas? What happened to him?", I could hear my heart beating loudly in my ears. Did Lucas get into an accident? Oh my God! She didn't respond and just pushed the envelope in my direction again. I quickly grabbed it and opened it with shaky hands. "What is this?", my voice sounded shaky even to my own ears, but I couldn't help it. Lucas was divorcing me! How? Why? Did I do something wrong? Did he get tired of me? Our marriage hasn't been the best for a while, and it got even worse when his siblings moved in, but I went with it. I tried my best to make it work, so what went wrong? And why is his mother the one handing me the divorce papers? "Where is Lucas? Why are you the one giving me this ? Why is he divorcing me ?". My head spun as I got up to get my phone. Martha wasn't answering my questions and I needed answers. He declined my calls. Lucas declined my calls and now his phone is turned off. What's going on? "I told you gold diggers are meant to be on the streets, you have never had a place in my brother's life, You're just an opportunist!", Jackson, Lucas' brother, said with his usual venom. Sandra came out behind him and glared hard at me. If eyes could kill, I would be dead. I don't know why Lucas' siblings never liked me, they made my life hell in this house, but I took it just to please Lucas. They both sent me their glares and I knew right then that they were all in on it. They knew Lucas would divorce me, and they were happy about it. I felt my head spin, and my vision blurred with tears. I need to get downstairs and maybe get my phone and find Lucas. My vision darkened just as I turned around to leave, but I didn't stop. I couldn't see where I was going, but I kept moving. I knew Lucas did not love me, but love takes time, right? His mother had happily introduced us, saying I was the perfect match for him, and when I met him, I loved everything about him. Couldn't he just try to love me? Why wait for three years and then divorce me? I rushed down the stairs and in my haste, I missed a foot and fell forward. I rolled down the stairs as my head hit each step. I could hear someone screaming, but I wasn't sure. My body hit the last step and I cried out from the pain though the only sound that came out was a whimper. Martha was beside me in an instant yelling things I couldn't hear as she placed her phone to her ear. Was she the one screaming? I caught sight of Jackson and Sandra, and they looked...happy? Did i imagine it because I might die? I gave up and let the darkness pull me under.