The Mafia Lord's Secret Lover (Evelyn) novel Chapter 48

48 Congratulations, Mrs. Knight

Axel leaned down and whispered to Oliver, “Buddy… Would you mind waiting with Dylan on the sofa?” 1

“Not at all, Dad.” Oliver nodded without hesitation. But before leaving, he turned to Evelyn with his brightest grin. “Mom… smile.”

Evelyn blinked, completely surprised.

‘Excuse me? Did my three–year–old just order me to smile like he’s my life coach?‘ Her lips twitched upward despite herself, though it

resembled more of a grimace than a smile. ‘God help me. Even my kid is playing cupid…‘

She feels her heart warm. But the moment of warmth faded when Axel’s hand tightened around hers.

Evelyn tried to pull her hand away, but there was no luck. His grip only tightened, as if he knew she might try to run at any moment.

Before she could ask him to let go of her hand, one of the officials cleared his throat and politely said, “Mr. Knight. Mrs. Knight. Shall we

begin?”

‘Mrs. Knight… Evelyn’s entire spine is tense.

Still, she let Axel guide her to the seat beside him, her pulse thundering in her ears.

She tried to appear composed, her eyes fixed on the official across the table, but inside, a hurricane raged.

The man began speaking; procedures, legal jargon, vows wrapped in polite phrases.

Evelyn nodded along, barely processing any of it. Her mind was screaming: ‘Breathe, Evelyn. This is fine. Totally fine. People get married every day. It’s just… paperwork with extra trauma attached.‘

And then came the pen.

“Mrs. Knight, your signature, please.”

Her fingers trembled as she reached for it. The official’s polite smile didn’t help. Axel’s calm presence at her side also didn’t help.

Nothing helped.

She scrawled her name anyway, her breath shallow when the new surname stared back at her.

Evelyn Knight.

She silently swallows.

‘Knight. Oh, fantastic. That name alone could flatten nations, and now it’s stapled to mine like some cursed brand logo.‘

Her hilarious sarcasm in her mind didn’t help ease her chest as usual. It feels even more tightened.

‘Goodbye, Evelyn Taylor. You had a decent run. Hello, Evelyn Knight, an accidental member of the Axel Knight family!”

“Congratulations, Mr. Knight. Mrs. Knight,” the official announced warmly.

“Thank you,” Axel said smoothly, his voice the very definition of composed victory.

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48 Congratulations Mrs Knight

Evelyn nearly tripped over her step when she saw the rooftop. Now, it was completely different from the rooftop she knew

Somehow, overnight, or maybe in just a few hours, Axel had turned the rooftop into something out of a dream.

Soft lights strung across the open air. A flower arch stands proudly against the skyline, petals catching the sun, and a little garden.

arranged with perfect precision, with seats placed neatly to one side.

It wasn’t crowded. No swarms of people, no flashing media cameras. Just Dylan and Liam, waiting quietly, cameras already in hand.

“You’ve got to be kidding me…” Evelyn gasped, pulling Axel’s hand to get his attention.

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