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After They Chose Her and Left Me Behind, I Walked Away From the Family

After They Chose Her and Left Me Behind, I Walked Away From the Family

Cerita Pendek · Mafia
Oleh:  TwlightTamat
Bahasa: English
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Sinopsis

Tragic Love

Plot Twists

Mafia

Winning Back the Wife

Awakening

I've had one fatal flaw my whole life. I can't find my way anywhere. Not just bad with directions. The second I leave somewhere familiar, I can't tell north from south. I could walk through an intersection, turn around, and be completely lost. My best friend Irene, my brother Victor, and my fiancé Alex decided this needed fixing. They called it "survival training." They'd swap out my driver at underground auctions. Disappear while I was checking cargo at the docks. Leave me stranded in places I'd never been, then tell me with straight faces it was all for my own good. I got used to it. But today, they went too far. I stepped into the restroom for a few minutes. When I came back, the private dining room was empty. Glasses cleared, plates gone, even my coat taken. Alex told me this was a secure family zone and took my phone for safekeeping. The waiter handed me a black envelope. One sheet of paper inside. [You've walked these streets with us three times. You should know them by now.] [If you can't even find your way from here, how will you ever be the Donna of the Grey family?] I stared at that last line, and for the first time, I didn't feel like chasing after them. So what if I can't find my way? Every street in New York is our family's territory. If I can't get home, someone will come find me.

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Chapter 1
By the time I got back to the estate, it was pitch dark.The living room was lit up bright. Irene was curled up on the sofa eating dessert.Alex and my brother Victor were sitting beside her, a freshly opened bottle of wine in front of all three.When she saw me walk in, Irene immediately sat up straight and shot the two of them a smug look."Called it. I knew she'd find her way back tonight.""You two lost. I get to run the family schedule for the next month."Victor leaned back into the sofa and scoffed. "What'd you do, leave her breadcrumbs or something?""Last time she got lost at the docks it took her half a day. No phone today and she's back in under three hours?"Alex didn't say anything. He just looked up at me for a second.He's my fiancé. We grew up together. The family's chosen heir.Our parents arranged the engagement when we were kids. Back then, he used to hold my hand and walk me home from the little path outside the estate every single time.He told me over and over tha
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Chapter 2
Victor didn't win the argument. Alex and Irene left together, and Victor was sent back to his own place.Back in my room, I didn't bother checking what was happening downstairs. I opened my laptop and sent an email to the family's attorney.I wanted to apply for a transfer to the European division. One year.It wasn't out of spite. I just suddenly wanted to be somewhere else.At eight that evening, my father came home and had the kitchen prepare dinner himself.Victor knocked on my door to call me downstairs.When he saw me sitting by the window, not moving, he paused for a moment before speaking. "You still hung up on the Irene thing?""Come on, you know how she is. She never thinks before she acts. But she really does care about you."When Irene first entered our lives, she was an outsider my father had just taken in.That year, her family's business collapsed, and they had no choice but to come under our family's protection.Everyone assumed she'd eventually be traded off in an arra
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Chapter 3
I froze for a few seconds. Then I realized how ridiculous my own question was.That day on Fifth Avenue, I'd only stepped around the corner to grab a coffee. When I came back, all three of them were gone.So while I was wandering unfamiliar streets for hours, texting and calling and getting no reply from any of them, they were at a private club helping Irene pick out riding outfits.It wasn't that they didn't see my messages.They just didn't think of me.Victor finally realized he'd said too much. His hand froze mid-scroll, and for the first time, he looked uncomfortable."Wait, no. I'm mixing things up.""You weren't there that day."Like he was afraid I'd keep asking, he quickly added: "I was gonna call you, but that place was mostly for Irene to try stuff on. Figured you wouldn't care."I looked at him quietly.In that moment, I didn't even know what I was hoping for.For him to realize he'd made a mistake?Or for him to suddenly remember that maybe I'd want to go shopping with the
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Chapter 4
I finished a full lap around the field and pulled the reins to slow the horse down.Applause from the distance.The old stable hand was leaning against the fence, nodding at me with a smile."Nice riding."I was about to thank him when I looked up and saw the three of them still huddled together on the other side.They hadn't even noticed I'd completed a lap.The old man followed my gaze and seemed to understand something."All by yourself, miss?""Want me to have my kid ride with you? One more lap?""He grew up out here. Knows this place inside and out. Good rider too."I blinked. Then shook my head with a smile."No thanks. I like being alone."I took the horse and walked toward the other side of the field.I left the ranch by myself, pulled out my phone, and called a car.Before, I probably would have stood there calling them nonstop until I figured out where they went.But this time, I suddenly realized that without them, I could get home just fine on my own.My father happened to
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Chapter 5
On the way to the airport, my father called me personally.It was loud on his end. He was still at the New York headquarters dealing with family business. I could make out people briefing him about the port and the casino. He went quiet for a few seconds before lowering his voice."Lilith, you're really going through with this?""Yeah.""I probably can't make it to see you off today." There was real guilt in his voice. "Don't try to tough things out over there. The European division is our territory, but it's not New York. If anything comes up, go to our people first. If you need money, if you need anything, just tell me."I held the phone, and my eyes stung for no reason.He'd already gone through all of this with me the night before. More than once. He even had someone put together a file on which streets near the European division weren't safe."I know.""And one more thing." He paused. His voice went soft. "If you really can't get used to it, come home. New York will always be your
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Chapter 6
The next day, Sienna took me around to see the European division's operations.We hit the port first, then the family's private warehouse, and finally a small private dock along the coast.The sunset was spilling across the water, turning the whole sea gold.I stood at the shore and watched for a long time."You like it?"Sienna followed my gaze.I nodded."I grew up in New York. I almost never got to see the ocean like this."She smiled."I'll take you to the real bay in a couple days.""It's too hot today, and the afternoon wind's strong. We'll go when the weather cools down."I looked at her, surprised."You'd really come with me?""Of course." She said it like it was the most obvious thing in the world. "It's not every day I get to take a new friend to see the ocean."We looked at each other and laughed at the same time.Later, she took me to the nearby Chinatown.I expected her to do what people in New York always did. Get annoyed that I walked too slow, that I couldn't remember d
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Chapter 7
Two days later, Sienna really did take me to the bay.Right before we left, she tossed me the car keys."You're driving today."I nearly choked. "Me?""Yep."She pointed at the GPS on her phone."Isn't this what you wanted? Practice your sense of direction?""Starting today, you're in charge of getting us there."I took a wrong turn three times along the way.The first time, she just reminded me to check the road signs.The second time, she told me to back up and figure it out myself.The third time, she finally burst out laughing."Lilith, you really do have a gift."My face went red. "What kind of gift?""The gift of turning a straight road into a maze."I laughed in spite of myself and smacked her arm.We made it to the bay in the end.On the way back, she turned off my GPS."Now take us home."I stood there staring at the map for a while, then picked a road and committed to it.I took two wrong turns in the middle, but I actually found the division.When I parked the car, even I co
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Chapter 8
Life at the European division was fuller than I'd expected.Mornings with the family advisor going over port accounts. Afternoons learning warehouse routes and security lines. Evenings eating dinner with Sienna.I was gradually learning to stop relying on the GPS.I could even go to a few shops near the division on my own.One night, my father called."Hey, kid. Got some news for you.""Victor's mother came back to New York."My hand tightened slightly around my cup.He continued. "She's been overseas for years. She finally decided to bring Victor back to her side. Wants to make up for lost time.""Victor asked me today why you suddenly took off to Europe."I was quiet for a few seconds."I told him.""He probably forgot."I really had told Victor I was planning to leave New York. But at the time, he was busy arranging a family dinner for Irene.He didn't even look up. Just said: "Europe sounds nice. I'll come visit when I get a chance."Looking back, I actually felt happy about that s
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Chapter 9
A few days later, Alex actually showed up in Europe.Sienna told me he was waiting outside the division.I didn't hide.But when I walked out, the anticipation I used to feel was gone.Alex was standing by the car.He looked more worn out than before.When he saw me, he looked me up and down."You've lost weight."I smiled."Busy over here."He stared at me for a long time."Why aren't you answering my messages?""Because there's nothing to say."His expression stiffened."Is there nothing left between us either?"I looked at him."Alex, do you remember what you told me when we were kids?"He didn't answer."You said as long as you were around, I'd never get lost.""And then you were the one who left me in places I didn't know."His throat moved."I know I messed up.""I just didn't think you'd actually leave."I shook my head gently."I didn't leave out of nowhere.""You pushed me away. A little at a time."He stood there. Didn't argue.After a long silence, he asked quietly. "Will yo
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Chapter 10
A year later, I went back to New York for a family meeting.The moment I stepped out of the car, my father was there to meet me.He looked at me for a long time, eyes full of pride."Finally decided to come back?"I smiled and hugged him."Things in Europe are steady now. Of course I had to come see you."I thought being back in New York would make me uncomfortable.But standing in this city again, I realized the things that used to hurt me were already far away.On the drive back to the estate, my father mentioned something offhand."Oh, by the way. Victor moved out.""His mother had some trouble, and he ended up starting his own security company."I didn't ask more.Later, at a family gathering, I heard the rest from other people.Irene and Victor had split up six months ago.The reason she'd stayed close to them all along was never friendship.She wanted the family resources behind Victor and the business he was set to inherit.But once Victor actually went independent, he didn't ha
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