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Banished in the Name of Love

Banished in the Name of Love

Cerita Pendek · Romance
Oleh:  Peanuts for MeTamat
Bahasa: English
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Sinopsis

Ruthless

Mistress

Bias

Cheating

Revenge

Karma

Feel-Good Story

Tragic Love

Melodramatic

I'm betrothed to Hylton Miller from the moment I'm born. For as long as I can remember, he protects and loves me like I'm already his wife. Even if I get a tiny splinter on my hand, he holds it carefully as he gently clips it away. That is, until the young woman his family sponsors offends a client and is about to be sent to Zubania. He drugs me with a glass of wine. When I wake up, I'm in a foreign country and trapped in an illegal factory. Here, I endure inhuman abuse, torment, even humiliation... At my lowest, when despair almost swallows me whole, that sponsored young woman appears before me in a pristine, custom-made white gown. She smiles sweetly and presses the play button on a voice recording. And from the speaker comes the voice I long for every day and night. "It's fine. Alina's the young lady of the Winslet family—they won't do anything to her. But Priscilla? She's different. Worst case, I'll make it up to Alina when she gets back…" In that moment, it feels like someone tears my heart open with their bare hands.

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Rachelle
Rachelle
Dark. Some confusion as to why she’s sent away and why it seemed like there was an either/or choice between her or Priscilla being sent. Did they sell her?
2025-11-28 17:49:52
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Angela
Angela
Well written, but very dark.
2025-06-27 14:55:04
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10 Bab
Chapter 1
I lay on the cold concrete floor, every inch of my body screaming in pain.The men who had just tortured me left with satisfied smiles on their faces, laughing and fastening their pants as they walked away.The air reeked of a nauseating stench, and I retched instinctively, but nothing came up.Just then, the door opened again, and a few people in staff uniforms walked in."Put these on. You can leave now."One of them threw a few sets of clean clothes at my feet, his tone laced with disdain.I forced my eyes open from exhaustion and stared at the clothes on the ground, feeling momentarily dazed.Leave? Leave for where?My thoughts spiraled out of control and drifted back into the past.Half a year. It had been a full six months since I'd been imprisoned in this hellish illegal factory.I was forced to work 16 hours every day. My hands were covered in thick calluses. The skin on my fingertips were cracked and bleeding.The foremen here beat and cursed at us trafficked worker
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Chapter 2
"Lina, what's going on with you?" Hylton asked, furrowing his brows.I didn't answer. I simply stepped back to keep some distance between us.Hylton took a deep breath and adjusted his expression, softening his tone. "I know you got tanned in Zubania, and you're upset. Don't be mad, okay? Just come home with me."I was upset because I got tanned? Did he think I was on a vacation?I thought I was already numb, but at that moment, a prickly pain wrapped tightly around my heart.I stared at his hand coldly, unmoved.His hand lingered awkwardly in the air. When he saw I wasn't responding, he withdrew it in embarrassment."Today's my mom's birthday. Everyone's waiting for you."I nodded silently and followed him to the parking lot but kept a full arm's length between us the whole way.Hylton opened the passenger door. I ignored him as I circled to the backseat, pulling the door open and getting in the car.He paused for a second but said nothing. Then, he closed the door and got i
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Chapter 3
"What's wrong, Lina?" Priscilla lowered her gaze slightly as she felt my stare, the corners of her mouth even curled with a perfectly measured touch of shyness.She was acting as though nothing happened.Emma didn't notice the undercurrent between us and remained cheerful as she tugged at my arm. "It's cold out. Come in and warm up."Hylton must have sensed the awkwardness. He cleared his throat and offered an explanation for Priscilla. "Lina, you didn't take many clothes with you to Zubania, and those were just sitting there. Priscilla didn't have much to wear recently, so I let her use them for now. I'll buy you new ones later."He said it as if it was the most natural thing in the world. My clothes and my necklace were now someone else's emergency stash. And that someone was Priscilla.I tugged at the corner of my lips, giving a smile that didn't quite qualify as one.Saying nothing, I followed them into the villa.The living room was nice and warm. The dining table was piled
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Chapter 4
My shirt slipped to the carpet.Under the light, my upper body was covered in shocking marks. Old and new scars intertwined. There were lash marks in varying depths and large patches of bruised, purplish skin. They looked like some grotesque totem crawling all over what used to be smooth skin.The living room fell into dead silence.Robert suddenly stood up, the sound of the chair legs scraping the floor especially jarring in the quiet.Emma covered her mouth, tears instantly welling up. She looked at me, lips trembling. Reaching out shakily, she tried to get close to me to touch the wounds.Hylton's face turned pale with disbelief, his eyes locking on the wounds on my body. He looked troubled.Priscilla froze as well, but only for a moment. She quickly reacted, feigning casualness as she looked at me in admiration. "Lina, I heard you studied special effects makeup. I didn't think you were this good!"Her words were like a key, instantly unlocking Hylton's taut nerves.It was a
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Chapter 5
The shock on Hylton's face only lasted a few seconds.Then, as if he had been played, a flash of anger rose to his face, though he quickly forced it down and replaced it with a look of feigned tolerance."Lina, don't make a scene, okay?" he said with the helpless tone one might use to coax a child.He took a step forward, trying to come closer, the rose stem in his hand swaying meaninglessly."I know what happened before made you feel wronged." He sounded as if he were doing me a favor."We were doing just fine before. Have you forgotten how long we've been together? All those happy times…"He began to list our past memories, his voice gentle. But his gaze was evaluating, as if he were calculating how much patience it would take to fix my "childish" outburst."I know maybe… something bad happened while you were away, and you got led astray." He paused, looking as though he were in deep pain. "But it's okay, Lina. As long as you're willing to change, I…"He took a deep breath an
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Chapter 6
Dozens of eyes were on me.I clutched the medical report in my hand, my nails nearly digging into my palms.Hylton was still in a rage, his face twisting in fury. Gone was any trace of his usual calm and grace."Alina! Look at me, goddamn it! Say something!"He tried to grab me again, and the pain in my wrist was so sharp that I could barely stay standing.Just then, a few dark figures rushed over.Before Hylton could react, his arms were firmly restrained."What the hell are you doing? Let go of me!" He struggled, cursing foully under his breath.But the men in black suits were like iron clamps, unmoving as they dragged him out."Let go! Do you know who I am?"Behind the bodyguards, two familiar figures hurried toward me.It was my parents!The grievance, fear, and despair I had held back for so long burst out the moment I saw them. Like a dam breaking, my tears flooded down as I stumbled forward."Mom! Dad!"The moment I got my phone and could reach the outside world, I
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Chapter 7
The reception room at the villa was tastefully arranged, but the air was thick with silent tension.I sat between my parents, facing the four people on the opposite couch—Robert, Emma, Hylton, and Priscilla.Priscilla shot me a silent, provocative smile. Only now did I get it. When one truly was out of words, all they could do was laugh.We were about to discuss breaking off the engagement, and they brought Priscilla here?Robert cleared his throat, breaking the silence first. He forced a kind smile and said, "Things have gotten messy. Hylton's young, hot-tempered, and a bit impulsive. Every couple has their little fights."Emma chimed in quickly, "Yes, yes. It's all just a misunderstanding. Our friendship has been standing strong for years. It'd be a shame to ruin that over something so small."She turned to me, her gaze carrying a subtle hint of scrutiny. "Lina, dear, if you ever feel wronged, you can always talk to me. How could you just—"Before she could finish, my dad cut
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Chapter 8
Micah Lloyd stepped forward.He was a veteran, quick and capable, and had worked for my dad for years. There was a calm yet intimidating energy about him.He walked up to the Millers, turned his body sideways before gesturing them toward the door. The motion was courteous, but his eyes left no room for refusal.The message was clear—if they didn't leave on their own, Micah and the bodyguards standing behind him would have no hesitation in "escorting" them out.Robert and Emma looked utterly defeated.Emma opened her mouth to say something, her lips trembling. But Robert grabbed her hand.He gave my parents a long look, then glanced at me. His expression was unreadable. After a moment, he turned away in resignation.Hylton was still shielding Priscilla. The handprint on his face was stark, his eyes still full of shock and unwillingness.But when he met my dad's cold gaze and looked at Micah and the several strong, expressionless bodyguards behind Micah, he didn't dare act up aga
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Chapter 9
Hylton stayed at the hospital with Robert through the night. It wasn't until the next day, when Robert's condition had stabilized a bit, that he finally left.But he didn't go home or to the company. He took the investigation tablet—detailing every bit of the suffering I had endured—and went to find Priscilla.That report didn't just cover the details of my captivity. It laid out, in even greater detail, the one who had orchestrated it all—Priscilla.She was the one who had pushed me into the living hell of Zubania.The evidence was irrefutable.When Hylton found Priscilla, she didn't seem to realize how deep in trouble she was. In fact, she even tried to approach Hylton the way she always had, with just the right touch of worry and grievance on her face."Hylton, you look terrible. Is it because of your dad—"She couldn't finish her sentence, as Hylton raised his hand and slammed the tablet on the coffee table in front of her.The glass surface cracked instantly with a sharp,
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Chapter 10
A few days later, Hylton came to find me. He looked much more haggard, with heavy dark circles under his eyes. His suit was wrinkled, and all traces of his former confidence were gone.He asked to meet at a quiet café.Across the small round table, he slid a USB drive in front of me."Lina, I've avenged you." His voice was hoarse, filled with a desperate urge to prove something.I didn't touch the USB. I just looked at him silently."I made sure Priscilla suffered twice the pain she made you suffer."He lowered his head and buried his hands in his hair in anguish. "Lina, give me another chance, please? I know I was a jerk. I know I was blind… Let's start over."I almost laughed out loud."Start over?" I mused.What made him think that tormenting Priscilla could erase everything he had done to me? What made him believe that this twisted "revenge" was what I wanted?He was just using another method to satisfy his pathetic need for control and self-righteous redemption.I picke
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