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Chapter 4

Penulis: Greedy Kitty
I threw myself into the one-eyed man's arms and sobbed.

He stroked my back the way he used to when I was little. "Don't do this, Monica. We followed your plan and saw exactly what kind of bastard he is. He's not worth your tears."

"No, Uncle Sal. I'm crying for myself, for the soul that just died. I was naive enough to think Alessandro would waver because of the baby. I was such a fool."

After I'd gotten it out of my system, my eyes hardened. I dialed a number I hadn't called in six months.

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    The moment Ivan heard my name, surprise, sorrow, and reluctance flashed through his eyes. Then, he slowly released my arm.I guessed he must have heard my name before. The one Don Pushkin had mentioned, the woman about to become his future sister-in-law.While he stood there lost in thought, I quietly pushed open the door and left the record shop. It was one of the properties that had been part of my mother's wedding gift.But I felt no joy from my success.Compared to Alessandro, Ivan had a calm and elegant presence. The devotion in his eyes was genuine, not some passing infatuation. It was an obsession with his late wife, and something stirred inexplicably in my heart.When I returned home, I began preparing for the engagement party. The guest list the Pushkin family had submitted didn't include Cristina, which disappointed me slightly. But I figured they wanted to avoid complications with my engagement to Alessandro.The day of the engagement arrived, and guests arrived steadi

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    "We have to accept the marriage alliance, but I know the Pushkin family has more than one son," I answered without hesitation."True. Their eldest, Ivan, is quite an impressive young man. But the old bastard says his firstborn is devoted to his dead wife. Even three years after she passed, he refuses to remarry." Dad sounded disappointed.How absurd. Did the Pushkin family specialize in producing devoted lovers? This was funnier than any stand-up routine I'd ever heard.Dad didn't know the details. He looked at me strangely, confused by my inappropriate laughter.I shrugged."I think I can handle him. But Dad, I need complete files on them. I want to know everything about the Pushkin family.""Monica, why didn't you take over the family business sooner? Some things require your touch, not your brothers'."Dad opened his arms, gesturing for me to come closer. I embraced him, and the familiar scent of his cigars was comforting."Alright, business is done. Now let's talk about you

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    I threw myself into the one-eyed man's arms and sobbed.He stroked my back the way he used to when I was little. "Don't do this, Monica. We followed your plan and saw exactly what kind of bastard he is. He's not worth your tears.""No, Uncle Sal. I'm crying for myself, for the soul that just died. I was naive enough to think Alessandro would waver because of the baby. I was such a fool."After I'd gotten it out of my system, my eyes hardened. I dialed a number I hadn't called in six months."Monica? Are you alright? So, you finally remembered your poor old father?" My father's voice sounded hoarse and worn."I'm sorry, Dad. I shouldn't have been so stubborn. The moment I stopped being a Columbo, I felt every cruelty this world had to offer.""I heard what happened to you. I even wondered if God was punishing me."He sighed heavily on the other end. "But if you're willing, I'll do whatever it takes to make the Pushkin family disappear from Melcina.""No, Dad. We should make them

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    In suffocating silence, Alessandro looked me up and down. His eyes held mockery, disdain, and even disgust."Today's not April Fools' Day. You're not seriously claiming the kid is mine, are you?"I felt all the blood in my body rush to my head."Isn't it?" My voice trembled."Come on, Cecilia. You're a stripper. You probably can't even remember which men you slept with three months ago!""You bastard, I only danced! During that time, you were the only one I was with!" I shoved him furiously.He grabbed my flailing hands and said with forced patience, "Fine. When the baby's born, we'll do a paternity test. If it's mine, I'll have Cristina adopt him."What? My child, the baby I'd carry for nine months, handed over to someone else to raise? And Alessandro looked so magnanimous about it, like I should be grateful!Rage consumed me until I felt completely drained."You know what, Alessandro? I just didn't want my child to be illegitimate."I stopped struggling and stormed out, sla

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