Todos los capítulos de One Closet Too Far: Capítulo 1 - Capítulo 10

My mobile screen faded to black. The crowd pushed me toward the exit. Since my father, Thomas Silver, wasn’t there to pick me up, I gave him a call. “Oh, Miles. “My memory must be failing me. Your brother, Sebastian, is craving lamb this morning, so I came down to the market. It slipped my mind to pick you up.” Thomas apologized to me. “Sorry, son. “Why don’t you catch a cab?” Not wanting to make a big fuss over the matter, I took up on his idea. It wasn’t the first time something like this had happened anyway. I typed my family’s home address into the ride-share app and got a ride. The driver was a friendly, chatty guy. “Whoa, you’re going to the best luxury complex around here. I remember that the place cost a fortune at launch.” I smiled. “It was.” At 30,000 a square, and almost 2,000 square feet, the scale was massive.Even after putting two million dollars down for the down payment, I had to pay nearly twenty grand for the monthly mortgage. The upfron

Blood rushed to my head, and my ears rang. As it turned out, I was the unwelcome brother-in-law in the post. The post was about me. I stood there, shaking with chills while burning with rage. My grip on reality was slipping fast. Just then, the sound of the door clicking echoed in the air. Cass strutted in in her heels, a brand-new designer bag slung over her shoulder. The smile on her face went stiff when she saw me. Her voice was shrill. “How did you get in? “Where are your manners? How can you enter a home without the owner’s permission?” My voice was icy. “This is my home. Why can’t I come in?” Cass scoffed. “Your home? You’re just my husband’s brother. Don’t try to act like you own the place. Take a look at the mirror and ask if you belong here. “Stop overstepping. It’s pathetic, really.” She ditched her bag on the floor before making her way toward me. She blocked the entrance of her walk-in closet. It was as if she were guarding a vault. She looked

The Silvers in the living room went off. “What did you say?” Cass was the first to break out in screams. “Have you lost your mind, Miles? This is the family home. How can you sell our home?” Sebastian bristled, his eyes bulging with rage. “Don’t you dare, Miles!“By doing this, you are dead to us!” Thomas lost his cool, veins throbbing across his temples. “This is absurd. Nonsense! “The apartment is meant for Alexander and Cass. Where are they supposed to live if you sell the place?” Teresa grabbed me, her voice shaking. “Don’t be reckless, Miles. You can’t sell the apartment.” Their exasperation and panic cracked my still heart wide open, and a weird thrill ran across me. “Why shouldn’t I sell the place?” I dodged Teresa’s arm and spoke calmly. “It’s only my name on the title deed, and I’m keeping up with the mortgages. What’s wrong with me selling my property?” “You ungrateful son!” Thomas put his finger up my nose, his body trembling. “We have been l

I pulled out the photo album and flipped through the pages. Most were pictures of me in my college years and starting my career. I looked bright-eyed and bushy-tailed. I had a few pictures with the family as a kid. I smiled shyly, Alexander’s arm slung over my shoulders while Teresa and Thomas stood behind us. Back then, I honestly thought we were a loving family. What a joke. I closed the album and shoved it in my luggage along with my awards and journals. These items were reminders of who I used to be, proof that I once believed in the family. Now, it was time to let them go. I zipped and locked the suitcase. Rising to my feet, I walked out without looking back. “Hold it right there, Miles!” Alexander growled from behind me,” I’ll show up at your workplace and humiliate you if you sell the place. “I’ll show everyone what a cold-blooded monster you are for throwing your family out on the street!” I paused, my head cocking back. All I could see was his face, t

The recording captured everything, from the moment I opened the door to find the room full of clothes, to Cass barging in and confronting me, to the exchange with Thomas, Teresa, and Alexander when they returned.I had all faces pixelated and audio distorted. However, the footage laid everything bare. The dispute over the property revealed the Silvers’ sense of entitlement, Cass’ hysterics, Alexander’s threats, and Thomas and Teresa’s blatant favoritism. Not a single word was missed. Along with the video, I shared screenshots of my bank statements to prove the regular mortgage payments. I even included the receipt of the initial deposit made on the apartment and a paper trail of financial support I had provided for Thomas and Teresa. At the time, they pushed the mortgage burden onto me, unwilling to take on the high interest rates.Ironically, financial obligation became evidence working in my favor. “I paid for the apartment from the down payment to the twenty grand mont