All Chapters of Too Late To Call Me Daughter: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

Cecilia’s POVWhen I was having a heart attack, my family and my fiancé were at our casino, celebrating Eva’s first debut into the mafia world. I called each of them, desperate for a signature so the doctors could operate, but none of them answered.My fiancé finally picked up, but he only told me to stop calling—that this was the most important night of Eva’s life, and if I could make calls, I could handle things myself.So I signed the consent form with my own name. They thought my silence after that meant I had become obedient. They didn’t realize I was simply done—and already planning to leave them for good.Today marked the fourth day I’d spent in the hospital, recovering from the PCI that saved my heart.Since the surgery, I hadn’t called my family or my fiancé again. And they hadn’t called back either.It wasn’t that I didn’t want to reach out. But the way they had responded when I begged them to sign my surgical waiver days ago had already told me everything I needed to know.T

Cecilia’s POVAdam stepped in, his tone sharp. “You told me you weren’t upset. So why are you lashing out at Eva again? Postponing the registration was my decision, not hers. If you’re going to blame someone, blame me.”The dizziness surged again. My vision blurred at the edges, my breathing turned shallow and uneven.“Let me go,” I tried to pull away, but Sebastian only shoved me harder.I fell onto the carpet. The impact jarred my knees, but the pain there was nothing compared to the tight, crushing ache in my chest.“What’s going on here?” Papa’s voice cut through the room.Sebastian didn’t hesitate. “She’s picking on Eva again, Father. She may pretend to be sweet in front of you, but I saw how she treated Eva just now. She hasn’t changed at all.”I tried to sit up, but my arms trembled beneath me. Still, I lifted my head just in time to see Father’s gaze land on me.“No wonder you apologized earlier,” he said coldly. “You just wanted your mother and me to stop watching so you could

Adam’s POV“Wait,” Don called from behind us. “I’m coming as well.”Eva and Sebastian exchanged a glance, neither of them looking particularly eager. But in the end, they followed.We left the store together after Don purchased the necklace and the diamond earrings.As we stepped outside, I couldn’t shake the strange feeling settling in my chest.Eva had always seemed kind, thoughtful, and gentle. But when her own sister was in the hands of the doctors, she hadn’t looked worried at all. She’d looked indifferent—almost cold—as if Cece meant nothing to her. I shook the thought away. I was probably overthinking. Cece had pushed everyone away for years. Maybe Eva was worried—just not showing it.“If she’s acting up again,” Don muttered in the car, “she won’t be getting a gift.”He sounded stern, but I noticed the tight line between his brows. He was worried. He just didn’t know how to show it.When we arrived at the mansion, an ambulance was parked right outside the gate.I didn’t wait fo

Cecilia’s POV“Cecilia, stay with me.” Dr. May’s voice cut through the darkness.I was too tired to open my eyes.“May…” I whispered, barely managing her name.Strong hands lifted me slightly. Something cold touched my lips.A few seconds later, the pressure in my chest eased just enough for me to force my eyes open.I was still in the basement.May was beside me. Two nurses hovered nearby.The moment she saw my eyes open, May leaned closer, fingers at my wrist. “Cece, can you hear me? I gave you a pill. You need to come with me to the hospital for a full check.”I grabbed her sleeve weakly. “May… help me.”Her brow furrowed. “Help you how?”“Take me away from here…” My voice faded before I could finish.She glanced toward the door. My father’s guards were stationed outside. They hadn’t entered only because May had insisted she needed space to perform emergency treatment.In this moment, I understood this would be my only chance to disappear. If Papa returned before I left, I would nev

Cecilia’s POVI realized soon what Adam told me today wasn’t something he casually heard from my mother. No. Papa must have sent him. If Papa couldn’t persuade me himself, he would send someone who once mattered to me.And Adam came. He might not have broken our engagement. He might not have married Eva. But that didn’t mean he loved me enough.If he had, he wouldn’t have left that night with my family. He wouldn’t have sided with Eva when I was the one on the floor, struggling to breathe.He loved me, perhaps. But he loved his ambition more. His alliances and his future.If I were just Cecilia—without the Thornwood name—he would never have searched this far. He would already be looking for someone else.Strangely, none of that hurt anymore.My family were cowards. My fiancé was selfish. And I had accepted it.Adam sighed heavily. “Cece, don’t make this harder than it has to be. You don’t have to work like this. You’re a Thornwood.”I laughed softly. “That’s only in your eyes.”I looke