Lahat ng Kabanata ng Mafia Parents Traded Me For An AI: Kabanata 1 - Kabanata 10

Antonio Moretti—my Papa and the Don of the Moretti famiglia in Novarra—stood in the doorway of the study, watching everything silently. He had a complicated look on his face, his lips pressed tightly together.Camilla Romano, my Mamma, stood before me. She grasped the pearl necklace around her neck tightly, her knuckles turning white.Dario Moretti—my brother—leaned against the doorframe with a mocking smile on his face."Activate, NS-5," Mamma said with a trembling voice. She didn't understand the meaning behind the words and was merely repeating Luca Caruso's, the professor's, instructions.I smiled faintly, and like a robot finally receiving an instruction after a long standby, I stood up from the chair, with my hands hanging by my sides and my posture perfectly straight. "I have been activated and am awaiting your command."Mamma was stunned.Professor Caruso's voice rang out from behind. He was clad in a gray suit and constantly maintained a professional smile, bearing a str

In the days that followed, I had become the most useful tool in the household. I cleaned more effectively than Serafina did when Mamma gave the order. I reorganized the entire library in sequence by myself at Papa's request. I moved faster than his hunting hound when Dario asked me to retrieve an item from the car.Mamma said with a smile, "Viviana is even more obedient than Serafina now! How wonderful!"Papa and Dario agreed to Mamma's statement.That was until the night Dario neglected to issue the command for me to power down.I sat on the living room couch from nightfall until daybreak while the others were asleep. It was eerily quiet throughout the estate, save for the faint gurgle of water in the radiators and the foghorn of a freighter on the distant Howling River.It was early in the morning when Mamma came downstairs with her coffee and saw me still sitting there. She noticed that my posture hadn't shifted since the night before; even my fingers were in the exact same s

I could feel the night breeze from Lenn Isle, which carried a briny scent, rushing in, bringing a sharp chill. I stood at the very edge of the balcony, my long, light-brown hair fluttering in the wind."Viviana!" Dario, the first one to see me, let out a sharp, harsh cry. He let go of his phone, causing it to hit the marble floor and shatter the screen.Mamma looked over as well, her face turning pale all at once. "What are you doing, Viviana!"I smiled faintly at Mamma, and then, without a moment's hesitation, I jumped from the balcony, carrying out the command.I opened my eyes, only to find a white ceiling above me—not the blinding white of the academy, but a gentler, warmer shade. I could smell disinfectant in the room, along with an unfamiliar, comforting scent that reminded me of sun-dried laundry. I felt pain all over my body. It wasn't like the piercing pain of a shock that seared through the nerves; instead, it was a dull, heavy ache, making me feel as though I had been

Upon returning to Moretti Manor, I noticed that everything had changed. Serafina's possessions were nowhere to be found. That room, once packed with champagne-gold ornaments, was cleared out—new wallpaper had been put up, and new furniture had been brought in.I also realized that my room had been put back exactly as it was two years before. There were comic books on the desk, the edges of their covers starting to curl. In the closet, I found only my old favorites in black, deep red, and dark blue, completely replacing Serafina's palette of soft whites. I also saw that the walls were covered again with posters of my favorite underground rock band from Novacrest, featuring the long-haired male lead singer.Mamma led me into the room, speaking softly as though fearful of frightening me. "Have a look, Viviana. I've put everything back the way it was—this room belongs to you, and it always has."I looked around, my gaze sweeping over those familiar objects. I felt completely unmoved,

In the end, the behavioral correction academy's story broke across the news. It wasn't just a single report; it was everywhere. It made the front page of the Novarra Times, was featured on the largest news ticker in the country, and went viral on all social media platforms. It was seen by everyone in the country.Those in the comment sections were in uproar. "I sent my daughter to that academy two years ago, and even since she returned, she no longer knows how to smile. I haven't seen her smile a single time in two years, even though she used to be the head cheerleader at her school.""I recalled a kid who used to live next door and had been so full of life when he was sent to the academy. I heard he jumped off a building and killed himself after returning from the academy. I mean, he was only 16 years old.""How can one consider solitary confinement a form of education? It's literally false imprisonment and child abuse! I wouldn't even keep my dog in a place like that!""I used