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Semua Bab Abandoned for His True Love: Bab 1 - Bab 8

8 Bab

Chapter 1

"Thanks for everything today, Lilia.""It's nothing," I replied, pretending to fix my hair to avoid Alessio Vitale's hand. He paused. "Are you still mad?" he asked, frowning. "I was only a little late."To Alessio, an apology was all it took. Once he'd said sorry, I was supposed to forgive him. "Was it really just a little late?" I asked softly, lowering my gaze. I had spent the entire day carrying Luca Vitale, burning with fever, through registration, waiting in line, getting his blood drawn, and waiting for the results—all by myself.Other children had their fathers rushing around to take care of everything, while Luca could only clutch my clothes, his hands warm from fever. "Mama, I don't feel good," he'd murmured. Meanwhile, Alessio had stayed at the amusement park with someone else's child until it closed, only rushing to it afterward. Alessio's expression stiffened. He clearly knew exactly what I meant. "Elio doesn't have a father anymore," he finally said. "An

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Chapter 2

One of Alessio's closest friends forwarded me two of Mia's Instagram posts with a mocking message. "In the end, every prince finds his way back to his princess."Alessio's friends had never liked me. They believed I'd stolen him away from Mia and refused to acknowledge the fact that Alessio had spent three years pursuing me. As usual, I ignored the taunt and clicked on Mia's posts. The first was captioned, "A little surprise from Daddy for his son."The day before, Alessio had rented out the entire theme park for Elio's birthday. In the video, Mia and Elio were grinning from ear to ear. Alessio never actually appeared on camera, but the three of them gave off the unmistakable impression of a happy family.The comments were filled with people envying Mia for having such a wealthy and thoughtful husband and wishing the three of them a lifetime of happiness, and she replied to each with a simple thank-you. The second post was a photo of her in bed, wrapped in the arms of a sl

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Chapter 3

When Alessio saw how pale I was, he started toward me, wanting to pull me into his arms. He'd barely taken two steps when his phone rang. He hesitated for a moment before answering. "Elio just threw up! He keeps crying for his papa. Could you come over?" Mia's voice came through the phone, soft and pleading in just the right way. Alessio looked at me, clearly torn. "Lilia, I…"I looked at him, swallowing the ache in my chest."That's the second one," I said evenly.His fingers went still, and for a moment, he looked as though he didn't know what to say. But in the end, he still picked up his car keys. The living room fell silent again. I sat at the dining table for a long time, unmoving. Luca eventually came out of his room, clutching his old pillow, his eyes red. "I'm sorry, Mama…" he said softly. "It's because I'm not good enough. That's why Papa gave my spot at school to Elio.""That's not true," I said, pulling him onto my lap. "You're the best, Luca. You'll go

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Chapter 4

I spent the rest of the day looking into the admission requirements for other schools while figuring out how to get Luca transferred out of Hollybrook Elementary as quickly as possible. But things took an unexpected turn sooner than I'd anticipated. That afternoon, I was in the middle of a meeting at the office when my phone started vibrating nonstop. It was Hollybrook Elementary School. "Is this Luca's mother? There's been a problem with lunch at school. A lot of the children are vomiting and having diarrhea, and Luca's condition is pretty serious. You need to come right away."I barely remembered how I'd driven to the school. Parents crowded around the entrance, and ambulances sat outside with their lights flashing. Luca had been moved onto a school bus to rest temporarily. His face was deathly pale, and there wasn't a trace of color in his lips. The moment he saw me, tears welled in his eyes. "Mama, my stomach hurts so bad…" he said, his voice barely audible. "And m

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Chapter 5

Alessio sat on the couch in the hospital room, rubbing the bridge of his nose wearily. Mia brought him a glass of warm milk and sat down beside him. "Thank you for everything today," she said softly. He hummed in acknowledgment but didn't take the milk. His eyes instinctively drifted toward the doorway, but I was nowhere to be seen. He pulled out his phone, but there weren't any missed calls or unread messages. Frowning, Alessio found my number and called me. I didn't answer, so he tried again. My phone was turned off. The memory of my desperate pleas and the look of despair in my eyes suddenly filled him with a deep sense of unease. He'd just gotten to his feet when Mia caught him by the wrist. "Where are you going?""To check on Lilia and Luca.""What about Elio and me?" Mia said, her voice turning soft and wounded as her eyes reddened. "What if Elio suddenly develops a fever in the middle of the night? Besides, Lilia and Luca are used to waiting. Surely they can wa

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Chapter 6

At some point, Mia had followed Alessio out. "Alessio, don't read it," she said, her voice strained as she grabbed his arm. "Lilia must've made him write this. What does a child know? He was obviously told what to write."He shook her off, turning to the first page with trembling hands. He skimmed through the second and third pages with unbelievable speed. "September 10: Papa said he'd stay with me until I fell asleep, but in the middle of the night, I heard him get a call from Mia and leave. The thunder woke me up, and I was scared. I cried and went to find Mama.""September 12: It was Parents' Day at school. I invited Papa, but he said he had work. My classmates laughed at me for not having a Papa there. But I do have a Papa. He was just with Elio.""September 13: Mama and I saw Papa at the mall. He was buying a toy for Elio. I've wanted that little red car for a long time. I wanted to ask Mama why Papa wouldn't buy one for me, but Mama was crying, so I didn't."Alessio's eye

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Chapter 7

"...The Moretti family's trust beneficiaries have been revised," the reporter on television announced. Lilia Moretti and her son, Luca, have officially been added to the list of heirs. Industry analysts believe this move could have a significant impact on the financial markets..."Alessio stood there as though he'd just been punched in the face. He'd only ever heard of the Moretti family in financial news. It was an influential family that controlled a vast portion of the global financial world—a place where he had never even come close to entering.He thought back to the first time he'd met me. It had been late at night on the streets of Newick, where a group of thugs had surrounded me. He'd rushed over with his men and stepped in front of me, shielding me from them. I'd looked up at him with bright eyes as I thanked him before walking away. After that, he spent three years pursuing me. I had rejected and avoided him, even telling him that he didn't know me at all. But he'

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Chapter 8

But Alessio started sending things.Flowers, toys, clothes, jewelry—there was always something different every day. The housekeeper didn't even bother opening most of the packages anymore. He simply had them taken straight to the fireplace.Luca never asked about any of them."If Mr. Vitale sent them,” he said. "I don't want them."I gently ruffled his hair and said nothing.Soon, Luca started elementary school at Trinity Heights School.On his first day, the whole family went with him to school. His teacher personally showed him around the classroom, and several boys came over to introduce themselves. When he came home that afternoon, his backpack was stuffed with invitation cards from his classmates, asking him to come over and play.Finally, Luca had his bright, carefree smile back.As for me, I became busy. Papa arranged for me to join the family business, starting at the lowest level. I knew exactly what he was doing. He wanted me to learn how the company worked from t

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