Novel & Cerita Family Of Liars

I stayed holed up in my room, refusing to get involved. I left Mom and Grandma Madeline to deal with the mob of debt collectors on their own, settling each debt one at a time. I only stepped out once everyone had left. They had been sitting in silence on the couch, but Grandma Madeline suddenly snapped, erupting and hitting Mom with a massive backhand. "You brought this on us, you wicked woman! You lured my son into faking his death! You're the reason Matthias is dead now. You've made me lose my son!"

I looked down at my untouched plate of food as goosebumps picked my skin. I watched as Liam stiffened, shoulders pulling in as if to shield himself from the world. I could see his fingers twitch as they curled into his palms, his nails biting into his skin. My wide eyes shot back to his mother as a smile parted her lips. “It was such a devastating event for us ,” she continued and I never felt disgust creeping up my gut so fast. “We barely managed to keep the event from leaking to the media as it would have caused a huge damage to the foundation. But thankfully, everything was brought under control…. In the end family is everything but our image is what is to be protected.”

In the bathroom, I picked up the tablet where I had surmised everything I could find out about the five families. The Roccis, Petrov, Liang, Jasquez. The Roccis are quite obviously the most violent out of the bunch, and the head of the Roccis, Damien, was as sneaky and as cunning as his sister, but then again, I guess that's what happens when you mingle with so many slimy politicians. Eventually, you become one. The Liang family was actually more low-key, with barely any news or updates about them. I only found out that they were into money laundering and the smuggling business. It was headed by the twins, Kai and Skye Liang, and their father, Mr Liang.

"The fact that he left after a fight was true. But the fact that he liked the girl so much that he was willing to leave for her was false. That girl didn't like him at all. He was actually harassing her. That's why the family didn't agree. And he wasn't that into her. So they were really angry with him. And this was a secret. They didn't want their family scandal to be published outside. Bet he thought I didn't know about this so he told us a sob story." "Wow. Tell me more." Lia wished she had some popcorn to listen the story with. It was just like a thrilling movie where the twist is finally revealed. "Maybe because all of them who knew the truth died, he is really confident about lying. Bu

Leaning on my back, I draw my legs to the chair, and to my chest, folding my arms over my knees, I chewed on my tongue. I didn’t know which hurt more. That everyone’s been keeping something so serious from me, or that Niko lied to me. Am I shocked that La famiglia is indeed involved in illegal dealings? Of course not. Like Tommy was quick to point out. They killed people for a living. Any and all form of insubordination is met with swift repercussions which often involve blood being spilled, did the thought of money laundering and the weapons seem that far-fetched? The thought of it left a bitter taste on my tongue.

I couldn’t hold back my frustration any longer and asked, “When I was growing up as an orphan, life was so hard, and I wished I had parents. Mom, Dad... you love me, don’t you?” The childish question hit them like a slap in the face. They stared at me, speechless and hesitant, but that hesitation was all I needed to see. Their faces paled, but they said nothing. I forced a smile, making it easier for them to uphold their lie. “I must be talking nonsense. After all, if you didn’t love me, why would you have brought me back into the family? You must love me a lot.” I didn’t wait for a reply. I just turned my back on them and headed to my room, leaving them with nothing but my stubborn retreat.

We were just a product of wrong parenting, society's misfits. I sighed for the hundredth time that night. Ahead of us, I saw the three monsters talking to an elderly couple while taking measured looks in my direction. My heart clenched, I knew the old woman. She was part of the first family, Lucian was indeed right. My family was selling me as a bartering chip to gain more power and influence. Being friends with the Zorya and gaining the trust of the first family. My family is becoming more monstrous than they were already are.

Silence fell over the room like a tomb. My heart died in that very second. On the day my father died—the day Julian claimed he was on a "classified mission" and Chloe claimed she was bedridden with a "severe flu"—they had been in the same bed all along. My desperate cries for help over the phone had been nothing more than background music for their sex. Julian hadn’t even shown his face at my father’s funeral.

"I didn't think about them until the day we briefly talked about having parents. After that day, no, after the whole Amir issue, I decided to embark on a journey that led me to where I grew up." " You learnt the truth then?" He nodded. " My uncle who had informed me about their death turned out to be a greedy man who just wanted to take over their company. When I met him, he confessed to setting up a plane crash that led to their death." " Is he in jail now? That Uncle of yours should be in jail." No matter how many times she heard tales related to his, Chloe just always found it hard to wrap her head around how easy it was for families to betray one another.

She grabbed at my clothes. "Are you determined to destroy this family? Your father cares so much about his reputation. If you expose this, how will he have any dignity left?" I looked at her calmly. "So the only way this family survives is if I keep sacrificing myself? "So many things have happened, and he hasn't come home once. You fainted and went to the hospital. He didn't even answer his phone. "Mom, stop lying to yourself. You keep thinking about this family… But your husband gambles and cheats, while your son and daughter-in-law are leeches. I was the only one standing beside you, and you kept turning against me."