Keluarga Tak Kasat Mata Part 13 Novels & Stories

As far as family goes, they’re all I have… and Tyler doesn’t know anyone else. The thought hits me out of nowhere. They’re my family—but is Tyler part of it now, just because we’re married? Even though the marriage wasn’t planned and I’m only staying here for three months? What do I even call him that doesn't sound strange? He’s my husband… but is he a part of my family? This wasn’t supposed to be so complicated. When I reach my room, I unlock my phone. Several missed calls from my uncle and aunt. Two messages from Max. One from Vanessa. A few emails—definitely work-related—so I ignore them.

He did not rush it and I felt his last words were odd. "Provisions for all three families to be seated at the grand table. They’d be with you, your mother, and I." He let that sit for a moment. "Those families are watching this household right now. They watch everything, that is what families like that do. What they cannot afford to see is fracture. Not between you and me. Not between this household and Lucas." I felt my hand twitch, I almost formed a fist from the realization.

I took the phone from Hector's hand. The screen displayed a brand-new post from Mom. The accompanying photo featured the living room of our family home, with a few dishes laid out on the coffee table. The gathering was small—just Mom, Dad, Cody, and his family. The caption read, "Family dinner. The family is whole and complete. Life moves on, no matter who decides to skip out." Beneath the post, a dozen comments from relatives and neighbors had already piled up, offering validation and comfort.

It was so weird seeing them here and like this , I could bever think that it would ever come to this . I didn’t want them to be here , I didn’t want to see my step dad here , I didn’t want anything to do with his family . We heard what happened to you and we thought that it was nice that we came in here to tell you how sorry we are after all your mom married our father and regardless of what might happen , you still going to get stuck here with us and somehow our step sister so we just wanted to tell you sorry , maybe if we didn’t hate you or treated like the way we did at first , then none of this would have happened .

“Dear, look! I’ve turned my back on this disgusting family that treated you like dirt! Please, let me in now. “I’m still legally your husband! You can’t just stand there and watch me die!” His words sounded earnest, but all I felt was disgust. By then, Elio was on the verge of collapse. Athena and my mother no longer had the energy to argue with James. “Fine! We were wrong! We’ll beg you on our knees, alright? Is that enough for you?” Watching the people who had tortured me, humiliated me, and caused my death in the past kneel before me did not bring the satisfaction I had imagined it would. Instead, I felt disgusted at the fact that I was a part of such a family.

Its presence had grown slightly more deliberate, lingering longer than before, as if studying us. Aria tugged at my sleeve. “Mom… it’s watching us again.” Lucian’s jaw tightened slightly. “Yes. But we’ve faced worse. And we’ll face this too. Together.” Cassian, ever dramatic, raised an imaginary sword. “…Fear is irrelevant. I shall defend this family from unseen watchers and magical anomalies with unparalleled flair!” The children laughed, chasing the last sparks across the lake. Adrian’s wife rested a hand on her belly, smiling, and I felt a warmth spread through me. Our family was growing, thriving, and full of joy.

She had watched her brothers and sisters try to find themselves again as their parents divorced as if it really was the basic structure for their own lives. As she got to the club, she saw a few other faces that she knew. It wasn’t like they lived in a big area, so it wasn’t uncommon to run into the family that she had grown up with alongside her own. This night she saw three of the men from that family and two of her own brothers as well. She shook her head. She looked down at herself and knew one or more of them would have something to say. She found her friend, Marco. They went to a booth that he had reserved. “Sorry, kids, I forgot that this is the happening place.” He chuckled.

I promised the director over and over that I would be back soon. After all, so many patients were still waiting for me. After the conference, I had not gone back to the home I shared with Wendy. Instead, I moved in with Xavier. She sent me messages and said she wanted to talk. I ignored every one of them. She refused to give up and kept calling me. I blocked her number. One day, Xavier came home furious. He held his laptop in front of me. “Look what I found!” The photos left me speechless.

However, they pulled long faces the moment their eyes fell on me. “Why are you here? Where’s Charlotte? Did you leave her stranded somewhere?” Caleb, my eldest brother, was first to grill me. “Of course she did. Naomi must have found out that we were throwing a party for Charlotte, so she came home early to ruin the surprise. Talk about manipulative.” Tucker, the second eldest in the family, pursed his lips and dumped the flowers on me. “You’re so annoying!” Rhys, the youngest of the family, gave the side eye before making the comment.

Her phone lit up again. I walked over. On the screen was a preview of WhatsApp notifications: James: [Your husband came today, I’m so scared. [Will he hurt our child? [When are you coming to see Noah? He says he misses his Mom.] The shower was silent.