Novel & Cerita Modern Family Full Series

"Good. I realize you'll want a nicer house when the children arrive and I'm all right with that. I don't want anything like you and Steve had. I want a nice roomy home to fill with children and love. Agreed?" "Yes, dear. I have a condition. For right now, while we get our business off the ground, we stay right here. There's not a thing wrong with this house, honey. Houses are just glorified boxes designed to hold love, so I'm fine with the one we have right now." That kind of threw me. She had lived in mansions with servants, but she wanted to stay in an 1800 square foot modular? She saw my look.

“Look, you two can get divorced.” “We could, but we won’t be,” Bailey said as she stared down at her mother. “This is our life, mother. Now I can’t believe you would like your grandchild to not have a father. So I will ask you nicely to leave.” “You two can’t be married.” Her mother said. “We are. Now that you for coming but we are busy.” Max said as he went to close the door. “Your mother is a piece of work.” “I know. “she said as she looked down at her stomach. “It is bad enough my son is also my step-nephew.”

Nadine looked pained and was about to plead on Leona's behalf when someone beat her to it. "Dad is right. She was raised outside our family. Who knows what kind of crowd she's been mixing with? If she wants to join the family now, she needs to learn the Reilley ways properly," Niles' wife, Michelle Townsend, said, her voice dripping with disdain as she shot Nadine a smug glance. Nadine's eyes flashed with irritation. The four Reilley sons' covert rivalries extended to their wives, turning the family into a soap opera of hidden agendas and petty conflicts.

A month later, armed with my genuine near-perfect scores, I got my acceptance letter to Harvard. As the only legal heir, I took over the board of our family empire. "Throw them all out." Sitting in my grandfather's CEO chair, I gave my first order to the head of security. Chloe was dragged out of the penthouse by security, screaming and cursing my name. Mason cried like a baby, kneeling and begging me for a chance. Cousin Brianna stayed arrogant, claiming I was destroying the family. I didn't give any of them a second glance.

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!"

"Tommy, we'll take you out after dinner. There's something going on nearby today. It'll be a lot of fun." Dad put his arm around my shoulders, the warmth of his palm seeping through my clothes, almost scalding. Talia quietly transferred some of her own money into my account, moving so carefully it was as if she were afraid of startling me. Mom sat across the table, smiling, her eyes full of quiet satisfaction. This family looked like they loved me, like everything was warm and perfect.

Before leaving, she told us to come to her if we ever needed help and left her phone number. … After dinner, I relaxed and started binge-watching shows. After the apocalypse, all the major streaming platforms canceled their subscription models, so I downloaded a ton of shows. My mom, unable to sit still, took two pounds of rice and went to knock on the neighbors' doors. She had heard that one household had a girl around my age while the other family wasn't home. The next morning, the house was in an uproar. When I got up, there were a bunch of strangers in my house.

"You're just too kind. We're so lucky to have you. You're the Moon Goddess' greatest gift to our family. Alright, we'll do as you say. Let's just focus on your recovery." The golden sunset poured through the healing center's windows, wrapping the four of them in warm light. Watching that perfect family scene, I felt like nothing more than an outsider. I was never a part of this family. I didn't belong in that warmth. I tried to speak, but no one could hear me. I wanted to run, but my soul was still bound to Mom. I could only watch in silence as they repeatedly shamed me.