al
point
s born, I was alread
ast consigliere, and my father, the current head of the caporegime, are influential people in the m
ost lethal clan there is. And we, the Ricci's, worked alongside them for years a
in that department too. My grandmother gave birth to five sons, and all of them became part of the caporegime, with my father being the highest-ranke
ng was p
l I
was born-the only daughter in the entire Ricc
rid of me, then I wouldn't even exist in this world. I don't know what's better, really. There a
I was a normal girl who loved flowers, dolls, bright colors, and the like. I thought that was a normal thing to do. However, it wasn't normal i
llowed to go to school and experience the daily life of a teenager, I was stuck at home being
would always hear. And although it infuriated me, I couldn't do an
made me feel loved. Whenever my father went to work, we'd sneak out to the flower garden and play with the
ings are really boun
ay came-when I
harsh weather. I didn't really mind one bit at that time. I was actually happy that I could once again show my real sel
e back, so I scrambled to get rid of all the evidence that sugges
gret ever
een the one to
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ear
accumulated when I was snacking on them. I felt proud of myself since I was ab
e more, frowning when
I heard my mother's voice, along with multiple other voices. It was strange, though, since I couldn
rprise when I saw the scene before me. Multiple men dressed in black surrounded my m
ed, although his face couldn't fully be seen because of the hat that he was wearing. And
an
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iar sound of my brother's voice along with t
d and saw his disdainful
s that were lingering in my eyes. I haven't dreamt of my mother for so long and rel
ther told you to wake up early today since it's your departure, but look at you. It'
lips together. I know that saying somethi
minutes, or else. Father's going
finally left m
lly frazzled my mind, and I honestly don't want to do anything other than lie down in bed. However, knowing that my
he water dripping down my chin and some down to my neck. I let out a sigh as my eyes travel down my features-dark hair, blue eyes, a small nose,
head. At thirteen years old, I witnessed my mother's death right in front of my eyes. My fathe
them. It really is my fault. If only I was strong enough...If only I had listened to
ool, of wanting to experience the normal life of a teenager and decided to dedicate my entire life to training. I n
and brothers were waiting for me downstairs, and I kn
hing prepared for me when I got down. However, it was the same old scene-my father and brothers silently eating tasteless oatmeal at the table. Every time one of my brothers had to enter the system, I rem
eeted and sat down o
y when our eyes met for a millisecond. I had always been scared of him ever since we were young. He was the silent but deadly type. He definitely upholds the title of the oldest Ri
opposite. He was a vocal man who always expected to get what he wanted. He has a big body build, and he's not afrai
than me, and he's honestly my favorite brother. We aren't that close, but I can tell that he doesn't despise me. It's ju
d up from my seat and placed my plate on the sink. I was about
a tone that made me
xpectant of what he was going to say.
aid, his eyes never leaving
d and nodded.
" Abel said in a teasing tone, obvio
re was a nagging feeling in my heart that told me to reach out to him. I was hoping, deep inside my heart, that
why was I expe
ing and looked me deep in the eyes. I held my
n a goodbye. Heck, not even a
nce more, his voice still s
, fa
a disapp