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The Stolen Bridal Carriage Chapter 9
I only smiled a little."There's no need."Those few simple words drained the color from every one of their faces at once."What's done is done. I'm doing just fine now, so please, stop intruding on my life."My mother swayed on her feet and lunged forward to hug me. My father and Ryan both stepped closer too.That's when a figure moved between us.It was Daniel.Susan came right after him, pulling me tight against her side.My father's brow furrowed. "This is our family's business. What right do you two have to interfere?"Daniel's voice came out sharp and unyielding. "You wanted to make it up to her—you had your chance ten years ago. Did you take it? If we'd known you'd care this little about her, we never should have let her go with you in the first place!"Susan's temper, held back for so long, finally broke loose."We raised her, treasured her like the gem she is. We didn't hand her back to you so you could throw her away all over again!"Her voice rose higher with eve
The Stolen Bridal Carriage Chapter 8
Lena sobbed hysterically. But this time, nobody felt sorry for her.My father closed his eyes, worn out. "Enough. We took you in and raised you all these years. I don't think we ever wronged you. But you? You've destroyed this entire family."Lena finally understood something, and the color drained from her face. "No—don't do this to me."My father's voice carried not a trace of warmth. "Get out. Don't ever come back."His words landed like a blow. Lena crumpled, dropping to her knees. "I was wrong! I really know I was wrong—don't send me away!"She cried, grabbing for my mother's hand. "Mom, you love me most. You can't bear to let me go, can you?"My mother pulled her hand away.Lena reached for Nathan next, but he turned his head, refusing even to look at her.For the first time, she was truly afraid.Last, she pinned her hopes on Ryan. She grabbed his hand tight. "Ryan, you said it yourself—I'm the only sister you have."Remember, when you first brought me into this family
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Ryan stopped dead, his pupils shrinking."Lena?"He frowned and, without quite deciding to, followed after her.The exam room door wasn't shut all the way. Inside, Lena's voice came through, sharp with impatience."Hurry up and write me another note. Just say I'm about to die."The doctor had gone pale, sweat beading on his forehead. "Miss Bennett, I really can't write you another one. I've already forged that many records for you over the years—bone cancer, leukemia, depression. Every single one of them fake. If this ever comes out, my career is finished."Lena's expression darkened. "Fine, don't write it. Then I'll go report you myself, right now."The color drained from the doctor's face entirely.She smiled coldly. "Worst case for me, my family yells at me for a while. As for you, I can't promise the whole world won't hear about it. We'll see which hospital still wants you after that."His hand shook with fury, but he didn't dare call her bluff. After a long moment, he san
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"Lena, Nathan is your brother-in-law. How could you actually try to take him from Hazel?" Ryan said.Lena froze where she stood.My mother's eyes were full of disappointment.My father's voice came out cold as ice. "This isn't to be brought up again. When your sister comes home, you're going to apologize to her properly."For the first time, Lena didn't get the favoritism she'd been counting on.From that day on, the house fell apart completely.Lena seemed to lose her mind. She stopped playing the sweet, sensible daughter and threw a fit every single day."I like Nathan! Why can't I be with him forever? Hazel's already gone! Why can't you just let me have him?"Ryan's eyes burned with fury. "What are you talking about? Hazel's just in one of her moods. There's no way she'd stay gone forever."The household descended into chaos day after day. The staff tiptoed around, terrified of triggering another outburst. My mother's head throbbed from the constant strain, and my father gr
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Once Lena's name was entered into the family Bible, tradition called for the whole family to return to the Bennett estate in Millbrook to pay their respects at the family cemetery.Just as everyone was getting ready to leave, my father frowned. "Where's Hazel?"The living room went quiet for a beat.Ryan glanced around. "Didn't she storm off in a mood this morning? She's still not back?"My mother set down what she was holding, frowning. "She's probably sulking in her room. Someone go get her—we need to leave."A member of the household staff went to check, then came back shaking her head. "Miss Hazel isn't in her room."Ryan's frown deepened. He pulled out his phone and called me.A flat, automated voice answered. "The number you have dialed is switched off."Once. Twice. A third time. Always the same.His expression darkened. "What's she playing at? Throwing a tantrum like a spoiled kid? Getting more disobedient the older she gets. She was better behaved as a child."My mot
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I clutched the handful of pearls I'd salvaged from the fire, utterly disheveled.I pushed the front door open to a house already buzzing with noise. A table stood in the middle of the room. My parents had brought in a group of family elders to add Lena's name to the family Bible.I'd been back with the Bennetts for ten years. Forget the family Bible—I hadn't even gotten my adoption paperwork sorted out yet.Every time I asked, my parents had some excuse ready. Today the Sea Mother hadn't given her blessing. Tomorrow the date was inauspicious. Just wait a little longer.That "little longer" had turned into a full ten years.The moment they saw me, my parents' eyes darted away. "Lena just got married. It wouldn't look right if she weren't in the family Bible yet. Once she's better, we'll get you added too.""Don't bother."The whole hall went quiet.I reached up and pulled off the gold locket I never took off—the one my parents had given me, faces full of guilt, the day they'd fi
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