Lahat ng Kabanata ng Misplaced Daughter: My Death Drove Them Insane: Kabanata 1 - Kabanata 9

When I got home, Enrico had a few large suitcases packed with his things beside him.He looked me up and down. He seemed to be checking if I was injured.Thanks to the effects of the drug, I felt perfect at that moment."Are you going out for a mission?" I asked in surprise.Enrico hesitated for a moment before replying, "Rita needs someone to take care of her, so…"Rita again! It was always her!Looking at the man I still loved, I couldn't hold back my frustration. "Enrico! I'm your wife!"He sighed. "Elisa Neri, even though Rita is adopted, she's still your sister. You're family.""Si, she's my sister, but what about you? You're just her brother-in-law. What right do you have to take care of her? What will people think of you?""Your Papa…" Enrico gritted his teeth and finally got the words out. "He wants us to divorce, so I can marry Rita and take care of her as her husband."I could barely believe my ears.Mamma and Papa actually wanted Enrico and me to divorce for Rita.

The next day, I spent my time notarizing documents and running errands. I also squeezed in a quick meeting with Gianna.She walked up to me and slapped me across the face, then pulled me into a hug, crying uncontrollably."Is there really no other way? I can ask my Papa. We have plenty of antidotes at home."I shook my head. "This is the only way.""When we were kids, I always told you that Rita wasn't a good person! She's always pretending to be the victim, making everyone think you're bullying her. Because of that, your friends and family started drifting away from you…""Gianna, it's all in the past. I don't have much time left. I need you to help me with something."Gianna wiped her tears away. "Va bene, how much time do you have left?""I have—"Before I could finish, my phone suddenly rang.Mamma's voice came on the other end. "Elisa, come home tomorrow.""Tomorrow?"Upon hearing my confused tone, Gianna suddenly perked up and silently mouthed to me, "It's your birthda

The day Rita was discharged, the Neri family hosted a grand celebration.Mattia announced to the guests, "From today onward, Rita will officially take over all the Neri family businesses!"Everyone raised their glasses in congratulations.Rita stood beside Mattia, smiling gracefully."Thank you, Papa," she said. "I won't let you down."Ausilia wiped away tears in the audience and whispered to a socialite beside her, "See? That's my good daughter."After the celebration, the first thing Rita did was to have a helper clear out Elisa's room.Pointing at Elisa's wardrobe, she said, "Throw all of this away—clothes, shoes, bags—everything."The helper hesitated. "Signorina Lawson, these are Signorina Neri's personal belongings—""This room is mine now," Rita said coldly. "I'll renovate it, and all these eyesores need to go."The helper dared not argue further and began clearing the room.Rita walked to the desk and opened a drawer.Inside were some of Elisa's old things—a photo a

Gianna's voice trembled. "By the time I got there, it was too late. The doctor declared her dead. Blood had trickled from her mouth, and her organs were corroded by the poison. But her expression was so peaceful, as if… as if she were finally free."Ausilia sank into a chair. Her face was as pale as paper.The folder slipped from Mattia's hands, and the papers scattered across the floor.Enrico froze in place, paralyzed.Only Rita was still screaming. "She's lying! Elisa isn't dead! She's just hiding! Gianna, call her out! Make her confront me!""Confront you?" Gianna's gaze turned ice-cold."Rita, how do you confront a dead person? Go to the morgue? Too bad, Elisa's body has already been cremated. Her ashes are with me."She pulled a small urn from her bag and placed it on the table. "I didn't want her left in that house, so I took her away."Ausilia covered her face, finally sobbing. "No… No way… Elisa couldn't be dead… She cooked an entire meal for us that day—""Cooked for