Amerigo’s gate opened while Abella and Enoch continued their conversation.
Enoch nudged Abella on her shoulder as if he were waking her. She began to slowly move.
Abella decided to walk on the longer pathway to get from the gate to the front door. As a child, it was the path she’d play on with Carlo and their father.
Wildflowers would bloom in the spring, and raspberries were ripe in the summer. Their boulevard was carefully maintained by a gardener.
A long time ago, she looked at the blooming wildflowers with Carlo and their father.
Abella moved carefully, step by step.
The maids waiting in the entrance hall bowed their heads towards Abella. While she walked in between them, Abella took a deep breath.
Everything was strange yet familiar.
She heard impatient footsteps upstairs. Silence swept through the hall, which was brightly lit by a splendid chandelier.
A noble lady wearing silk pajamas rapidly bolted down the stairs while holding a brush in her hand. She had messy hair and a shaky face.
“Mother.”
“Why did you come here? Go back! The funeral was already overflowing with attendance. You shouldn’t have come!”
Even at the funeral, which went on all morning, she did not receive a warm glance. She wasn’t disappointed because she didn’t expect any in the first place.
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Abella’s heart, already full of scratches, didn’t budge when confronted with Mrs. Amerigo’s spiteful venom.
“I’m going to take over Amerigo.”
“What are you talking about!?”
Mrs. Amerigo exclaimed hysterically.
“You got rid of your younger brother, and now you’re coveting his spot? Are you even human? Abella, are you human!?”