Cast aside and forgotten by the family who should have celebrated them, a young person disappears without a trace for three years. When they finally return, they are no longer the overlooked child everyone dismissed—and those who wronged them must face the consequences.
the harder my father tried to prove that this family had never treated her like Katerina walked in to smooth things over. Vittorio, don't talk to Elena like that. She grew up without a mother. Of course she can be a little stubborn. Then she turned to me.
Elena, Sophia is only putting a few things here temporarily. You've always been such a kind girl. can you give her a little more room she just got into college and she's already nervous we shouldn't let family problems affect her it was always like this she sounded as though she were defending me yet with a few carefully chosen words
she made me look unreasonable I was tired fine she can put whatever she wants here that's more like it my father never asked about my acceptance letter he didn't ask what Chicago was like he didn't even ask whether I was scared to go so far away alone because they had already decided the answers for me
Elena wasn't scared. Elena could handle it. Elena should give in. I opened my drawer. We'll take out the confirmation form for the special training program. Once you confirm early enrollment, remain reachable for the next seven days. And await instructions regarding your designated assembly point.
I opened the link on my phone and tapped confirm. Elena, your early enrollment request has been submitted. Sophia was still discussing whether to put a new storage cabinet beside my desk. My father nodded.
Sure. Elena's going to Chicago anyway. She won't be home much anymore. I smiled faintly. Right, I wouldn't be home much anymore. Maybe I just wouldn't come back at all.