At eighteen, I was diagnosed with progressive amnesia, and as my memories began to disappear, I could no longer defend myself against my adopted sister’s lies.
My parents believed her every time—burning me with a cigarette, beating me bloody, and treating my confusion as another pathetic act.
Even my fiancé thought I was faking my illness for attention.
Then, after one final accusation, he drove me deep into enemy territory and left me there alone.
By then, I couldn’t even remember where home was.
The Mafia Princess They Threw Away Chapter 09 Five years after I disappeared, my parents had aged beyond recognition. Luca had changed too. The news was showing another supposed sighting of Elena Bellini. Mom and Dad had rushed across the country to see the girl. Luca went with them. The camera caught the moment they
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The Mafia Princess They Threw Away Chapter 08 Sofia forced a laugh. “What footage? The cameras must’ve malfunctioned.” Then she looked around. “Why don’t you bring Elena down here and let her accuse me herself?” Luca’s expression snapped. “Sofia!” She flinched. “Stop lying.” That was when she finally got scared. “I… I saw all that
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The Mafia Princess They Threw Away Chapter 07 The rain soaked Luca to the bone. As he searched, one thought kept tearing through his mind. Had Elena been cold? Had Elena been scared? A girl who was already forgetting everyone she knew— and he’d left me alone in the Iron District. “Elena!” He kicked open
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The Mafia Princess They Threw Away Chapter 06 Dr. Hale’s expression grew serious. “Given Elena’s condition, I find that even harder to believe.” Mom and Dad stared at him. “What condition?” Dr. Hale paused. “Mr. Bellini, Mrs. Bellini… Elena was diagnosed with progressive amnesia.” Mom went still. “Progressive… amnesia?” It was obvious neither of them
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The Mafia Princess They Threw Away Chapter 05 The rain was coming down hard outside. Mom and Dad stayed close to Sofia while Dr. Hale, our family’s private physician, checked her wounds again. Luca stood by the window, staring out at the storm. Sofia glanced at him. “You left her in the Iron District, right?”
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The Mafia Princess They Threw Away Chapter 04 I immediately reached for the money. “I earned that myself.” “Give it back. I need it for college.” Sofia lifted her hand out of reach. “Money you stole? You think I’m giving it back?” I grabbed for it. We grappled with each other. Then I heard footsteps
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The Mafia Princess They Threw Away Chapter 03 Mom stood over me, furious. “Have you lost your mind?” “Sofia told me what you were doing this afternoon. You’re Vincent Bellini’s biological daughter, and you’re waiting tables in a restaurant?” “What do you think people are going to say if someone from our circle sees you?”
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The Mafia Princess They Threw Away Chapter 02 I stopped and turned around. Sofia folded her arms. “Tomorrow, you’re going to the Morettis and ending the engagement.” “Luca’s completely done with you after what you did. He doesn’t want you anymore.” Only then did Luca finally look at me. “I used to think you and
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The Mafia Princess They Threw Away Chapter 01 On the day I turned eighteen, I was diagnosed with progressive amnesia. Little by little, I would forget everyone. Eventually, I would even forget myself. When I got home, my parents forced me to hand over the locket my grandmother had left me to Sofia, the daughter
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