He Chose His Adopted Sister, So I Left the Mafia Chapter 05

He Chose His Adopted Sister, So I Left the Mafia Chapter 05

Before my father died, the only thing he left me 

was a silver family crest. 

The Carters had never been powerful. 

We could barely even be called a real Family. 

When my father was young, he did the books for a 

small crew that had long since disappeared. 

Later, he walked away from that life, opened an 

auto repair shop, and raised me. 

That silver crest was the one thing he had never 

sold. 

I had originally planned to pin it inside my wedding 

dress on the day I married Adrian. 

Now there was no need. 

I just wanted it back. 

Selena was already waiting at the boutique. 

She stood in front of the mirror in a white dress 

and slowly turned around. 

When she saw me, she smiled sweetly. 

“Erin, you’re finally here. Adrian said you were still 

willing to let me help you choose your wedding 

dress.” 

I didn’t bother explaining. 

A sales associate wheeled out the wedding gown 

Adrian had custom ordered for me. 

Selena’s eyes immediately lit up. 

“Can I try it on? Just once.” 

As she spoke, her eyes slowly filled with tears. 

“With HIV, I might never get a real wedding of my 

own. Just let me experience it once, okay?” 

Adrian barely hesitated. 

“Go try it on.” 

I closed my eyes for a moment and said nothing. 

Then Selena noticed the silver family crest sitting 

on a tray beside the gown. 

“This is beautiful.” 

She reached over and picked it up. 

“Adrian, can I have it?” 

I stepped forward immediately. 

“No.” 

Adrian looked at me. 

“It’s an old crest. If she likes it, let her have it.” 

I took it out of Selena’s hand. 

“This is the only thing my father left me. You can 

have anything else you want. Not this.” 

The smile on Selena’s face faded. 

“Erin, I just thought it was pretty. Do you really think I’m not even good enough to touch something that belongs to the Carter family?” 

Once again, she turned it into a question of status and background. 

She always knew how to use her place in the Moretti Family to make everyone take her side from the start. 

Adrian’s expression darkened immediately. 

“Give it to her.” 

I tightened my grip around the crest. 

“No.” 

He reached for my hand and started forcing my fingers open. 

My injured right wrist trembled from the pain. 

“Erin, don’t forget that you still owe her an apology. Consider the crest compensation.” 

“I don’t owe her anything!” 

It was the first time I had ever raised my voice at 

him. 

“Why won’t you even look at the reports? Why do you believe every single thing she says?” 

Selena suddenly took a step backward, her face 

going pale. 

“Erin, don’t push me!” 

I hadn’t even touched her. 

But Adrian had already shoved me aside and turned to steady her. 

My foot missed the step. 

Directly behind me was the staircase leading down to the boutique’s lower fitting area. 

I lost my balance, and the world flipped upside down as I tumbled down the stairs. 

My lower back slammed hard against the edges. of the steps. 

When I hit the floor at the bottom, I heard a dull 

crack somewhere inside my body. 

I tried to move. 

My legs didn’t respond at all. 

The sales associates were screaming around me. 

I looked up and saw Adrian at the top of the stairs 

with Selena in his arms. 

She had only twisted her ankle, but he had picked 

her up immediately. 

He never even looked at me.