After Amnesia, I Thought My Mafia Ex-Husband Was My Boss Chapter 08
I began packing. In truth, there wasn’t muchÂ
to pack. Very few things in this estate trulyÂ
belonged to me.Â
The expensive gowns and jewelry in theÂ
closet meant nothing to me.Â
I didn’t want any of them.Â
I only took a few changes of clothes.Â
And the diary.Â
Before leaving, I left a note on the diningÂ
table.Â
“Mr. Moretti, thank you for taking care of me during this time.”Â
“I found a new job. Starting today, I quit.”Â
“You don’t need to pay myÂ
nanny–housekeeper wages. Just put itÂ
toward Luca’s medical bill from the allergyÂ
incident.”Â
“I wish you and Ms. Winter happiness.”Â
“Eliana Randall.”Â
After writing it, I looked at the estate oneÂ
last time. Then I dragged my suitcase out ofÂ
the West Wing.Â
The sunlight outside was bright. When the iron gate opened, I suddenly felt light.Â
It felt as if I had slipped off shackles that had been locked around me for years.Â
I took a cab to the law firm.Â
When Attorney Green saw me, he visiblyÂ
relaxed.Â
“Ms. Randall, you finally came. We were allÂ
worried about you.”Â
I smiled.Â
“Sorry for worrying you.”Â
He took out a stack of documents.Â
“These need your signature.”Â
I signed them one by one.Â
Then he suddenly asked, “Mr. Moretti saidÂ
you had lost your memory and asked us notÂ
to disturb you. Ms. Randall, did you really lose your memory?”Â
I nodded.Â
“Yes. After the car accident, I forgot many things.”Â
His expression shifted.Â
“Then do you remember why you wanted the divorce?”Â
I shook my head.Â
He stayed silent for a moment, then sighed.Â
“You once told me something.‘Â
“You said the biggest mistake of your lifeÂ
was giving up yourself for love.”Â
“You said you didn’t want to keep makingÂ
that mistake.”Â
As I listened, a strange ache settled in myÂ
chest.Â
I didn’t remember exactly what hadÂ
happened.Â
But from the diary, the photos, and what IÂ
had seen these past few days, I could roughlyÂ
guess how suffocated my past self must haveÂ
felt.Â
After the paperwork was done, Attorney Green handed me the keys to the newÂ
apartment.Â
“This is the apartment you chose before. It’sÂ
close to Randall Shipping headquarters.Â
Then he handed me another documentÂ
envelope.Â
“These are some things your parents leftÂ
behind. You said you would look at themÂ
after the divorce.”Â
I took the envelope, and my heart tightened.Â
The new apartment was a secure two–bedroom on Manhattan’s Upper EastÂ
Side. It was simple and cozy.Â
Through the floor–to–ceiling windows, IÂ
could see half the city.Â
I stood by the window and looked at theÂ
traffic below and the river in the distance.Â
Suddenly, I felt this was where I belonged.Â
Not in that beautiful, suffocating mafiaÂ
estate.Â
I opened the envelope.Â
Inside were several old photos.Â
And a letter.Â
On the envelope, it said:Â
To my daughter, Eliana.Â
It was my father’s handwriting.Â
I took a deep breath and opened it.Â
“Eliana, when you see this letter, your mother and I may no longer be here.”Â
“Dad owes you an apology.”Â
“When you insisted on marrying Damian, weÂ
opposed it. In the end, we still gave in.”Â
“Because we saw the light in your eyes.”Â
“But over these years, Dad watched you lose yourself little by little. My heart hurt soÂ
much.”Â
“You went from the proud little princess of the Randall family to an anxious wife who was afraid of losing everything.”Â
“For him, you gave up the shippingÂ
company.Â
“For him, you swallowed every hurt.”Â
“For him, you tolerated the woman in theÂ
East Wing.”Â
“Eliana, love shouldn’t be like this.Â
“Real love should make you freer, notÂ
smaller.”Â
“If one day you feel tired, then leave.”Â
“Return to your own world. Become thatÂ
proud Randall heir again.”Â
“You have talent. You have resources. YouÂ
have a way out.”Â
“You don’t need to shrink yourself to makeÂ
any man feel whole.”Â
“Dad will always love you.”Â
After reading the letter, tears slipped downÂ
my face.

