Born of Pain, Bound by Love

Yes, everything had gone awry the moment Rocco was born.

If Rocco had never been born, his mother might have been able to retreat.

His father would have had countless other options.

Sylas would never have had to look upon a brother he despised.

And the staff relegated to the annex—those who had been assigned to look after Rocco—would surely have enjoyed prosperous lives and prestigious work at the main estate.

It might be a cruel perspective to take toward the original Rocco Di Malvento from the story...

However, he was also Rocco Di Malvento. Surely, even if he voiced such harsh truths, no one could blame him for it.

Rocco had simply wanted to love and protect his family.

For him, family was everything.

But if it was his own existence that had driven his family to madness, then what a cruel truth it was.

He had harmed the very thing he wanted to protect with his own hands.