Genevieve's POV
It felt like Adelina had dropped a ghastly bomb on me as I stared back at her, utterly floored.
"His father?" I asked, my mouth agape, as she gave a slow nod.
"But... but why? What did he do so wrong to warrant such harsh punishment?"
"Defending me. Defending Allegra and Stefano. And disobeying him," she replied disconsolately.
"W-what? I don't understand. Defending you... how?"
"You might think Lorenzo is a cold, heartless, and loveless monster, but he's not... at least he hasn't always been like that. He wasn't born that way. He's been through a lot and is only acting like that because it's how he's been taught and trained to act and respond to people around him."
She took a deep breath.