CHAPTER 135 You'll only make it worse

  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.