CHAPTER 148: The New Francesca

Francesca was the younger sister of Adriano who was killed by the Russian authorities during their gnag’s illegal drug operation in Russia five years ago - that’s according to the women in uniforms.

They also show me her photo, but she doesn’t look anything like me.

I pity Giulia, Adriano’s mother, for desperately insisting that I am Francesca.

When Adriano enters my designated bedroom, the women in uniforms quickly jog out of the room.

I wanna beg them to stay, afraid that Adriano may try to r.ape me again. But, I also fear that he may punish them because of me.

I sink my shaking self onto the headboard again.

“Don’t be scared,” he says. “I’m only here to talk.”

The genuineness and the softness of his expression sends a wave of relief through me.

“Mom starts eating properly again, and also stops crying and going berserk again,” he continues. “Name your price. Pretend as Francesca until she regains her sanity.”

At first, I find his request ridiculous. But then I realize, I