Chapter 71

(Renata Pellegrini)

“I... don't want to talk to you.” I say and look away, I know that it is not fair to judge someone without first hearing the other side of the story, and I also have no reason to believe Vincenzo, but the memories are too strong.

“Understand, I know…” Dominic starts to speak.

“She said no.” Vicenzo interrupts him roughly, emphasizing my answer. “It's time to go home, Dominic.”

“I'm not leaving here without la mia nipotina!” - “My granddaughter," Dominic says authoritatively. “And don't give me that she said no, here the woman only has speech if her guardian allows it, and I am her guardian. You know how things work…”

“You are not mine!” I shout and stand up. “I don't even know who you are, how do you think you can have any kind of authority over me?”

“I am your nonno!” - “Grandpa,”- “I have been looking for you for many years.”

“You are nothing to me!” I speak with disgust, I may not have heard his side of the story, but just the fact that he is treating me like an