Chapter 110: Achilles Heel

LUCREZIA

I stared at Pietro after noticing this difference. Based on the look he has on his face, I’m sure he had noticed it too. Right now, I couldn’t help but feel the sadness radiating off him. Even though he was good at holding back his emotions, I could easily tell that something is wrong with him.

Somehow, I couldn’t help but guess that maybe the secret he is hiding from me is something that is deeply rooted from his childhood.

That explains why the secret is a very sensitive topic to him.

I wonder if this has something to do with how his parents treated him. His parents couldn’t have treated him that bad, right? After all he was their only son and their only heir to the business.

Wanting to comfort him, I placed a hand on Pietro’s shoulder instead.

Pietro stilled and glanced at my hand that I placed on his shoulder. I retracted my hand back, unsure with the sharp stare that he gave to my hand.

I thought that hugging him would be too much,