Mr. Delapena became truly angry and felt chills with this new discovery. It was as if he was seeing them for the first time, for who they really were. They might resent him for abandoning them, but that was no reason for them to slander his name. He had loved them for decades and even though he knew they were part of the Veronezi family and had helped them, he asked the police to leave them alone.
He just needed time before he could accept them again, but they deliberately chose to tarnish his name simply because he didn't allow them back into the Delapena family. Even if they resented him, they should have thought twice before doubting his character.
He couldn't help but wonder: Don't they really know what kind of person I am?
"Father, how can you say such a thing to us? It's obvious that you were seduced by that hag, otherwise why would you treat us with such cruelty? Father, you've disappointed us! Since you decided to turn your back on us for a stranger, the
