All Chapters of Grimaldi's Blood and Vows: Chapter 121 - Chapter 130

[PERCIVAL’S POV]I was angry at what was happening, but I strongly believed that Arietta wasn’t the cause of all this. I know her. We lived together. I know the woman I love, and she could never do something like this.Anger flared in Grandpa's eyes. "She killed your mother! She killed my only child! And you're defending her?! Why? What is that woman to you, Pierce? Are you the one who brought her into our lives, and now Giovanna is gone because of you?!"Even though he didn’t say it directly, I knew he was blaming me for what happened. Grandma Milana stood up to approach Grandpa and calm him down. He’s old, and stress is bad for him."You can blame me all you want. You can blame me for everything, but do not involve Arietta in this."I faced Dad. I met his gaze, and we locked eyes.I turned my back on them. I heard Grandpa Harlan, Dad's father, call my name, but I didn’t look back."When you find that woman, don’t give her to the police. Bring her to me, and I will kill her!" Grandpa

[PERCIVAL’S POV]My sister was the one giving the eulogy. I couldn’t listen to what she was saying because my mind was elsewhere. I should be the one giving the eulogy, but I couldn’t. I didn’t want to say goodbye.In the middle of what my sister was saying, I stood up. My cousins called me, but I ignored them and left. I went home. I wasn’t going to join the burial for Mom.I grabbed a bottle of liquor and sat down on the floor of my room. I drank straight from the bottle and stared off into space.I can't do this. No matter how hard I try to stay strong, I can't bear to send Mommy to her final resting place. I can't watch strangers dig her grave and lower her into the ground. I can’t do those fucking things!I still can’t accept it; I’m still in denial about everything. Even now, I keep thinking this is just a bad dream. That I'll wake up, and when I step out of my room, I’ll see Mom. She'll smile at me like she always does and ask, "What’s wrong?"Since I talked to Niccolo after we

[PERCIVAL’S POV]Uncle Fiero looked satisfied. He didn’t speak or change anything about our plan. I knew he wanted us to take care of this."That’s one of the reasons I called you here."The door opened, and a woman entered. She looked older than Uncle Fiero.She smiled at us and walked in. Uncle greeted her and introduced her to us."Adelinde," Uncle Fiero greeted before turning to us. "This is my son, Luca, and my nephew, Pierce. This is Atty. Adelinde Larue, the lawyer the Romanos hired for Arietta."I immediately stood up and greeted the lawyer. This woman will save Arietta and help clear her name.At first, I thought Uncle Fiero planned to provide a lawyer for Arietta, but I was wrong. He and Atty. Larue worked together before, until he left the US and went abroad. Atty. Larue also returned to the US. She’s a well-known lawyer here in the country, and when she found out the Romanos had hired her to represent Arietta, she called Uncle Fiero. Uncle Fiero told her to accept the job,

[PERCIVAL’S POV]The loud, booming voice of Dad echoed through the house when the news reached him."How did Jaxon West escape? You told me not to kill him yet, that he was still useful, and I waited patiently just for him to escape?!"Dad had been wanting to kill Jaxon for a long time, but Uncle Fiero wouldn’t allow it.I took a deep breath. "I set him free."Dad looked at me, his eyes glistening with fury. Before he could say anything, I beat him to it."It’s not what you think, Dad. I freed Jaxon West because he’s the one who can lead us to the people who killed Mom. He’s free, but not completely. Someone is watching him, waiting for him to meet up with the other two Wests. He thought he escaped prison, but the truth is, I let him go. Once we know where Tessa and Beckett West are hiding, I’ll give Jaxon West to you, Dad. In exchange, I’ll be the one to judge the two people who killed Mom."I locked eyes with Dad, a small grin forming on my lips. "Also, I want to play with them. I

[PERCIVAL’S POV]I was waiting for him to comment, saying I was just wasting my time, but that didn’t come. Instead, Dad left in front of me and went to his office here at home.A few moments later, he came back and sat down where he was earlier.He dropped a folder in front of me. I straightened up and looked at it.I furrowed my brows and glanced at Dad. "What’s this?"I took the folder even though I had no idea what was inside. I was about to open it when Dad spoke."Arietta Romano's whereabouts." My gaze immediately shot up to Dad. I was stunned by the news he brought."I saw her in Heidelberg when Penny and I went there... and did you know that Arietta is pregnant? You’re going to be a father."I stood up after his last statement. Dad still wasn’t showing any emotion, so I couldn’t tell how he felt about what he had just said.Arietta is pregnant? That’s what kept ringing in my mind."The Romanos are in Heidelberg now. If you haven’t been there yet, you better cancel your trip to