My soul was awakened by Mamma's joyful sobs.I floated from the basement to the main living room in the mansion and saw my mother, Livia Trotta, holding my younger adopted sister, Arianna Capuano, while weeping bitterly."Oh god, my poor Arianna has suffered so much! Thank goodness we finally found you. Otherwise, who would have known how much you'd have gotten hurt!"Arianna wouldn't stop sobbing quietly either. "I thought I wouldn't ever get to see you again, Mamma."My elder brother, Giusto Capuano, patted her on the back with reddened eyes. "Don't worry, Arianna. Next time, I'll arrange for more Soldati to keep you safe from now on," he said.I looked at Arianna. Her dress was a little dusty. But other than the dirt streaks on her face, she looked perfectly fine without even a scratch on her—a stark contrast to my condition in the downstairs basement.Arianna wiped her tears away. "By the way, Giusto, where's Carlotta? I don't seem to have seen her anywhere.""You don't have
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