Before sunrise, my bedroom door was kicked open.My father stormed in and slapped me so hard my head snapped to the side. "Valentina, your sister tried to help you, and you kicked her. Do you have any idea she's pregnant?"My cheek throbbed, but the real pain was deeper.I looked up at him and said hoarsely, "She poured something on me and set me on fire."His face changed, then darkened further. "You still dare to lie."He grabbed my injured arm and squeezed hard enough to make white pain explode through me. "Elena is already miserable enough, and now you're slandering her child too. You've always been selfish, but this is disgusting."I nearly buckled.Nicolo stood by the door, his gaze fixed on the bandages around my arm. Something flickered in his eyes, but he still said nothing in my defense. He only spoke at last to say, "Come to the hospital and apologize."A laugh broke out of me before I could stop it.Even now, he wanted me to apologize."What if I don't?"My father kicked me
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