The hall was deathly silent.All the guests had their heads down, wishing they could vanish into the floor.Moments ago, they had joined in mocking me, calling me the "unloved old hag". But now, they realized just who they had been insulting.I was the Donna of the Colombo family, the most untouchable person in all of Chiron.I scanned the room. Wherever my eyes landed, people quickly looked away, unwilling to meet my gaze."I won't just let this slide," I said, my eyes narrowing at Marco. "I'll have to speak with Antonio and see what he thinks."Marco's face went pale. His voice cracked, almost pleading. "Donna Colombo! Please don't tell my Papa! If he finds out, he'll be furious!"I stared at him. "So you want me to cover for you? You and your lover's family beat me up, and you want me to keep this quiet?"Marco's lips trembled, and he couldn't find the words.I touched the wound on my forehead, feeling the half-dried blood crusting on my fingers."Take me to the hospital,"
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