Chapter 136

• [PERCIVAL’S POV]
• "Don't you dare say that, Arietta!" I didn't mean for my voice to sound like a threat, but that’s how it came out. I took a deep breath. "I'm not blaming you. It's not your fault. They’re not even your family. They just used you. You were a victim too."
• I leaned back and fell silent for a moment. I didn’t want to discuss this anymore because I could only see sadness and regret in her eyes. I didn’t want her to regret meeting me.