Chapter 76

• [ARIETTA’S POV]
• "When I was a kid, I was kidnapped. It was supposed to be Marcello who was taken, but they made a mistake and took me instead. I managed to escape, but the aftermath wasn’t good." Aunt took a deep breath, seeming to struggle with the story. "It was the West family who kidnapped me. They became particularly interested in me when they found out I came from a wealthy family. That’s when Margot entered the picture, Arietta. She befriended me to gain my trust, making it easier for them to kidnap me again and get what they wanted from my family."
• I froze at what I heard. My eyes widened in shock. I never imagined that this was what had happened to them.