Chapter 80

• As Sandro stood before his grandmother, Nina, he could feel the tension in the air between them as he tried to convey the depth of his feelings. "What else is there to see, besides her being a whore and a gold-digger?" she questioned, her voice carrying an accusatory tone.
• "Nina!" Sandro interjected sharply. "You remember? You used to say the exact same thing about my mother every single day, and it was your relentless accusations that drove her out that fateful night! If she hadn't left, and if Papa hadn't gone after her so recklessly, they would both still be alive today!"
• Sandro's expression barely changed, even when her hand struck his cheek, her nails leaving a stinging line on his skin. "Bastard," she whispered, her voice betraying a tremor.