In another part of the penthouse, a violent outburst was tearing through the air between Mateo and his family. The already deformed man was seething with profound rage.
"How can you defend that monster?" Mateo ranted, smashing furniture and shattering everything within his reach.
Rosalie had stepped in with Gianna, both trying to calm her broken son whose life had fallen apart after Adrian sliced off his fingers. That incident was unexpected—even Gianna, who usually sided with Adrian, couldn't believe her stepbrother was capable of doing such a thing to someone close to him.
"I'm sure it was a mistake, brother. He couldn't just cut off your hands… I believe in him," Gianna said blindly.
