By morning, the boys were knocking furiously on my door. I opened it and was instantly blinded by a slap that sent me reeling to the floor.
I saw stars as I saw Giacomo standing over me, his eyes bloodshot with anger. His right fist clenched and unclenched at his side, over and over, like a second heartbeat.
"W…what is going on?" I managed to croak out.
"What did you do to my baby? Something is wrong and she's not breathing properly, you vile creature!" Giacomo yelled at me.
"I… I didn't do anything, I've been sleeping—"
Nadina's loud sobs interrupted me as she ran toward me and knelt. Her fingertips found the hollow of her throat.
"If you were upset why didn't you hurt me instead, huh? Why offer to feed my baby last night and poison her?" Nadina cried.
I was stunned. "Poison? Feed? I haven't even left—"
"And to think we were trying to be nice to you. Witch!" Pietro spat on me, interrupting me.
"If anything happens to Angela, I will make sure you beg for death, Liliana!" Giacomo swore.
I watched with swollen eyes as they all left in a hurry. I slowly stood up from the floor, my ribs aching in pain.