Chapter 64

• Damiano was completely desolate. It was as if his entire world had crumbled beneath his feet.
• For a long time, he had looked up to his father with devotion. Even though he was cruel and tyrannical with his children, Damiano still managed to see him in a respectful and tender light. It took a long time for him to start realizing who his father was, and even then, he remained in constant denial, trying to force himself to believe that his father acted as he should, regardless of what others thought or deemed correct.
• He saw him as an upright man, strict enough and decent. At least that was the image that slowly faded as he began to see what his family truly did.