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"She wants to see Feli."

"Why?! She's the one who fucking abandoned us!"

"She never wanted to abandon Feli." Romulus smirked maliciously. "She only ever wanted to get rid of you."

Lovino visibly flinched at the words and his hands curled into fists. A large hand snaked out and grabbed Lovino by the neck, lifting him up against the door with strength that no person over 60 should have. He was on eye level with him now, struggling and kicking to make him release his grip.

"Now, Lovino, don't interfere. It's not your place to keep Feli from his mother. From the truth." He mocked concern, which might have been convincing if he wasn't currently choking Lovino.

"As if...she would tell him the truth.. It's not her place...to lie to him!" He choked out, glaring dagger at Romulus.

"That may be so..." Romulus shrugged indifferently before narrowing his eyes and leaning in much too close for Lovino's comfort. His lips brushed against Lovino's ear as he spoke. "...But if you interfere, brat, I will have to punish you."

He let him go, and Lovino had to use every ounce of willpower to keep from falling as his knees threatened to give out on him. He glared at the man for a few more moments, before shakily making his way out of the house.

"Ah, you're back sooner than I expected!" Antonio smiled broadly but stopped short at the sight of Lovino's glassy eyes and bruised neck. "Lovi?! What happened?"

"Nothing." Lovino hoarsely growled out, smacking away the Spaniard who was trying to examine his neck. "I'm fine."

"No, you're not!" Antonio grabbed Lovino's wrists and held them, but not too hard, to keep him from pushing him away. "Lovi, your neck is black and blue! Who did this?!"

Lovino's hazel eyes stayed glued to the ground while Antonio spoke. He knew Antonio was worried, but dammit, couldn't he see that he didn't want to talk about it right now? He tried to pull his wrists from Antonio's grip, but it was no use. The Bastard could be strong when he wanted to, and Lovino was still too weak from his earlier encounter.

"My grandfather, okay! Now let me the fuck go!" Lovino hissed, feeling tears prick his eyes as his grandfather's cruel words replayed in his mind. Antonio let go of him in shock.

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