Valentina POV
The air in the living room became stiff, tense and suffocating as my father kept staring at me intently. His eyes were filled with anger, disbelief and questions.
“Valentina,” my father finally spoke after his moment of silence, his voice was calm but it was filled with hurt. “Just talk. Explain things and tell us all of this is a lie or something!”
I swallowed, opening my mouth to talk but the words didn’t come out. My throat felt too tight and it felt like I was being strangled. How could I explain? How could I tell him that everything was crumbling because of one desperate lie?
“Speak, child!” Great uncle Joe bellowed, his voice cutting through the suffocating silence. “Explain yourself! Or should I do it for you?”
Shivers ran down my spine as he shouted at me, my h
