Valentina studied each cabinet with eyes that had learned to see ingredients where others saw domestic utensils.
Okay, but let's get something straight: if she actually mixed ammonia and bleach during her childhood over a spilled wine stain while Salvatore was hitting her for 'obedience', then the man who supposedly loved her turned her into a weapon of mass destruction. This isn't romance; it's a dark origin story for a monster! ๐คฏ
