Giovanni looked away. "Sorry for weirding you out. I just...sorry." He says. The tone wasn't full of life. It sounded deflatted and broken. Like he was trying hard to piece himself together but he couldn't. "I understand. I apologize for asking. Please don't hurt me for it." He says. Shrinking back instinctively. His tone was heartwrenching. He seriously thought she was going to hurt him for his question. He rubbed one of his arms. A sign of insecurity if there ever was one. Letting out a hiss of pain as his hands rubbed over the bruising. "I'm a single father. I haven't met anyone since Clarice who was happy to be a mother. I wouldn't give up Mimi for anything."<br/><br/>He says softly. "Nancy didn't like that...she wanted me to be rid of Mimi..." He shakes his head. "I won't give up my angel. She is the only reason to celebrate the holiday that stole everything else from me." He looks down. "Thank you. I really appreciate it. I won't be any trouble." He says. His tone pleading almost as if to beg her not to hurt him for being here. "Nancy went too far...the nanny called me. If I was a second later than Nancy would have succeeded. She would have stolen my angel from me." He looks up.<br/><br/>"My ex-fiancee tried to kill Mimi. It is why we were out in the blizzard. I was driving to get away. I told her it was over. I could put up with her abuse and mistreatment of me...I would never tolerate her hurting Mimi. Trying to kill her is why the papers will know her as whatever they call her. Nancy called Mimi that bastard child." He had tears trailing down his cheeks. "I wish I hadn't gone to work. I should've left Nancy earlier but I was afraid to. The only reason I was able to tell her its over is because she tried to murder my christmas angel. Mimi's birthday is two days before christmas. Two days before her mother died..." He looks away. "Sorry I shouldn't have told you all of that. I just needed to get it off my chest."<br/><br/>He shrunk back. "Nancy beat me horribly this time. She didn't care where she bruised. She just kept hitting and kicking me. All I could do was shield Mimi. I had to take the hits. I had to. I always have to take the hits. I don't hit women. The only time I pushed one was to save Mimi's life. She was trying to drown her. It won me the worst beating ever. It was worth it though...to protect my baby girl. I loved Nancy but she just loved my money. Left her a bank account I used to put money in. I'll help you out. As a single mother you will need money. I will help you make ends meet. It is the least I can do since you are willing to let me and Mimi stay here." He was shaking.<br/><br/>His hand fell from his arms. "I am such a weak man...she told me so. I let a woman beat me. I let the woman I was going to marry rape me. I let her belittle me. Yet I never let her hurt Mimi. I was strong in that aspect. I thought I could make it work. I was stupid to think it but...by the time I realized I was too afraid to leave her. She was going to sell Mimi if I left. Or kill her. I couldn't risk it. Then she tried to kill Mimi. I barely managed to bring my baby back to life. I feel like such an awful father for going to work. It was just today. It is still so fresh." He was shaking hard. The appearance was a man so deeply broken he was afraid...more than he even let on...of women. "I'm sorry. I just needed to tell someone. I don't mean to be coming off weird." He runs a hand through his hair. "So strong yet so broken..." He says in a broken sort of way. Looking at the ground again.