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Chapter 6

Author: Liora Z
My grandfather Giovanni’s hands, usually steady as stone, trembled as he unwrapped the cashmere scarf from his own neck and gently placed it around mine.

It was his favorite, handmade in Milan.

"My little angel..." the old man's voice broke. "Nonno's so sorry."

The scarf was warm, smelling of his faint cigars and cologne.

"Nonno..." I whispered.

"Shh, don't talk," he said, stroking my hair with his old, wrinkled hand. "It's all going to be okay."

Then he turned, his cane cracking against the mar
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