“Good day to you too,” Vito replied in Italian.Only then did Milan remember that her father didn't have a good impression of him. Years ago, Vito had been one of the reasons she hated going to school. After their first meeting started on the wrong foot, he bullied her relentlessly. He stole her lunches, mocked her answers in class, and somehow always found new ways to get under her skin. Her father considered him a menace. “Papa…” The older man's expression hardened as he slowly rose from his seat. Milan's whole body tensed up.This was not how she imagined their reunion would go. She looked from her father to Vito and back again, wondering if she should intervene before old grudges resurfaced. Then, to her complete shock, her father crossed
Read more
