After a long moment, Lorenzo stirred from the small bed beside Luca, rubbing his sleepy eyes. He pouted angrily and shouted, "Papa, you woke me up! I hate you!"Lorenzo had always been cranky upon waking up, and being woken for no reason made his temper flare even more.A heaviness settled over Luca. He patted Lorenzo's back impatiently, coaxing him to sleep, but Lorenzo's cries only grew louder. Lorenzo flailed his hands and slapped Luca across the face, leaving a sharp sting.Luca suddenly remembered that Niccolo had never behaved like this.Niccolo used to say, "My Papa has to manage the whole famiglia, so he's very tired. I mustn't cause him any trouble."He always stood quietly by my side and silently helped me with the chores. Once, when Luca had a high fever, Niccolo stayed awake all night, helping me look after him the entire time.The more Luca thought about it, the more it hurt, until he could no longer contain his anger. He shot to his feet, veins bulging at his temp
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