Salvatore’s eyes shifted. Slowly, painfully slowly, they lifted to meet his grandson’s gaze. Then he blinked once. Twice. And then, inch by inch, one side of his lip curled upward. The other side followed, forming a crooked, unmistakable smile. Lorenzo let out a shaky breath that sounded halfway between a laugh and a sob. “You old bastard,” he whispered in awe. His knees gave out as he lowered himself onto the bed beside Salvatore. Carefully, reverently, he sat next to him and leaned forward, resting his head against his grandfather’s chest. He stayed there for several seconds, unmoving, holding onto him as relief surged through his body in a powerful wave that left him dizzy. Alive. Nonno was alive. When Lorenzo finally lifted his head, his eyes were wet. Tears clung stubbornly to his lashes, but he
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