Chapter 52
Dark SecretsTomaso was so ashamed of his son's involvement in the truffle theft that he didn't want the rest of them to follow. Standing on the sidewalk outside the Vincafé, he tried to calm himself and explain to Rita and Stefano why they should stay behind. He put up his hand in a strained, but non-menacing gesture, to indicate that he didn't want to be followed.
To Lucia, Tomaso's words took on an apologetic tone, since he knew that her family was more directly affected by his son's actions. To Paolo and Nicki, he simply asked for their patience.
“I'm going too,” declared Nicki.
“No, mi'amore,” Tomaso replied with fatherly kindness. “I cannot let you do that. This is for me – and Francesco – to fix.”
They walked off toward the car that Francesco had parked around the cor
