"Santino, what does this mean?" The question had echoed off the walls of Fugaku's spacious personal office. The news that night had been as relevant as Madd's unexpected visit. Quite a surprise, good, bad, or serene for anyone's ears, but on the horizon of Patriarch Lux, the "novelty" of his eldest son emerged with the danger of an avalanche. Annoying, inappropriate news. A stain. Santino could bear the incipient glances from him and Madd, the insecure gestures of his mother from the kitchen, even had the patience to tolerate the tremendous silence that arose between him and Alexa as they went to his house. The initial intention was a quick presentation. Face the facts ... but things had gotten out of hand. The visit of his uncle was the least auspicious, in any case, he thought it migh

