"He couldn't possibly be serious to separate a mother from her child. It's utterly terrible!" I paced in front of Cristiano who was patiently putting up with my ranting. After whatever had happened in the kitchen, it wasn't long before the news spread all over the estate and being discussed in a hushed manner.
Cristiano took another swig from the bottle of brandy that was full just a few moments ago. He sighed, running his hand through his hair.
"The Don isn't to be trifled with. Once he sets his mind to something and gives his order, he expects it to be carried out." He leaned further into the terrace chair, crossing his legs with a warning look in his eyes to emphasize his words. But nevertheless, I ignored it.
"Well, maybe I could reason with him. You know, strike up an agreement." T
