“Hold on.” She looked back at me over her shoulder. “Nico, why did you have Nonna’s ring?” The look on my face must have said enough. I sighed, that ache in my chest pulsing with the slow beat of my heart. “Just keep it safe, Esme.” She cleared her throat and answered with a quick nod, and I was thankful that, for once, she didn’t prod for once.
Ouch again
