Chapter 25
“It’s the scientific term for foreskin,” I said. “There is another parallel between my family and that of Angelina—we are only fertile for roughly six months every five years.”
“How is it that your father was able to marry this young woman?” one of them said. “Is he a widower?”
I looked at Stefano, and he nodded almost imperceptibly so I said, “My father has outlived many wives during a lifetime that has spanned over two thousand years.”
The collective intake of breath which occurred after I dropped that bombshell was unmistakable, and the women made no attempt to conceal the fact that they were exchanging glances and looks.