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“Congratulations!” I pull Grace, my brother’s fiancée, in for a hug. “I’m so happy for you two!”

My older brother, Matteo, has been popular with the opposite sex since he turned fifteen. An endless string of socialites and models have clung to his arm over the years. I don’t remember seeing him with the same woman more than twice. I think my mother gave up on him ever falling in love. It didn’t seem to be in his DNA.

But ...