I didn’t confront him immediately. For two days, I watched him behave exactly like the brother I thought I knew—laughing, helping with chores, sharing his famous chili. But now, every word felt rehearsed. Every smile felt like a mask.
On the third day, I finally asked him to sit with me on my porch. We drank the overly lemony iced tea he loved. I tried to keep calm as I quietly said, “Are you going to tell me about Lea?”
Why He Hid Everything
He explained that he met Clara six years ago. It wasn’t supposed to turn into anything serious—but then she became pregnant. They decided to keep the baby, and somewhere along the way, they became a family.Continue reading…
