Sam, once a mama’s boy, suddenly began avoiding Candice, pulling away from her hugs and kisses. At first, I thought it was a phase, but his behavior grew more puzzling.
My name is Robert, and until recently, my life revolved around my job and family. Candice and I have been married for eight years, and our five-year-old son, Sam, was always close to her. But when he started avoiding her, I couldn’t ignore it. I talked to Candice, but she dismissed it as a phase. I decided to ask Sam directly.
One day, Sam confided that Candice had a secret. She’d been crying a lot, hiding a picture of a man that Sam said resembled her. I found the picture hidden in a green box under the bed. The man in it looked strikingly like Candice. Was she hiding something? Was she cheating?
I confronted Candice, demanding answers. She explained that the man was her twin brother, someone she didn’t know existed until recently. Her grandmother had revealed that Candice’s mother had an affair before Candice was born, giving birth to twins. Candice’s father was told one twin had died, but her brother was secretly raised by another man, Billy.
Candice had been crying because she didn’t know what to do. Finding her brother could ruin her family. I assured her she wasn’t alone, and we’d figure it out together.
Thanks to Sam’s sharp observation, I learned a painful family secret. Though the road ahead is uncertain, I’m grateful I could be there for Candice when she needed me the most.
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